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Nageen Shaikh

Nageen Shaikh is an art historian and critic, industrial designer and academic of social sciences and liberal arts. Her research interests are in the transnational and global perspectives within the evolution, production, and dissemination of art and design in South Asia, and the history of collaborations between materials, studio practices, and science. Tweets can be found here.

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A New Sourcebook of Indian Art

Avatar photo by Nageen Shaikh 2 days agoJanuary 30, 2023

20th Century Indian Art: Modern, Post-Independence, Contemporary surveys the many distinct aspects of art in South Asia.

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Inside the Wondrous Studios of Three Pakistani Artists

Avatar photo by Nageen Shaikh July 5, 2022July 6, 2022

Contemporary artist studios in Karachi prioritize pragmatism; many resist a traditional understanding of spaces with singular purposes. 

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Aisha Khalid Examines Women’s Roles and Spirituality Through Textiles and Geometry

Avatar photo by Nageen Shaikh January 3, 2022January 4, 2022

In her current retrospective viewers can see the beginning of an oeuvre that scrutinizes personal, social, and cultural issues such as prescribed societal norms associated with the female gender.

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Shahzia Sikander Urges a Rethinking of Art History

Avatar photo by Nageen Shaikh November 3, 2020November 19, 2020

Sikander’s first New York solo show in nine years includes a captivating range of paintings, mosaics, animations, and the artist’s first-ever sculpture.

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Charting a Bold Future For Pakistani Cinema

Avatar photo by Nageen Shaikh August 31, 2020November 5, 2020

Love, War & Other Longings offers a thought-provoking analysis of the country’s lesser-known film history, while sketching out aspirations for the industry.

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Searching for a City’s Spirit at the Lahore Biennale

Avatar photo by Nageen Shaikh February 24, 2020February 25, 2020

Amid works by international artists and local projects focused on other Pakistani cities, I kept wondering where is Lahore?

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Toxic Environments at the Karachi Biennale

Avatar photo by Nageen Shaikh November 5, 2019November 14, 2019

In a city where the municipal government has consistently failed to address issues such as land or air pollution, the latest edition of the biennale considers its environmental crisis through various media.

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Exploring Sexuality and Myth Through Fiber and Other Types of Sculpture

Avatar photo by Nageen Shaikh September 3, 2019September 3, 2019

While Mrinalini Mukherjee radically used textiles to negotiate the deep roots of symbolic Indian art and craft, her visual vocabulary sought independence from traditional roles within her culture.

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An Important Modern Artwork Gains New Relevance for India

Avatar photo by Nageen Shaikh May 6, 2019May 3, 2019

As India prepares for general elections this year, M.F. Husain’s “Lightning” reminds us of the country’s tremendous political history.

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Contemporary Visions of Mystical Indo-Persian Miniatures

Avatar photo by Nageen Shaikh December 21, 2018December 27, 2018

The night of “Ascension,” one Islam’s most mystical and striking themes, has inspired Sikander, whose self-portraits are artistic manifestations of this magical journey.

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