Big Debate
I was invited to be one of the panelists on Asian Network's Big Debate. Alongside other creatives, we discussed important topics including recent racist incidents in the news and how to tackle it in the community.
I was invited to be one of the panelists on Asian Network's Big Debate. Alongside other creatives, we discussed important topics including recent racist incidents in the news and how to tackle it in the community.
The Anti Art Fair was a celebration of creativity and a call for greater diversity in the arts sector. The fair was curated by Creative Debuts and The Other Box and I had the opportunity to deliver a POP ART X HERITAGE workshop for their audience at Peckham Springs.
Pop Art in North Africa, curated by Noon Arts Project was a colourful exploration of the major pop artists in North Africa. The exhibition was held at P21 Gallery Kings Cross and I was humbled to be invited to deliver a talk about my own take on the universal language of Pop Art.
I exhibited my installation piece entitiled 'Beyond the Veil' with Nasty Women UK at Stour Space Gallery, Hackney. The exhibition comprised of all female artists/ performers and raised funds for the charity 'End Violence Against Women' (EVAW Coalition).
I was invited to film a short segment and interview with City Nine Team in Bricklane
The formation of D.O.T with co founders Isa Nooruddin and Juma Harding Dimmock. Since Founding DOT we have curated three exhibitions with a series of poetry performances and we are now organising creative meet ups in between exhibitions to facilitate networking between creatives.
My work and interview for Radical Love Exhibition was featured in Gal Dem Zine. Radical Love exhibition was a group exhibition featuring 48 female artists all creating visual arts in response to love poems from the 11th Century. The exhibition toured for a year and had showings in numerous galleries in London and Ireland.
My interview was featured in Mauritian magazine, Essentielle.
My interview was featured on the online magazine based in Nigeria, Hayati.
I was interviewed for the Unity FM radio show in Birmingham
I was invited to be a guest panelist on the poetry show Lyrically Speaking
My art and interview was featured in the Mauritian Newspaper, Star.
I exhibited two paintings at the Moniker Art fair 2016, Truman Brewery, Bricklane.
I was invited on set of the BBC asian network radio show to discuss my upcoming exhibition with Naveed Siddiqui at the Moniker ArtFair at the Truman Brewery in Bricklane.
I was invited to be part of the live TV show Women AM on Islam Channel.
I was invited to have a joint pod cast interview with fellow artist Asma Elbadawi at the RoundHouse London. The interview consisted of discussion on our respective creative journeys and the role of muslim women in the arts.
I was commissioned to create a mixed media painting for Shahid Afridi to auction at his dinner and auction event in August 2016. All proceeds went towards building water wells in Pakistan.
I was invited on the set to be part of the Urban Cube show on Inspire FM to discuss various topics and to award a painting to a competition winner.
My first exhibition with islamic art gallery Arthouse 21 in Lincolnshire. A journey through the worlds of Islamic art.
I was invited on live show Living the Life on Islam Channel to showcase and speak about my art and future projects and exhibitions.
British Muslim TV visited my home to film a segment for their show 'Creative Soul Session' . The segment included an in depth interview about my art and practicalities of working as an artist.
Islam Channel visited my home studio to film an in depth interview for their new show Step Up. The show included an interview about my art and advice to young people who want to get into the creative field.
I was invited to Quwwatul Islam girls school to showcase a few of my paintings and to give a talk to all the year groups on pop art and on being a muslim female artist. I also gave the students advice on their own work and encouragement in their upcoming regional art competition that they were partaking in.
I was invited on radio station Inspire FM to discuss my involvement in the message to ISIS campaign and any upcoming projects.
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