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Pakistani artist Salman Toor featured on Time100 Next list

He lives and works in New York City but is originally from Lahore.

18 Feb, 2021

Pakistani artist Salman Toor has been featured on the Time100 Next list, which highlights emerging leaders who are shaping the future.

Toor, who was born in Lahore and now lives in New York City, is an artist who has "made his career subverting the styles of old paintings by centering openly queer men of South Asian descent," according to Time.

A photo posted by Instagram (@instagram) on Mar 22, 2015 at 11:21am PDT

He has had multiple shows both in Pakistan and abroad and was also part of the Lahore Biennale in 2018. He recently secured his first solo show at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York.

The Time100 Next list is divided into multiple categories — artists, phenoms, leaders, advocates and innovators.

The list is diverse and features actors such as Maitreyi Ramakrishnan (Never Have I Ever) and Rege-Jean Page (Bridgerton) alongside world leaders such as Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin.

Comments

Paddy Feb 18, 2021 04:07pm

He is not a Pakistani anymore....he is an American citizen. Stop taking credit of others.

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Chrís Dăn Feb 18, 2021 05:50pm

Congratulation. A born aritst is being recognized now internationally.

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Chrís Dăn Feb 18, 2021 05:54pm

@Paddy like Kamala Harris?why then the village where her ancesstors were born celebrated her winning?Kamala was not even born in India. She saw India once at age of 5 and thats all. Why did you have celebratiins on her American vote victory?double standards? Very sad and petty.

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insaafian Feb 18, 2021 06:15pm

once they figure his art, they'd stop claiming him Pakistani or even muslim

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SA Feb 18, 2021 06:38pm

@Paddy Well said

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Mehreen Chanan Feb 18, 2021 06:57pm

@Paddy - he is both Pakistani and American. Why is it that when a Pakistani gets success abroad our neighbours are quick to retort that the person in question is not Pakistani. He was born in Lahore, brought up in Lahore and attended Achison College, Lahore. So he is both Pakistani and American. His art reflects his being a Pakistani. How can he not be Pakistani any more? Stop taking credit! - we are giving credit to him Sour Puss!

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well-wisher Feb 18, 2021 07:50pm

Best of luck, Salman. Only America will let you shine.

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Ehsan Feb 18, 2021 07:51pm

Good for him

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karim Buksh Feb 18, 2021 08:05pm

@Paddy Thats plain silly. You just have to look at his work to see that his cultural background and the local visual traditions that inform his work. The only credit for his work goes to him so lets just celebrate that and hope he continues to explore his artistic potential.

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M. Saeed Feb 18, 2021 08:21pm

@Paddy, genes my dear!

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Usman Feb 18, 2021 09:10pm

@paddy You are pretty far off base. This article is celebrating the artist's Pakistani heritage, which would apply even had he been born in the US, which he wasn't. He was born in Lahore, so he was, and still is, a Lahori.

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hamza khan Feb 18, 2021 10:54pm

@Chrís Dăn classic indian mentality what do you expect

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Sunny Feb 18, 2021 10:56pm

@Paddy he probably is dual national Pakistani and American. He will be Pakistani first because that passport can’t be revoked due to birth right. American passport is a privilege if he naturalized. So I would say Toor will be Pakistani first and American second ( just like first born and second born concept) :))

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N Feb 19, 2021 12:05am

@Chrís Dăn Kamala is from India and this guy is from Pakistan so your point seems irrelevant

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N Feb 19, 2021 12:06am

@Paddy Agree.

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Glen D'Abreo Feb 19, 2021 12:08am

@Paddy WHY THE NEGATIVITY ? celebrate the man stop being petty !

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Glen D'Abreo Feb 19, 2021 12:09am

Congratulations a great inspiration to young men and women. Follow your dream,