This year's Annual Artist’s Lecture, co-presented with the International Program of The Museum of Modern Art, New York, welcomes Salima Hashmi as our guest speaker.
Asia Art Archive and the International Program of The Museum of Modern Art, New York, are honoured to host Salima Hashmi as our distinguished speaker for AAA's Annual Artist’s Lecture. A prominent artist, educator, art historian, and activist based in Lahore, Hashmi shares her extensive experience in documenting, organising, and writing about the work of women artists in Pakistan. Hashmi’s lecture provides insight into her publications, her role as one of the founding members of the Women’s Action Forum (a women's rights organisation in Pakistan), her efforts to foster regional alliances for gender justice, and her mentorship of generations of artists.
This event is part of AAA's annual series of lectures inviting artists who have inspired and informed our work, and aligns with AAA's research initiative on gender in art history, highlighting narratives that emphasise communities and exchanges within the cultural field.
A breakfast reception will be held at the library from 10–11am. The breakfast reception and talk are both free and open to the public.
Salima Hashmi (b. 1942, Delhi) has played a significant role in Pakistan’s art ecology since the 1960s. In 2003, she was founding Dean at the Mariam Dawood School of Visual Arts & Design at Beaconhouse National University, Lahore, where she is now Professor Emeritus. Hashmi was Professor of Fine Arts at the National College of Arts, Lahore, for thirty years, serving as Principal of the College for four years. In addition to her role as an art educator, Hashmi has also written extensively on contemporary art in Pakistan. She is a council member on the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan and the Chairperson of Faiz Foundation Trust.
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Banner image: Portrait of Salima Hashmi. Photo: Arif Mehmood.