
Nida Bangash
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.
2010 - present
2010 - present
NIDA BANGASH
Visual Artist