Anwar's works today could be termed as 'past-present' portraits. Works that are alchemy of the historic past with the present culture of globalisation. An extension from his previous series on 'Nostalgia', of a world long lost, but captured lovingly on canvas after canvas to serve as a mute but evocative reminder. Hailing from the princely town of 'Miraj', the young Anwar, used to wander around the havelis and palaces absorbing the quiet grandeur of his surroundings, which later as a trained artist, inspired him to create a significant number of works on this subject. His works were views and reminders of days spent at the 'angaan' (courtyard) of the family house, or a distant view of a ganesh mandir within a courtyard or memories of listening to his grandmother's music on the gramophone all captured almost in the by gone style of sepia photography.

In his present series, Anwar's works are an interesting alchemy of his fascination of the past combined with his observations of a rapidly changing world. For example, in one painting he juxtaposes a glaring hoarding for 'IDEA' against the backdrop of the heritage splendor of V.T. station, in Mumbai and in another work, a traditional tea-shop with a man busy talking on his mobile phone in front of it. All images captured on canvas for his present series of past-present’ portraits.

Anwar has had four solo shows in last five years - 'Nostagia' in 2001, 'Portraits' in 2002, 'Water Colour Works' in 2003 and ‘Goa', in 2004, besides participating in several group shows. His paintings are part of art portfolios of collectors in many countries.