Sumaira Tazeen

Sumaira Tazeen is a Canadian visual artist, educator, and curator of Pakistani origin. She received her BFA in Miniature Painting and Sculpture from the National College of Arts, Lahore, in 1996. Since then, her work has been exhibited in established group and solo exhibitions across South Asia, the United States, Canada, Europe, and the Middle East. Her work has been presented to influential figures such as Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Rania of Jordan and is part of international public and private art collections. Sumaira’s recent paintings have become part of the ROM’s Global South Asia collection.

Tazeen is the recipient of numerous national and international awards. She served as Associate Professor in the Department of Miniature Painting, Faculty of Fine Art, at Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture, Karachi (2005 to 2012).

Sumaira is continuing her practice in Canada. She was selected as the 2018 Artist in Residence for the City of Kitchener and has exhibited in prestigious public art galleries such as the Art Gallery of Mississauga. She curated a show at the Royal Ontario Museum on South Asian Heritage Day (2013) and has conducted specialized art workshops and courses at the Aga Khan Museum, Toronto (2015 & 2022), Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery, and the University of Waterloo (2018 to date).