"The Star" Malaysia

August 6, 2004

"The crowd erupted into thunderous applause the moment a life size portrait of former Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad was unveiled. There were 'oohs' and 'aahs' as …. The Queen of Malaysia unveiled the portrait. Dr. Mahathir himself was surprised upon seeing the wonderful portrait of himself…and congratulated the portrait artist Mohammad Ali Bhatti, for his excellent command on the art of portrait painting.

The Ironton Tribune Ohio, USA

Jan.8, 1995

"Alternating between swift, long strokes and soft scribbles, Mohammad Ali quietly sketched the face of the woman sitting before him. After ten minutes ….. he signed his name, tore out and handed the page to her….That's what gives him satisfaction - seeing others receive joy from his art. The joy stems from his ability to capture the character and personality of his subject, whether it be an anonymous man or former State House Speaker Vern Riffe, whom he recently painted.

James M. McMurray Edinboro University, PA, USA

20.8.91

"…Ali is a man of significant artistic ability. His growth as a professional painter during the completion of MFA in painting at Edinboro University was impressive. He is superb draftsman and colorist. Mr. Bhatti is a very bright individual and brings to his work a thorough knowledge of western art as well as eastern art."

Alan H. Geiger Ohio University USA

May 31, 1996

"….Mohammad Ali painted various portraits of persons of historical significance to the Southern Campus. His contributions have paved the way for the establishment of a portrait gallery. In fact, his works will grace the walls of the Southern campus for years to come…. He completed for me, personally, portraits of five past university presidents and one major state political leader. Each work of art was skillfully done, capturing the persona and physical qualities of the individual."

Showcase Erie Penn. USA

12.28.89

"Mohammad Ali- the painter, not the pugilist- has a rare gift for translating the mystery and exotica of his native people…into unforgettable images on paper and canvas. His watercolors are currently warming up the Errie Gallery at 423 State. Through Ali, the hardships of life in the dessert are vividly depicted in the faces of Thari people, but he is also vigilant in capturing their spirit and the determination with which they strive to overcome the miseries of their lives.".

The Herald Karachi.

Feb, 1981.

"Charming portraits"…A young artist from Hyderabad, Mohammad Ali, has displayed well-executed and charming portraits at his first solo show of paintings at the Arts Council. Since he has exhibited portraits in oil, pastels and watercolors, his first show has remarkably character of its own, demonstrating that Mohammad Ali has the ability of becoming a good artist….Ali's experiments with light and shade on facial features remind you of photographs taken in inadequate light…He captures expressions well….some of Ali's better portraits include those of a 'sari-clad lady' a peasant and a rural woman…."

By: H.R. Ghauri Review printed in Brochure "portrait of Shah Latif Bhitai"

"As I view it, (Portrait of Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai)Ali's imaginative reconstruction of a portrait offers a momentous accent on a process of configuration. There is a synthesis of the past and the present. There is a configuration of the flamboyant horizon of a rising morning and the rugged terrain which includes the dry autumnal three. There is a configuration of the 'three books' with that mystic truth which cannot be written per se. The colors appear to be loud. But their essence is remarkably soft. I believe Ali used bright colors and sharp focus to highlight the visible poet as he kept the essence soft to pinpoint the profound calmness of the invisible mystic."

By Dr. G.M. Mehkri Daily News, Karachi

14.2.1981

"Refreshing" that is what you say when you see the portraits paintings by Mohammad Ali….Unlike many and many a bizarre work which people have to comment favorably upon so that they may be regarded as belonging to the Smart Set which comment like the work it refers is forgotten as soon as possible. Mohammad Ali's paintings are not just a display of paint. Nothing gharish about them. Each and every one of the painting displayed by him deserved a second look and got more than that by the people who are a bit tired of the bizarre….Ali's paintings do not belong the unearthly category….There is honesty, sincerity and true skill in his heat, head and hand, and he is to be congratulated for preserving these fast vanishing virtues….."

Marjorie Husain

An exhibition of paintings by Mohammad Ali Bhatti held at the Chawkandi Gallery, includes a series of portraits depicting a way of life in Sindh that is rapidly changing…. In his portraits Bhatti documents the period of time with subtlety, through the body language of subject, the textured approach to the surroundings and the ambience created by light and shade. He explores the customs within a particular social milieu…. There is richness of texture and colour in these paintings. One finds a strong sense of composition in the work, design apparent in the balance of space and varied brushstrokes that often appear to add contemporary touches….Bhatti is far more than an artist documenting an era, at his best he appears to capture a glimpse of the subject's personality, fleeting expressions are captured by his brush bringing the work to a dimensions that is far from merely illustrative.

Shahana Rajani Nukta Art

4/2009

Mohammad Ali Bhatti is a leading portraitist of the country, who over the years has been commissioned to paint official portraits of prominent personalities from all over the world…The vibrancy of his bold, open style and his intense color palette imbue his paintings with an energy which prevents these oft-repeated subjects from becoming drab. In his portraits the artist engages his subjects with great sensitivity, capturing fleeting expressions and subtle nuances of emotions which not only convey the physical, but more importantly, their emotional presence. He explores Sindhi culture in his art, preserving a way of life which is increasingly threatened by modernization and urbanization. However, the roughness of brushwork and texture, and the varying degree of detailing, makes evident that the artist's prime concern does not lie with ethnography but with creating impressions of his world through "splendors of color, beauty and aesthetic allusions."