Sadequain Foundation USA

June 30, 2024, SADEQUAIN would have been 94.

Art and culture, are the identity of a nation. By all measures, Sadequain was the finest ambassador of the nation’s identity.

Sadequain was a polymath, a confluence of Picasso, Michelangelo, Omar Khayyam, and calligrapher Yakoot.

In his lifetime Sadequain’s talent was recognized and acknowledged on all 5 continents. Not many Pakistanis can make this claim.

It is common knowledge that with a few exceptions of large commissioned artworks such as the gigantic mural at the Mangla Dam titled The Saga of Labor which was paid by the World Bank, Sadequain never sold his artworks.

Not a painter of objects, but a painter of ideas, Sadequain’s art answers the question; what is the relationship between the art and life? This is a question that scholars seek to answer relentlessly. This relationship is the basic human instinct to achieve harmony, balance, and rhythm through universal communication. Man’s communication with each other and with the environment lies at the core of all endeavors in arts and literature, and all artistic endeavors are a reflection of the truth about life. If we postulate that life has a purpose, which is to perpetually seek knowledge, development of self, and paving the path of creative pursuits in the service of mankind, then all arts and literature must serve this goal in one way or another. Therefore, art and life cannot be divorced from each other.

Reflections by SADEQUAIN. Front and Back Title pages of the new 430-page book by SADEQUAIN Foundation USA.

Reflections by SADEQUAIN is a collection of his own writings about his life, work, and work ethics.

In addition to the insightful essays and articles by SADEQUAIN, the book contains 200 rarely seen photographs of SADEQUAIN with common men and women, his family, dozens of Heads of State, diplomats, bureaucrats, artists, and movie stars.

This book is a feast for the connoisseurs.

Sadequain painting at Lahore Museum

Join us tomorrow 13 June 2024 at Sheesh Mahal Hall, Serena Hotel, Islamabad

June 2024, SADEQUAIN would have been 94.

SADEQUAIN Foundation USA dedicates June to “Saving SADEQUAIN from Pakistani Art Mafia and its puppet Sultan Naqvi.”

SADEQUAIN and Pakistani Art Mafia is a 718-page tale of greed, rapacity, thievery, and threats by the very custodians who were appointed to guard against the violations. It was a perfect case of fox guarding the hen-house.

From the Archives.

American Ambassador H.E. Cameron Munter and the Mrs.

Ambassador H.E. Sajjad Haider Khan.

Treasures of Time on the Wall.

SADEQUAIN Fake for sale in London.

Clue: Only one of 10 is the fake. Fake is supplied by the usual suspects.

Coming soon: Encyclopedia of SADEQUAIN Fakes.

Pakistani Art Mafia's puppet Sultan Naqvi fooled Sadruddin Hashwani eight (8) years ago and held an exhibition of SADEQUAIN's Fakes at PC Hotel purported as originals and authentic works. Sadruddin Hashwani eventually apologized for his slip.

Reason for Grave Concern for Sadequain's legacy in the hands of Clerks of KMC (Karachi Metropolitan Corporation).

SADEQUAIN’s calligraphies donated by SADEQUAIN Foundation USA to Frere Hall in 2017 were removed from the premises without permission and moved to a location in Federal B. Area. This illegal step may be prelude to their permanent disappearance.

Frere Hall is the infamous site of robbery of Sadequain’s 300 paintings during the night he died on February 10, 1987.

SADEQUAIN and Pakistani Art Mafia:

This 718-page book is based on real life facts and actual events as they unfolded during my struggle to resurrect artist, calligrapher, poet, philosopher, and philanthropist Sadequain from oblivion. A 718-page tale of greed, rapacity, thievery, and threats by the very custodians who were appointed to guard against the violations. It was a perfect case of fox guarding the hen-house.

In his lifetime, before the advent of social media, computers, or even before television became ubiquitous, Sadequain was recognized on all five continents. But only two decades after he passed away, Sadequain was a faded silhouette and a distant memory to art students and broader art circles.

Ironically, Sadequain remained very much alive and a money-making machine for the underworld. Soon after Sadequain passed away, Pakistani Art Mafia got addicted to Sadequain Fake Art Machine and started churning never-ending supply of Sadequain’s fakes and selling them to unsuspecting art collectors, corrupt art galleries, and unscrupulous international auction houses. Pakistani Art Mafia had long arms and soon it wrapped the media and so-called elite in its fold. Sadequain’s fakes started to sell with impunity for hundreds of thousands of US dollars.

At the turn of the century, Sadequain became an unknown figure in Pakistan and abroad, but he remained a darling of the Pakistani Art Mafia because his fakes were piling up their coffers.

Disgusted by the situation, I quit my promising career, established SADEQUAIN Foundation, and started to document Sadequain’s life and work. Over time, SADEQUAIN Foundation gained recognition, and as an unintended consequence, art collectors and art galleries started to approach for verification of Sadequain’s artworks. The rejection of fake artworks by SADEQUAIN Foundation did not sit well with Pakistani Art Mafia. Soon, the very lucrative trade of Sadequain’s fakes came to a screeching halt, but at a cost to SADEQUAIN Foundation.

Pakistani Art Mafia, resorted to criminal acts against SADEQUAIN Foundation USA. It attempted to black mail, spread lies, commit cybercrime, accuse of unthinkable, and even issue death threats.

For details, please read the book, SADEQUAIN and Pakistani Art Mafia.

Congrats Javed and Farzana on their 50th milestone.

Saving SADEQUAIN from corrupt and inept Lahore Museum.

SADEQUAIN completed the 95 x 30 feet mural in 3 months. It was dismounted for restoration 15 years ago and has been in storage since.

In the meantime, the corrupt regime of Lahore Museum has been milking government funds in the name of restoration, while no work is being done since the restorer died many years ago.

Congratulations Bazm-e-Sadequain of Amroha (Founder Syed Wali Haider Naqvi, Sadequain's cousin) and Aalami-Jaeza, Delhi INDIA.

کراچی کا کچرہ صادقین کا نام و نشان اور کام دفن کرنے کے لیے کوشاں
ہیں وہاں ہندوستان میں صادقین کو خراج عقیدت پیش کیا جا رہا ہے

Labor Day
Courtesy Zohaib C.

Exhibition at PNCA

Down the memory lane

Sadequain FAKE for sale
in ITALY
sourced from Pakistani Art Mafia

When Eid (festival of praying and eating) and Holi (festival of colors) coincide.

The Legend of SADEQUAIN at PNCA, Islamabad.

Daily from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.

SADEQUAIN at PNCA, Islamabad.

Daily from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Eid Mubarak

Khatt-e-SADEQUAIN (Sadequain Font) defined by Ustad Khursheed Alam Gauhar Qalam (Pride of Performance) in his book Rules and Principles of Sadequain’s Calligraphy.

Ustad Ji was working on college syllabus to institute Khatt-e-SADEQUAIN in calligraphy courses. But Pakistani Art Mafia and its puppet Sultan Naqvi accused Ustad Ji of unspeakable intentions and they attempted to destroy Sadequain’s legacy.

Khatt-e-SADEQUAIN (Sadequain Font) defined by Ustad Khursheed Alam Gauhar Qalam (Pride of Performance) in his book Rules and Principles of Sadequain’s Calligraphy.

Ustad Ji was working on college syllabus to institute Khatt-e-SADEQUAIN in calligraphy courses. But Pakistani Art Mafia and its puppet Sultan Naqvi accused Ustad Ji of unspeakable intentions and they attempted to destroy Sadequain’s legacy.

Khatt-e-SADEQUAINI defined by Ustad Khursheed Alam Gauhar Qalam (Pride of Performance) in his landmark book titled Rules and Principles of Sadequain's Calligraphy.