Yaruk Mehmood
m u l t i d i s c i p l i n a r y - A r t i s t
Yaruk Mehmood is a New York–based visual artist working across drawing and sculpture. He received his MFA from the New York Academy of Art and holds a BFA from the University of Karachi.
His practice centers on the human figure, explored through a material-driven process that merges drawing with printmaking. Using fabric impressions as a starting point, he constructs dense, textured surfaces from which figures emerge positioning the body within fields shaped by pressure, resistance, and memory. This approach extends into his sculptural work, where carving becomes an extension of mark-making, translating surface into form.
Alongside his studio practice, Mehmood has worked in digital illustration, including children’s book publishing, and previously served as a Design Team Lead at Digitonics in Karachi before transitioning into independent practice.
He has exhibited in group exhibitions across Pakistan and New York, and has contributed to collaborative projects such as Manachi, developed in partnership with the Manchester Museum and the University of Karachi. He has also remained actively engaged with artistic and public communities through initiatives including the Karachi Biennale and independent workshops.
Exhibitions
OPEN Studio – New York Academy of Art
New York – May 2026
Tribeca Ball – 2026
New York – April 2026 – Group show
Carrara Marble Residency | Artist in Residence
Carrara, Italy – May 2025
Tribeca Ball – 2025
New York – May 2025 – Group show
Deck The Wall – NYAA
New York – Dec 2024 – Group show
Seeping through — HAAM Gallery
Lahore- June 2023 – Group show
Potpourri | 46 — ArtChowkGaller
Karachi – Dec 2023 – Group show
Haunter Hues — Full Circle Galler
Karachi – Oct 2023 – Group show
Monochrome Dialogues — ArtChowkGaller
Karachi – Oct 2023 – Group show
Frozen Melody — Full Circle Galler
Karachi – Sep 2023 – Group show
Homage to Street Entrepreneurs — Gallery 6
Islamabad -Aug 2023 – Group show
Jazba-e-Watan — Sindh Culture Department
Karachi – Aug 2023 – Group show
Independence Day Photography Exhibition — TDF Ghar
Karachi – Aug 2023 – Group show
Artfest 2023 — Sambara Art Gallery
Karachi – 2023 – Group show
18th Emerging Talen Exhibition — VM Art Gallery
Karachi – 2023 – Group show
Exploring in Depth II — Artchowk Gallery
Karachi – 2023 – Degree show
Aaks e Tamam – Thesis Show 2022
Karachi – 2022 – Degree show
Hummara Parcham _ II — STUDIO 7 ART GALLERY
Karachi – 2022 – Group show
EXPLORING IN DEPT I — ARTCHOWK GALLERY
Karachi – Month 2022 – Group Show
CELEBRATING 75th INDEPENDENCE OF PAKISTAN —
STATE BANK CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERY
Karachi – 2021 – Group show
HUMMARA PURCHAM SEASON I — STUDIO 7 ART
GALLERY
Karachi – 2021 – Group show
PURANI JEANS — T2F
Karachi – 2020 – Group show
IU GENZER — IQRA UNIVERSITY FESTIVAL
Karachi – 2020 – Group show
PANI HAY ZINDAGI — ARTCHOWK GALLERY
Karachi – 2018 – Group show
INVISIBLE BEAST — T2F
Karachi – 2018 – Group show
WILSON DISEASE — ARTS COUNCIL
Karachi – 2018 – Group show
RADICAL SELF EXPRESSION — T2F
Karachi – 2018 – Group show
PROUD TO BE A PAKISTANI — STATE BANK CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERY
Karachi – 2018 – Group show
BAAD E SABA SEASON II — CLIFTON ART GALLERY
Karachi – 2018 – Group show
WE THE PEOPLE, WE THE ART— EMBASSY OF SWITZERLAND IN PAKISTAN
Islamabad – 2018 – Group show
PEARLS AND PEACE SEASON II — CENTER OF
EXCELLENCE ART AND DESIGN (CEAD)
Jamshoro – 2018 – Group show
AO HADEED KO RANGEEN DEKHAIN — WIAD
Karachi – 2018 – Group show
LEGEND FACES — WORKERS STUDIO
Karachi – 2018 – SOLO SHOW
KURRAY SAY ART BANNAO — PAKISTAN CHOWK
COMMUNITY CENTRE(PCCC)
Karachi – 2018 – Group show
EVERYTHING IS ART — WORKERS STUDIO
Karachi – 2017 – PERFORMANCE
KURRAY SAY ART BANNAO — ARTCHOWK GALLERY
Karachi – 2017 – Group show
Work Experience
As a Creative Design Manager for Children’s Book Illustrations.
Manachi Book Launch - Whitworth Art Gallery Manchester | Book curatorial team member
- Book Launch
- NOV 2022
● Representative as project lead from OSCH Karachi.
● Panel discussion and Q&A session with the audience.
Lead co-curator for Manachi Book, BRITISH COUNCIL & OSCH YOUNG PEOPLE
- FEB - NOV 2022
● Worked as a leading co-curator of the book Manachi (A
collaborative project between the Manchester Museum and the
University of Karachi) from Pakistan.
● Data collection workshops at the University of Karachi.
● Organized open calls and managed social media platforms.
Books Published as an Illustrator on Amazon
- Book Publishing
- JAN 2022 - JULY 2023
Where’s My Daddy: Volume 01
Igor The Poet
My Friend Snowie - Loves his Life
DESIGN TEAM LEAD - DIGITONICS LABS
- CHILDREN’S BOOK ILLUSTRATION & COVER DESIGNS,
- JUNE 2019 - FEB 2021
● As Design Team Lead, I was in charge of all of the design
projects assigned to my team.
● Thought about creative ways to illustrate stories and book cover designs.
FREELANCE - DIGITAL ARTIST
- CHILDREN’S BOOK ILLUSTRATOR & COVER DESIGNER,
- FEB 2021 - JUNE 2022
● Lead generation through freelance platforms.
● I was working as an Illustrator and publisher.
Creative Head of Design Unit - BOOKWRITING.CO,
- CHILDREN’S BOOK ILLUSTRATOR & COVER DESIGNER,
- JUNE 2022 - Feb 2022
● As Design Team Lead, I was in charge of all of the design
projects assigned to my team.
● Thought about creative ways to illustrate stories and book cover
designs
Our Skills
Our Team Skilled
Pricing
Pricing & Plan
Standard Plan
$29.99/Project
- 1-hour photo shoot
- Up to 3 outfit changes
- 5 professionally edited
- Online gallery for viewing
- Personalized digital portfolio
Popular Plan
Ultimate Plan
$55.99/Project
- 3-hour photo shoot
- Up to 7 outfit changes
- 50 professionally edited
- Online gallery for viewing
- Personalized digital portfolio
- 120- Premium quality photo album
Premium Plan
$42.99/Project
- 2-hour photo shoot
- Up to 5 outfit changes
- 30 professionally edited
- Online gallery for viewing
- Personalized digital portfolio
Books Published as an Illustrator on Amazon
- Book Publishing
- JAN 2022 - JULY 2023