Shahzia Sikander

Profession

Contemporary visual artist; pioneer of neo-miniature art

Education

• Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) – National College of Arts (NCA), Lahore

• Master of Fine Arts (MFA) – Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), USA

Career & Contributions

• Internationally acclaimed for reviving and transforming Indo-Persian miniature painting

• Works span drawing, painting, animation, video, and installation art

• Her art addresses power, colonial history, gender, migration, and politics

Recognition

• Exhibited at major institutions including MoMA, Guggenheim, Tate Modern

• Recipient of the MacArthur Fellowship (Genius Grant)

Legacy

• One of Pakistan’s most globally influential contemporary artists

• Founder of the neo-miniature movement