artist 14: shahzia sikander

Multiple Bearings, 1997

Transient Transformations II, 1996

Veil' n Trail, (Triptych), 1997

Unknown

Fleshy Weapons, 1997

Shahzia Sikander is an American-Pakistani painter whose work is inspired by art history, minimalism, and cultural identity. She skillfully bridges cultures together as she draws from all kinds of sources, like Middle Eastern identity, and Indo-Persian miniature painting. I love her colors, her stylized figures, her shapes, and line work. I admire how she is able to seamlessly weave different parts of her identity into her work, and that is something I want to learn from! To learn more about her and see more of her work, visit this website.