Shiblee Muneer was born in Jhang, into a long lineage of artists specializing in miniature painting, a tradition
that traces back to his ancestors who followed Mughal Emperor Babur from Afghanistan to India. His family
remained influential in the arts at the Delhi Court until the early 19th century, when they moved to Patiala due to
the decline of Mughal patronage. There, Muneer’s great-great-grandfather, Ustad Allah Ditta, established a
painting gharana and cultivated the ‘Pahari’ style of miniature painting. His grandfather, Ustad Haji Mohammad
Sharif, gained acclaim both nationally and internationally for his work and contributed significantly to art
education by developing the first curriculum for teaching miniature painting at the Mayo School of the Arts, now
the National College of Arts, in Lahore. Muneer's family has passed down the traditional techniques of
miniature painting through generations, where both men and women receive early training at home before
apprenticing with master painters.Following this family tradition, Shiblee Muneer received formal training in
calligraphy and painting and studied at the Naqsh School of Arts and Beaconhouse National University. He
currently teaches at the Institute of Visual Arts & Design at Lahore College for Women University (LCWU) and
conducts workshops for children to introduce them to miniature painting. While he respects the legacy of his
family's artistry, Muneer is also influenced by post-modernist philosophy and contemporary techniques,
integrating computer graphics and digital media into his practice. Muneer embodies the role of a guardian of
miniature painting while innovating within the art form.