R.M Naeem was born in Mirpurkhas, Pakistan, in 1968. Upon completing his BFA in 1993 as a distinction student at the National College of Arts Lahore, R.M. Naeem subsequently held the position of assistant professor at his alma mater and in 2019, became an Associate of National College of Arts. In the past twenty-two years, he has held 16 solo shows both in Pakistan and abroad and curated various important shows of local and international artists.

As a participant in various juried art residences, he has attended 17 various art camps and residencies abroad over the course of his career. He has also conducted the various art-counseling workshop in Pakistan and abroad. In 2015, he was selected by the Embassy of China to experience Chinese art and culture, and represent and promote Pakistani art and art education in six cities of China. R.M.Naeem’s work has garnered several scholarships, awards and prizes in Pakistan, including the Provincial Best Painter Award 1991 and 1992, Summer Film Festival 2014, Mainz (Shortlisted), Kunsthalle Mainz 2014 (Shortlisted) and National Award of Excellence 2003.  His work can be seen in various private and official collections and has been featured in both local and international art publications. He lives and works in Lahore, Pakistan