Contemporary artist Suleman Aqeel Khilji recollects the landscapes of Balochistan, a mountainous region spanning present-stay Pakistan and Iran, and the influence of Urdu language and literatures on his painting practice, through Elevation (Chiltan) (2025-2026).
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Inside the White Cube: Suleman Aqeel Khilji: Transmission is at White Cube Paris until 25 July 2026.
Suleman Aqeel Khilji’s painting Untitled (London Zoo) (2025) is on view as part of Close Encounters: Figuration, Painting and Landscape in the Arts Council Collection, at Christie’s in London until 23 June 2026.
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