| Name: | Dr. Suriyya Choudhary |
| Designation: | Associate Professor/Chairperson |
| Department: | Fine Arts |
| Qualification: | Ph. D Fine Arts (2014) |
| Fatima Jinnah Women University | |
| M.F.A in Graphic Design (1998-99) | |
| College of Art and Design, University of Punjab, Lahore | |
| BFA in Graphic Design (1997) | |
| College of Art and Design, University of Punjab, Lahore | |
| Phone: | +92 51 9292900 ext. 2101 |
| Email: | s.choudhary@fjwu.edu.pk |
| Status: | On Job |
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Professional Experience
July 2024 - to date
Chairperson
Department of Fine Arts, FJWU.
June 2022 - to date
Associate Professor
Department of Fine Arts, FJWU.
September 2007 - May 2022
Assistant Professor
Department of Fine Arts, FJWU.
May 2003 - September 2007
lecturer (on different conracts)
Department of Fine Arts, FJWU.
August 2000 - July 2003
Visiting Faculty
Department of Fine Arts, FJWU.
PUBLICATIONS/CONFERENCES
Paper published:
1. Hajira Anwar, Dr. Zain ul Wahab, & Dr. Suriyya Choudhary. (2023). Poetic Emotions in Imagery: Illustrations from Dewan- E- Ghalib. Shnakhat, 2(3), 1-16. Retrieved from http://shnakhat.com/index.php/shnakhat/article/view/178
2. Zaman, S., Arshad, Z., & Choudhary, S. (2025). Impact of Internet Memes on Perception of Gender-Based Violence among Pakistani Youth. Bulletin of Multidisciplinary Studies, 2(1). Retrieved from https://journals.irapa.org/index.php/BMS/article/view/1044
3. Farooq, R., Zaman, S., & Choudhary, S. Influence of Positive Masculinity on Perception of Femininity in the Public Sphere in Pakistan, Academy of Education and Social Sciences Review, Vol. 5 No. 2 (2025) ISSN (e):2789-6781, ISSN (p)2790-8348, https://journals.irapa.org/index.php/aessr/article/view/1075
4. Suriyya Choudhary, Sahira Zaman, Visible Voices: Raising Awareness on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) through Art and Design Practices, HE PROGRESS: A Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies, ISSN (Online): 2958-292X, ISSN (Print): 2958-2911, Vol.6, No.2 (June, 2025), Pp.16-29, https://doi.org/10.71016/tp/q6cspe04
Artwork Exhibitions
1. Two digital prints titled, Volta Chair, and Volta Working Table exhibited in the national exhibition titled, Canvas 2.0, at Gallery 21, Islamabad. May 23, 2025
2. Two Artworks Titled, “Hum Gunegar Aurtain III ''& “Hum Gunegar Aurtain IV '' were displayed in 36 Annual Artists Association Paunjab Exhibition in collaboration with Lahore Arts Council, Lahore. May 10, 2024.
3. Two Artworks Titled, “Hum Gunegar Aurtain I ''&“Hum Gunegar Aurtain II '' were displayed in Pakistan National Council of the Arts, Islamabad exhibition titled HerStory March 6, 2024 .
4. Artwork titled, Jannat Nazeer I and Jannat Nazeer II was selected for the Kashmir Day exhibition 2022, held at Foreign Office Islamabad.
5. Inaugural group show at Islamabad Art Gallery February 6, 2022. Participated with 4 artworks selected for the exhibition.
6. Artwork titled Kalay Parinday was selected for 3rd Printmaking exchange and Virtual Gallery 2021
7. Artworks titled Katba and Liminal Space were selected for the Second Printmaking Exchange and Virtual Gallery Exhibition 2021.
8. The Dragon Connect I and Dragon Connection II was part of the exhibition titled, synergy” Together we are stronger” Celebrating 70 years of PAK-CHINA Friendship, at COMSATS Art Gallery, Islamabad, 2020
9. Art work titled liminal space was selected for the Second Print Exchange and Virtual Gallery Exhibition,2021, https://www.facebook.com/Second-International-Print-Exchange-and-Virtual-Gallery-Exhibition-2021-101807125373876
10. Artworks titled “Choudhary, Suriyya, I, Digital print” and “Choudhary, Suriyya, II, Digital print” selected “Visual Messages – An International Online Juried Art Exhibition 2020” https://www.ivlaconference.org/virtual_art_exhibit.php
11. Work is selected for the international virtual exhibition titled, “COVID-19: SPACES BETWEEN US”, at COMSATS Art Gallery, Islamabad.
12. Participated in group exhibition titled Tradition and Modernity, at Nukta Studios, Inaugurated by Dr Vicky Clark on November 29th, 2019, Islamabad
13. Participated in a group exhibition titled, IAF 19: Your Tradition versus Our Modernity, Opened on November 21, 2019 at COMSATS Galley, Islamabad.
14. Participated in group exhibition titled “Maira Shehr”, Opened on September 5th, 2019 at COMSATS Galley
15. Participated in a group exhibition titled The World from My Eye, curated by COMSATS GALLERY, Islamabad on April 5-30, 2019.
16. Participated in a two- person exhibition titled These are Not just Images, at Nukta Studios, Islamabad, April 2018.
17. Participated in a group show titled, “Women and Peace Exhibition 2016”, held in Lok Virsa in November 2016 in collaboration with Shirakat.
18. Solo exhibition titled, Paths of Light and Shadow, at Bonn University Museum, from July11 to August 24, 2014. 2014: http://www.general-anzeiger-bonn.de/bonn/bonn/kuenstlerin-suriyya-choudhary-zeigt-videoarbeiten-und-fotos-article1403992.html
http://www3.uni-bonn.de/Press-releases/wege-von-licht-und-schatten-2013-paths-of-light-and-shadow
19. Solo Exhibition titled ‘unveiling the veiled’ as part of the PhD Viva in the Department of Art, University of Reading, UK, on July 4, 2013
20. Participated in ‘Soch Rang’, 1st inter-university faculty art exhibition held at Multan College of Arts, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan on June 7, 2013
21. Participated in the Photographic Society of Pakistan exhibition with two selected photographic works , Foot Series I & Foot Series III in Lok Virsa, Islamabad, in 2003
22. Exhibition of MFA Graphic Design thesis titled, ‘Vision 2010’: Development Project for Pakistan, College of Art & Design in 1998.
Exhibition Curator:
- Curated a show titled, “Indigenous vocabulary and contemporary expression,” under the theme “Aesthetic encounter between Tradition and Modernity”, in International event, Islamabad Art Festival 2019, Islamabad.
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Design Projects Published:
1. Calendar & Diary for FJWU, 2016
2. Calendar & Diary for FJWU 2017
3. Calendar & Diary for FJWU, 2018
4. Calendar & Diary for FJWU, 2018
5. Thesis catalogues for the years 2016,17,18,19,20,21. 24,25
6. Exhibition catalogues for Women and Peace 2016
7. Exhibition catalogue, “Indigenous vocabulary and contemporary expression,” under the theme “Aesthetic encounter between Tradition and Modernity”, in Islamabad Art Festival 2019, Islamabad.
8. 2018: Echoes from the Past: Coffee table book for twenty years of FJWU
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Communication Design pedagogy
- Post Colonial History of Photography,
- Post colonial photographic discourse
- Art and Design for social Change, Visual anthropology
- Word, Image and culture
- Video art practice
ACHIVEMENTS
- Study tour of Turkey's leading universities in 2005
- Award of excellence 2006, Fatima Jinnah Women University
- Study tour of Leading universities in Malaysia in 2006
- Co-directed the play “Terey Ishq Nachaya”, which won First Prize at the All-Pakistan Theatre Performance, Alhamra (2006).
- Eerned FDP Scholarship FJWU for PhD , University of Reading UK
- Secured Charlles Wallace Trust, UK Research travelling grant in 2012.
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Visiting Scholars (Gastwissenschaftler)Department of Asian and Islamic Art History (AIK), University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany, 2011-2022
- ○ Patron in-Chief, FJWU Cultural Society since 2019-2024
- ○ Focal Person Arts and Cultural Society since May 2024-2025
- ○ Member Board of Studies for Department of Art & Design IIUI.
- ○ Member Board of Studies for Department of Art & Design, COMSATS, Islamabad.
- ○ Member curriculum development committee HEC for Art & Design.
- ○ Member M.Phil. curriculum review committee HEC for Art & Design.
- ○ Member HEC Committee for institutional vetting for Art and Design.
- ○ Member Punjab Public Service Commission as subject expert.
- ○ Member Punjab Public Service Commission as examiner/reviewer.
- ○ Member Board of Governors, Islamabad Art Festival 2019
- ○ Member Selection Board, University of AJK, Muzaffarabad, AJK.
- ○ Member Selection Board, Kohsar University, Murree
- ○ Member Selection Board, University of Sargodha.
- ○ Member Selection Board Art and Design for Baba Guru Nanak University, Nankana Sahib, Punjab
- ○ Member Board of Faculty, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi
- ○ Member Board of Faculty, Women University, Multan
- ○ Member Board of Directors, Bargad
Thesis Supervision:
Co-Supervision:
PhD Completed
● Safina Latif, THE PERSIAN INFLUENCE ON THE TEXTILE DESIGN OF KASHMIR, Department of Archaeology, Hazara University, Mansehra, 2018
● Hajira Anwar, PAINTING AGONY: ILLUSTRATING SELECTIONS FROM DEWAN E GHALIB, Department of Conservation Studies, Hazara University, Mansehra.
Supervision:
M.Phil
● Geytee Ara, ART TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS, INTERPRETATIONS, AND APPLICATION OF NATIONAL CURRICULUM FOR SSC AND HSSC. Department of Fine Arts, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi.2018
● Shasita Haider, Revival of Tradition or Modernity! Analysis of Khalid Saeed Butt’s Miniature Paintings, Department of Fine Arts, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi. 2013
Masters:
MA HONOURS:
· Mehreen Niazi, SCOPE OF ART THERAPY IN THE TREATMENT OF PAKISTAN ARMY PERSONNEL WITH PTSD. National College of Arts, Lahore, 2018
MFA:
· Over 25 thesis are supervised.
BFA:
· Over 80 thesis are supervised
BCA:
· Ten thesis are supervised
PHD.
· Course work examiner for Research Center, College of Art and Design, University of Punjab, Lahore.
External exmanier of Practice based PhD, Research Center, College of Art and Design, University of Punjab, Lahore.
M.PHIL Thesis examination
· Five thesis are examined and viva is conducted.
CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS
Paper Presented:
1. Paper titled, Museums as Site of Knowledge and Power: The Future of Museums in Rapidly Changing Communities, presented in the “The Future of Museums in Rapidly Changing Communities, International Museum Day 2025’, at SBA Room, FJWU.
2. Paper titled, “Visuality and Cultural Representation in the Contemporary Pakistani Music: Critical discourse analysis of video song dil kee khair (2019)”, Presented in the sessions 5: DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES ICCA: 100YLC Department of Graphic Design, CA&D, University of the Punjab, Lahore. January 27-29, 2025
3. Presented a paper titled, “Truth or Deception: Navigating Authenticity in Modern Journalism's Visual Landscape", one day international seminar on “ sahafat aur jaded asri taqzay aur challenges”, organised by Department of Urdu Zubn o Adab, FJWU. March 6, 2024
4. Paper titled, Communication design teaching during Covid-19 at FJWU: A case study of alternative (approaches in) curriculum and methods, presented with Raheela Mushtaq at A Focus on Pedagogy: Teaching, Learning and Research, organized by AMPS Research and UNBOXED, BNU, Lahore.
5. Reading Images: Art practice, research and challenges in IAF 2019: Tradition vs. Modernity. Ideas, Challenges, and Way Forward, November 27-28, 2019 COMSTAS, Islamabad
6. Burk to Norfolk: Analysis of British Colonial Gaze in Photography, in Session: PAINTING AND PHOTOGRAPHY,5th International Conference on Arts and Humanities – ICOAH 2018, “Arts and Humanities as Visionary Practices in a Changing World”,27th – 28th September 2018 | Colombo, Sri Lanka
7. Multan now and then: An exploration of the four Sufi sacred sites through Photography.' in the panel “Contemporary Art in India and Pakistan – A Platform for Exchange Beyond Borders” 1st European Association for Asian Art and Archaeology Conference Department of Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts Palacký University, Olomouc Czech Republic, Olomouc, February 28, 2014
8. Presented my doctoral research in PhD colloquiums in the Asiatische und Islamische Kunstgeschichte, IOA, University of Bonn, Germany in 2014.
9. Presented paper on “Sacred Indigenous Sites or Contested Colonial Sites: British Representation of Multan and Nineteenth Century Photography at INCS 2012, University of Kentucky, Lexington KY, March 22-25, 2012 USA.
10. I participated in PhD colloquiums in the Asiatische und Islamische Kunstgeschichte, IOA, University of Bonn, Germany on November 27, 2011, and June 11, 2012.
11. Presented my art practice to the Peer Discussion Group at Central Saint Martin’s School of Art and Design, London on August 4, 2011.
12. British Colonial and Modern Approaches Compared in ‘The Value of PhD Research’ at Cumberland Lodge in Windsor Great Park, August 2010, UK.
Selected Conference attended:
Invited speaker:
- 1. Faculty of Art & Design, University of Home Economics invited me for a seminar to talk about Art & Design: Tradition Fusing Innovation on May 4th, 2023.
- 2. Presented a talk on, Synchronicity in creative endeavors: Design Practice and Cultural integration
Presented in “Synchronicity of Souls: Harmony of Souls through Artistic Expressions, Institute of Art and Design, Sargodha University
Workshop/Events Organised:
Workshop conducted: 1. May 7, 2024.As a Focal Person of OPI, organized Opening ceremony of Online Internship Program in collaboration with APWUC and Embassy of Republic of Indonesia.
2. April 25, 2023. Organised Heritage Walk and workshop for Strengthening National Capacities for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage at FJWU. The resource person was Mr. Zain Mustafa-Architect Founder IRVI/Cultural Anthropologist.
3. 2018: Tasweer Kahani. Two-day photography workshop at National College of Art, Rawalpindi.
4. 2015: Led a workshop for PhD and Post-Doctoral students across Europe, titled, “Capturing Culture: The Use and Meaning of Historical Photographs in Cultural Studies”. This workshop was held at Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, and it was sponsored by German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Alexander von Humboldt, and Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Germany.
Workshop attended:
- 1. Cascading Training on "Departmental Leadership" under HESSA at FJWU, January 29, 2025
- 2. Cascading Training on "Leadership" under HESSA at FJWU. January 30, 2025
- 3.Attended UK Alumni Professional Development course in Islamabad on December 9, 2023.
- 4.Attended British Council UK Alumni Networking reception held on Saturday, 10 June 2023.
- 5. Three Days Workshop on Faculty Development held in Fatima Jinnah Women University, January 16-18, 2019.
- 6. CPD on Good governance held in Fatima Jinnah Women University, January 19-21, 2015.
- 7. Visual Sources for Historians, 9 February – 9 March 2010, University of London, Institute of Historical Research
- 9. Methods and Sources for Historical Research, 12-16 April 2010. University of London, Institute of Historical Research
- a June 18, 2009: RX Workshop – Curatorship. Barber Art Institute, Birmingham, UK
- Women in Leadership Management in Higher Education: Developing Key Trainers. Higher Education Commission Pakistan with collaboration of Common Wealth and Fatima Jinnah Women University, October 28, 2007-November 7, 2007, at HEC, Islamabad, Pakistan
Seminar Organised:
- · Organised an international seminar, titled, International Museum Day: International Seminar
"The Future of Museums in rapidly changing communities" May 21, 2025, SBA ROOM, FJWU. - · As chair of the Committee for Preservation and Promotion of Heritage at Fatima Jinnah Women University, organized a webinar titled, “From Mohan Singh Haveli to Fatima Jinnah Women University: The shifting history of lived architectural heritage.” May 5, 2021
- Arranged, Raising Awareness Seminar on Routine Immunization with Ms Huma Khawar, Advisor Advocacy & Communication from Federal EPI Cell, held on April, 2019, followed by a poster competition
- Arranged a seminar, Haq Haqdar Takk; District level engagement program (DLEP) to sensitize the people at grass root level on safer charity giving practices
- Photography, The Resilience Project, and Things that Matter. National University of Technology, Islamabad. February 27, 2020.
