What is Shakir Ali?
{{Infobox person | name = Shakir Ali | image = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = 1916 <!-- {{Birth date|YYYY|MM|DD}} --> | birth_place = | death_date = 1975 <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (death date then birth date) --> | death_place = | death_cause = | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates = <!-- {{Coord|LAT|LONG|display=inline}} --> | monuments = | residence = | nationality = [[Pakistan]]i | other_names = | education = | alma_mater = | occupation = [[Artist]] | years_active = | employer = | organization = | agent = | known_for = | notable_works = | style = | influences = | influenced = | home_town = | television = | religion = | spouse = | partner = | children = | parents = | relatives = | awards = | website = <!-- {{URL|www.example.com}} --> }} '''Shakir Ali''' (1916 – 1975) was a famous modern [[Pakistani]] artist and art teacher. He was the principal of the [[National College of Arts]] in [[Lahore]], Pakistan, from 1962 onwards for a long time and did much to develop and modernise this institution. He had a huge following of students, many of whom also later became well-known artists in Pakistan. ==Museum== Before he died, Shakir Ali donated many of his own paintings and artworks to a private, [[Non-profit organization|non-profit]] trust for a [[museum]] to be established. The Shakir Ali Museum was established by the Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) after Shakir Ali died in 1975. The PNCA decided on a plan of buying the house of teacher and painter Shakir Ali, and of converting into a museum. The museum is in Lahore. It is a fine museum with a good art collection and is a very useful learning site for art students and teachers. PNCA is in charge of the museums exhibitions and programs and the day-to-day management. Some of his other paintings can also be seen at the [[Lahore Museum]]. ==Other websites== *[http://www.pakpost.gov.pk/stamps2006.html Posthumous tribute to Ten Great Painters by Pakistan Post] {{Authority control}