Imran Qureshi, Moderate Enlightenment, 2006. Courtesy of Corvi-Mora, London. Opaque watercolour on “wasli” paper. 22x16cm.

OXFORD, UK.-Modern Art Oxford presents the first solo exhibition in the UK of work by Imran Qureshi. Qureshi works from the Mughal heritage of Miniature painting, with its emphasis on draughtsmanship and the delicate repetition of decorative motifs and layers of colour, redefining this tradition in contemporary terms. For his exhibition at Modern Art Oxford, Qureshi presents a selection of recent paintings from his ongoing series Moderate Enlightenment together with a new wall painting, which he will create especially for the Lower Gallery. Lire la suite http://www.artdaily.com/section/news/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=21942