Rabia S. Akhtar
Rabia S. Akhtar is a Karachi based visual artist and writer. She received her BFA from the Indus Valley School of Art and
Architecture in 2015, majoring in traditional Miniature painting. Within her practice, Rabia examines the conflict between anthropocentric thought and the quasi-sacred dreams of otherworldly animal kingdoms, centering her narratives around the intimate fallacies of childhood memory and fantasy.
Rabia has showcased her work locally and internationally, at spaces including Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery (Germany), the Ministry for Gozo (Malta) and the Czong Institute of Contemporary Art Museum (South Korea). In 2023, she recieved the Nigaah Art Award for ‘Emerging Artist – Female’. In 2020, her artist book ‘Bogus Villa Buds’ was displayed at Focal Point 2020, an art book fair arranged by the Sharjah Art Foundation. She has taken part in residencies including a collaborative AiR program initiated by the Valletta 2018 Foundation and Fondazzjoni Kreattività, as well as ‘Locating Word’ and ‘Taaza Tareen 12’, initiated by Vasl Artists’ Collective. She has also produced content for various platforms, including ArtNow Pakistan and the Karachi Biennale Trust
