Sikander, based in NYC, is originally from Lahore, Pakistan and was trained in the miniature painting tradition of Pakistan. While she has branched out into installation work she remains true to this discipline and it is infused into all of her work. Religion, social issues, roles of Muslim women, and explorations of westerner's views on people of the middle east are consistent themes. Her work often takes years to complete as it is extremely technical and detailed.
links to her website and the full interview on Art21:
http://www.shahziasikander.com/
http://www.pbs.org/art21/artists/sikander/index.html
The Illustrated Page series 1, 2005-6
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