In Great Detail by AMANDA MANITACH April 24, 2017 “I believe making the work uncomfortable is sometimes good,” Abid says. She’s never done anything less. Her work is a one-woman j’accuse against rules of social conduct that reduce women to mere containers and objects. Read the full article at CityArts online.
Humaira Abid’s ‘Self Portrait’ speaks bluntly about gender inequality By Michael Upchurch, in the Seattle Times “Exquisite craft and barbed wit blend perfectly in the work of Humaira Abid. Her medium is wood. Her focus is on social inequities. Her feelings, particularly, about the roles that women are expected to play in her native Pakistan…
The International Examiner Alia Marsha March 7, 2016 I entered through the front door of Humaira Abid’s Renton residence and saw hundreds of red pacifiers, red little girl’s shoes, and luggages and backpacks immediately. Her family must be home, I thought. I hope they would be OK with a stranger asking invasive questions to Abid…
Separated by borders, bonded by art Tamanna Nasser/thestatesman.com Posted at: Jan 29 2016 10:19AM By drawing geographical borders, the neighbouring nation Pakistan has been carved out of India and separated. But, currently participating in the eight edition of India Art Fair – Taseer Art Gallery’s owner Sanam Taseer feels that the citizens of the two…
LAHORE: Four young artists will represent Pakistan at the 8th edition of India Art Fair, taking place in New Delhi from January 28 till 31. The fair offers a distinctive chance to discover the best galleries in the region and across the world. Founded in 2008, it serves as a platform for modern and contemporary art…
Congratulations to ArtXchange artists Humaira Abid and June Sekiguchi, who both received an Artist Trust Fellowship! To read their profiles, and see a complete list of Artist Trust Fellowship recipients, click here.
Art Radar speaks with artist Humaira Abid from her Seattle base, discussing how her most intimate experiences are being fleshed out in mahogany, pine and ebony. Click here to read the interview!
Humaira Abid is mentioned in a recent Seattle Weekly review on the Bellevue Arts Museum’s 2015 Biennial show, Knock on Wood! Click HERE to read the full article.
ArtXchange artist Humaira Abid is currently featured in the March issue of Shabh Yatra, the in-flight magazine for Air India! You can read the article, “Power of Red” by clicking HERE.
Saturday, June 28, 1-4pm, Free to attend and open to the public Join ArtXchange Gallery and ATELIER H for an afternoon trunk show featuring statement jewelry and one-of-a-kind fashion designed and created in Pakistan, as well as video installation by Saad Khan and Kiran Dhillon, and complimentary Pakistani appetizers by Sunlit Skillet. If you love…
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