Solo paintings exhibition of Erum Ashfaq is being held at the Shakir Ali Museum of the Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) in Lahore from December 29. This will be Erum Ashfaq's second solo show in about one year, which is likely to be continued for more than a fortnight though the exact programme is being finalised by the organisers in consultations with the artist these days.
Her maiden solo paintings exhibition was held at Nayyer Ali Dada's Nairang Gallery in Lahore about the same time last year. She has also participated in some group shows, most of which were held at different art galleries of the provincial metropolis. Erum Ashfaq, who hails from a family, which has rich academic and artistic background, is a naturally gifted artist who has got no formal art education from anywhere but still her creative work attract the attention of the viewers within no time and keep them spellbound for sometime. Erum Ashfaq has done Masters in City and Regional Planning from the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore and also Masters in Economics from the Punjab University.