Artist profile
Shahzia Sikander
Shahzia Sikander is a Pakistani contemporary artist acclaimed for revitalizing traditional Indo-Persian miniature painting and transforming it into a contemporary medium through video animation, sculpture, and large-scale installations addressing themes of gender, imperialism, and cultural identity.
Ranking metrics
Cofactor
88.00
Credential score
1299.0
Reference 80×100cm
$109,100
Credentials
- Nationality
- Pakistani
- Museum exhibitions
- 65
- Solo exhibitions
- 45
- Group exhibitions
- 180
- Museum collections
- Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), Metropolitan Museum of Art, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Whitney Museum of American Art, Tate, Centre Pompidou
- Gallery representation
- Pace Gallery, Pilar Corrias
- Private collections
- 120
- Press
- 250
- Scholarly articles
- 35
- Books
- 12
- Auction record
- $180,000
Last updated 2026-08-08.
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Identity
Nationality
Pakistani
Birth / death years
1969
Mediums
painting, drawing, video animation, sculpture, installation
Prices
Auction record
$180,000
Representation
Gallery representation
Pace Gallery, Pilar Corrias
Museum collections
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), Metropolitan Museum of Art, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Whitney Museum of American Art, Tate, Centre Pompidou
Private collections
120
Exhibitions
Museum exhibitions
65
Solo exhibitions
45
Group exhibitions
180
Bibliography
Books
12
Press
250
Scholarly articles
35