SHAHZIA SIKANDER

b. 1969, Pakistan

About

Shahzia Sikander is a Pakistani national, born in Lahore. Working in drawing, painting, animation, installation, and video, Sikander’s work employs ideas that are often subversive and polemical in nature. Her process-based work is concerned with examining the forces at stake in contested cultural and political histories.

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The Hour Glass by Shahzia Sikander contemporary artwork sculpture mixed media

Shahzia Sikander The Hour Glass, 2025 Glass mosaic with patinated brass frame
84 x 60.75 x 2 cm
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Power of Silence by Shahzia Sikander contemporary artwork works on paper drawing

Shahzia Sikander Power of Silence, 2009 Graphite, ink and gouache on paper
14 x 11 inches
23.25 x 20.25 x 1.5 inches (incl frame) Sean Kelly Request Price & Availability

Of Masks and Bull 1-2 by Shahzia Sikander contemporary artwork painting works on paper drawing

Shahzia Sikander Of Masks and Bull 1-2, 2017 Ink and gouache on paper
14 x 11 inches
18.12 x 15.12 x 1.12 inches (incl frame) Sean Kelly Request Price & Availability

Red Lotus by Shahzia Sikander contemporary artwork sculpture

Shahzia Sikander Red Lotus, 2018 Glass mosaic with patinated bronze frame
63.12 x 44.25 inches
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One Tongue To Another 4 by Shahzia Sikander contemporary artwork works on paper drawing

Shahzia Sikander One Tongue To Another 4, 2021 Ink and gouache on paper
15 x 11 inches
17.62 x 14 x 1.62 inches (incl frame) Sean Kelly Request Price & Availability

NOW by Shahzia Sikander contemporary artwork sculpture

Shahzia Sikander NOW, 2023 Patinated bronze
18 x 8.88 x 8.88 inches
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Series of Transformations 3 by Shahzia Sikander contemporary artwork works on paper drawing

Shahzia Sikander Series of Transformations 3, 2009 Ink and graphite on paper
15 x 11 inches
27.38 x 24.38 x 1 inches (incl frame) Sean Kelly Request Price & Availability

Infinite Women Series 1 by Shahzia Sikander contemporary artwork painting works on paper drawing

Shahzia Sikander Infinite Women, Series 1, 2022 Watercolour, ink, gouache and gold leaf on paper
177.8 x 152.4 cm
191.8 x 166.4 x 6.3 cm (incl frame) Pilar Corrias Request Price & Availability

Land Of Tears by Shahzia Sikander contemporary artwork painting

Shahzia Sikander Land Of Tears, 2021 Watercolour, ink and gouache on paper
238.8 x 132.1 cm
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Uprooted by Shahzia Sikander contemporary artwork sculpture

Shahzia Sikander Uprooted, 2021 Glass mosaic
183.5 x 122 x 3 cm
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Empire Follows Art States of Agitation 2 by Shahzia Sikander contemporary artwork painting works on paper drawing

Shahzia Sikander Empire Follows Art: States of Agitation 2, 2018 Ink and gouache on paper
40.6 x 30.5 cm
55.1 x 46.5 x 3.8 cm (incl frame) Sean Kelly Request Price & Availability

Reckoning by Shahzia Sikander contemporary artwork moving image

Shahzia Sikander Reckoning, 2020 HD video animation with sound; Music by Du Yun featuring Zeb Bangash; Animation by Patrick O'Rourke duration: 4 min 16 sec
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Yin Yang by Shahzia Sikander contemporary artwork painting works on paper

Shahzia Sikander Yin Yang, 2020 Ink, gouache on hand prepared paper
208.3 x 129.5 cm
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Double Sight by Shahzia Sikander contemporary artwork sculpture

Shahzia Sikander Double Sight, 2018 Glass mosaic with patinated brass frame
159.9 x 111.8 cm
160.5 x 112.4 cm (incl frame) Sean Kelly Request Price & Availability

Adrienne Rich Prospective Immigrants Please Note by Shahzia Sikander contemporary artwork works on paper

Shahzia Sikander Adrienne Rich: Prospective Immigrants Please Note, 2019 Ink and gouache on paper
40.6 x 29.2 cm
61 x 50.8 cm (incl frame) Pilar Corrias Request Price & Availability

Adrienne Rich I Dream Im the Death of Orpheus by Shahzia Sikander contemporary artwork works on paper

Shahzia Sikander Adrienne Rich: I Dream I’m the Death of Orpheus, 2019 Ink and gouache on paper
40.6 x 29.2 cm
61 x 50.8 cm (incl frame) Pilar Corrias Request Price & Availability

Adrienne Rich Cartographies of Silence by Shahzia Sikander contemporary artwork works on paper

Shahzia Sikander Adrienne Rich: Cartographies of Silence, 2019 Ink and gouache on paper
40.6 x 29.2 cm
61 x 50.8 cm (incl frame) Pilar Corrias Request Price & Availability

Portrait of Adrienne Rich Diving into the Wreck by Shahzia Sikander contemporary artwork works on paper

Shahzia Sikander Portrait of Adrienne Rich: Diving into the Wreck, 2019 Ink and gouache on paper
40.6 x 29.2 cm
61 x 50.8 cm (incl frame) Pilar Corrias Request Price & Availability

Zarina by Shahzia Sikander contemporary artwork

Shahzia Sikander Zarina, 2018 Glass mosaic
159 x 111 cm
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The Perennial Gaze by Shahzia Sikander contemporary artwork sculpture

Shahzia Sikander The Perennial Gaze, 2018 Glass mosaic mounted on plywood in brass frame
178.4 x 109.9 cm
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Contemporary art exhibition Group Exhibition Chiaroscuro A Century Of Charcoal at Victoria Miro Online Only United Kingdom

Group Exhibition Chiaroscuro: A Century Of Charcoal Victoria Miro 1 February–1 March 2025
Online Only

Contemporary art exhibition Group Exhibition Let The Sunshine In at Pilar Corrias Eastcastle Street United Kingdom

Group Exhibition Let The Sunshine In Pilar Corrias 12 January–18 February 2023
Eastcastle Street

Contemporary art exhibition Shahzia Sikander Radiant Dissonance at Sean Kelly Los Angeles United States

Shahzia Sikander Radiant Dissonance Sean Kelly 19 November 2022–7 January 2023
Los Angeles

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Pilar Corrias contemporary art gallery in Conduit Street London United Kingdom

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Sean Kelly contemporary art gallery in New York United States

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News Decapitated Shahzia Sikander Statue to Remain at U. Houston Elaine YJ Zheng 'The damage reflects the hateful misogynistic act and it should not be forgotten,' Sikander said following the beheading.

Spotlight Collateral Visions: Six of the Best Shows in Venice Susan Acret At the 60th Venice Biennale, Collateral exhibitions offer viewers the opportunity to experience rewarding and sometimes challenging art in a series of imposing off‑site venues.

Photolog In Photos: Five Fantastic Booths at Frieze Los Angeles 2022 Charles Roussel Look inside the booths of five featured galleries: Blum & Poe, Goodman Gallery, Pilar Corrias, Roberts Projects, and Sean Kelly.

Spotlight The Dream of a Museum at Hong Kong's M+ Nick Yu At M+ Museum in Hong Kong, artists and curators chart a pathway for visual culture beyond Western centrality.

Spotlight Frieze 2021 Lowdown: Exhibitions to See in London Elaine YJ Zheng We compile a definitive guide of must‑see exhibitions taking place alongside London's autumn art fairs.

Spotlight Fantasy and Foreboding at Esther Schipper Tessa Moldan Featuring 13 artists, Esther Schipper's latest group exhibition is a braiding of fantasy and foreboding.

Spotlight Asia Society's First Triennial Dreams of Unity Vivian Chui With works by over 40 artists including Kimsooja and Shazia Sikander, Vivian Chui reviews the first Asia Society Triennial in New York.

Photolog The Armory Show 2020 The Armory Show (5–8 March) features presentations by leading international galleries, innovative artist commissions, and dynamic public programs. The 2020 edition of The Armory Show, welcomes 183 exhibitors from 32 countries, convening Midtown Manhattan at Piers 90 and 94.

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