Born in 1984, Mashhad, Iran

Lives and works in Mckinney, TX 

email: nida.bangash@gmail.com

 

 

 EDUCATION

2017-19

MFA Southern Methodist University, Dallas, USA

2010

NCA/Charles Wallace Arts Fellowship, Princes School of Arts, London

2007-08

MA (Hons.) Visual Art, National College of Arts, Lahore, Pakistan

2002-06

Bachelors in Fine Arts, National College of Arts, Lahore, Pakistan

 

 

Employment

 

2017-19

TA Southern Methodist University, Dallas

March 2015-17

-Creative lead for innovation and Design-Thinking program , Icode, Frisco

2012-13

-Asistant Professor and coordinator MA (Hons.) Visual Arts, National College of Arts Lahore

2011

-Photographer, Pakistan Children Television. Rafee Peer Group in collaboration with Sesame Street, Lahore

2010-11

-Contractual Lecturer, National College of Arts, Rawalpindi

2009

-Visiting Assistant Professor, National College of Arts, Rawalpindi

 

 

SOLO SHOWS

 

2020

Talley Dunn, Dallas

2019

SATRANG, Islamabad

2018

-Toranj, The Reading Room, Dallas

2014

-I Am a Tree, Kent Gallery, Florida State College Jacksonville, Florida

2013

-War Rugs with Love, Saeed Akhtar Studio, Lahore

2008

- Degree Show, Zahoor-ul Alkhlaaq Gallery, National College of Arts, Lahore

2006 

-Eternal Recurrence, Zahoor-ul-Akhlaaq Gallery, National College of Arts, Lahore

 

 

2 PERSON SHOWS

 

2013

-Two Person Show, Drawing Room Gallery, Lahore

2011

-Black Sheep’s Wool with Noor Yousof, Canvas Gallery, Karachi

2009

-Two Person Show with Anwer Kashif, Gulmohar Art Gallery, Karachi

 

 

SELECTED GROUP SHOWS

 

 2018

I contain Multitudes- Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Milwaukee

 

2017

-Seeing Patterns- Crow Collection of Asian Art Museum, Dallas

-IARS Women's Invitational Exhibition 2017- Eisemann Center, Richardson 

-Open Field- Contemporary art from Pakistan, National Art Gallery, Islamabad

- Love Letters- SANAT Initiative- Karachi

- North Texas Printmaking guild, The Art Gallery, Colin College, Plano

 

2016

-Narcissus Reborn, Sanat Initiative, Karachi

-Unique by Nature, Juried Art show. Jurors:  Pam and Bill Campbell, William Campbell Contemporary Art,      Mckinney                                                                                                        

2015

-Creative Scripts, Ejaz Gallery, Lahore

2013

- Open studio, Clay and Canvas Studio, Jacksonville

- Islamic Art Revival series, Dallas

- Suspended in Patterns, Satrang Gallery, Islamabad

- Open studio, Australian National Unicersity, Canberra

2012

- Just Ordinary Tales, VM Art Gallery, Karachi

- Left Behind, Koel Gallery Karachi

- Open your Eyes, Belconnen Arts Center, Canberra, Australia

2011

- SLICE, Idea Store, Whitechapel Gallery, London

- HEAR ME ROAR! New Art from Pakistan, Bangladesh & Iran, The JamJar, Dubai

2010

- SANJH: Art exhibition in support of efforts for the relief of the Flood Affected. Alhamra Art Gallery, Lahore

2009

- Vogue Inaugural Show, Vogue Art Gallery, Lahore

- No Honor in Killing, National Art Gallery, Islamabad

- Four person show, Indus Valley gallery, Karachi

- Tales of the city, National College of Art Gallery, Rawalpindi.

- Miniature Paintings, Shakir Ali Museum, Lahore.

2007-09

- 60 x 60 Sec, Motiroti (UK, India, Pakistan) Screening Venues: City Hall, London (Project launch); Art Dubai, ( Preview); BASAS Conference (Leicester) UK; Shunt Lounge & Vaults, London; Vibe Bar & Gallery, London (Installation and Screening); BBC Big Screens around UK; Royal Geographical Society with IGB, London (Selected Screenings); Kamala Nehru College, New Delhi as part of Journo Junction Festival (Screening and Discussion); James Beveridge Media Resource Centre at the AJK Mass Communication Research Centre; Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi (Screening and Discussion); Alhamra Cultural Complex, Lahore (Screening and Discussion); National Art Gallery, Islamabad, Pakistan(4 Screens Installation); Karachi University, Karachi (Screening and Discussion); National Maritime Museum, London, as part of the festival Destin Asian (Selected Screening); Aicon Gallery, New York (Installation); Asian Festival of 1st Film, Singapore (Selected Screening); School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London (Screening and Discussion); Rich Mix, East End Film Festival London (Screening and Discussion); Bradford 1 Gallery, Bradford (Installation);VM Art Gallery, Karachi (Installation)

2007 

- Miniature Group Show, Art scene Gallery, Karachi

- Group Show, New End gallery, London

- Dropping Tears Together, an Anoka Laadla collective, Alhamra Art Gallery, Lahore

- Miniature show, Clifton Art Gallery Karachi

- Group show, French Center, Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad

- Group show, VM art Gallery, Karachi

- Vasal, Group show, French and German cultural center, Lahore

2006 

- 13 Satellite 06, French and German cultural center, Lahore.

- Open Studio in collaboration with Awanna , Zahoor-ul-Akhlaaq Gallery, National College of Arts, Lahore

 

 

Residency

 

2013 Residency in Painting and Letter-Press workshop at Australian National University (ANU), Canberra, Australia

2012 Residency in Painting workshop at Australian National University (ANU), Canberra, Australia

 

 

Workshops

2018

-Geometry workshop facilitated by The Crow Collection of Asian Art in collaboration with Fab Lab-UNT at The Stem Academy, Dallas

2017

-Geometry workshop at  The Crow Collection of Asian Art Museum Dallas, USA

-Miniature Painting workshop at The Crow Collection of Asian Art Museum, Dallas, USA

2014

-Miniature Painting Workshop and Artist Talk at FSCJ, KENY Campus, Jacksonville, USA

2013 

-Miniature Painting workshop at Australian National University (ANU), Canberra, Australia

2012

-Miniature Painting workshop at Australian National University (ANU), Canberra, Australia

 

 

Grants

2018

Recipient of Nasher Microgrant 

Shortlisted finalist for CADD fund

 

Awards

 

2016

Unique by Nature, Juried Art show. Jurors:  Pam and Bill Campbell, William Campbell Contemporary Art, Ft. Worth. Accomplishment in Draftmnship, color and composition.                                                                                       2010 

-Charles Wallace Scholarship, fellowship program at The Prince’s School of Arts London.

2009 

-Haji Shareef Award, Convocation, National College of Arts, Lahore

2007 

-Honor of The Principal’s List, Convocation, National College of Arts, Lahore

 

 

Publications

 

- Laurie DeFrank, Arbus, I AM A Tree, Oct/November 2014

 

-Daniel A. Brown, "Starehouse", Pattern Energies, December 2013

 

-Dua Abbas Rizvi, "Friday Times", Cracking the Creative Cord , Volume xxv, March 2013

 

-Usman Saeed, “Hello Pakistan", Birthplace Aroma, August 2012.

 

-SOHBET, NCA journal of contemporary arts and culture, published by NCA and OneNineTwo, issue 2, 2011 

 

-Miniature Painting, Published by UNESCO.