CV

  • Education
  •  2009, Bachelor’s in Fine Arts, Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture, placed with honors.
  • Curatorial
  • 2022, Ahang, Pakistan Pavilion, The Wrong Biennale.
  • 2021,’Aks-e-Sindh’, organized by Culture Department, Government of Sindh.
  • 2020, ‘Ahang 2020’, group show of Asian artists, 11th Karachi Literature Festival.
  • 2020, ‘Tashkeel’, at Gallery One62, Karachi.
  • 2019, ‘Kabutar’, cultural exchange traveling exhibition, Alliance Francaise de Karachi, Pakistan and Villa Brentano, Busto Garolfo, Italy.
  • 2019, ‘Ahang’, Traveling exhibition of artists from Asia, at Pakistan National Council of Arts, Islamabad, Alliance Francaise de Lahore, and Alliance Francaise de Karachi.
  • 2018, ‘Sounds of Violence’, a project by Daniel Ploeger, The Netherlands, in Karachi, Pakistan
  • 2018,’ From here to there, ArtKaam Gallery, Karachi
  • 2018, ‘Asia Peace Film Festival, Karachi Edition
  • 2018, ‘May we not go up there’, Studio 7, Karachi
  • 2017, ‘Munaqqash’, a public art project by I AM Karachi at National Museum.
  • 2017, Chief Curator, Karachi Art Summit.
  • 2016, ‘Global Videos’, Global event in collaboration with Stitching White Cube, Netherlands.
  • April 2016, ‘Sangat’, hosted by the Culture and Tourism Department, Government of Sindh, at the National Museum of Pakistan.
  • March 2016, “Arq”, in collaboration with the Culture and Tourism Department, Government of Sindh, at Gallery Alliance Francaise de Karachi.
  • November 2015, “Birwa”, Sadeqain Gallery, KMC Department, Government of Sindh.
  • December 2014, “Show Down-Epreuve De Force”, Alliance Francaise de Karachi.
  • February 2014, ‘Raison de etre”, Gallery Alliance Francaise de Karachi.
  • August 2013 to 2020,”Paywasta Reh Shajar Se”, a non-profit educational art project for children.
  • Group exhibitions
  • 2022, DISTANT SUFFERING | Kite flying by Hans Overlvliet, headquarters institute for Palestine studies in Beirut | Palestine Hall
  • 2021, First Yan Jiao Biennale, China.
  • 2020, ‘Made in Minds II’, Gallery MCube, Lalitpur, Nepal.
  • 2019, the National Exhibition at Alhamra Arts Center, Lahore.
  • 2018, ‘Kites’, by Hans Overvliet, RuimteCaesuur, Vlissingen, The Netherlands
  • 2018, ‘May we not go up there’, Studio 7, Karachi
  • 2017, ‘Modern Panic VIII’, curated by James Elphic, Guerilla Zoo, Apiary Studios, London, UK.
  • 2017, ‘Eilaand Hopping’, curated by Jeroen Van Paassen, Staadkantein, Alkmaar.
  • 2017, “Duizend Bommen en Granaten” , Kunsthal 45, Den Helder , Netherlands.
  • 2016, “Global Art Village’, Stichting White Cube, Landshut, Germany, Zandaam, Netherlands and Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • 2015,”Basiliq”, Sadeqain Gallery, Frere Hall, Karachi.
  • 2014, ‘Live Auction’, Islamic Museum of Art, Australia.
  • 2013, “Collaboration”, Zahur-ul-Ikhlaq Gallery.
  • 2012, “Coordinated Linear motions”, VM gallery.
  • 2010, “Surface Linings”, KSA art gallery.
  • 2010, “Emerging Talent”, VM art gallery.
  • Residencies
  • 2022, Excelsior, An international collaborative quarantine art film, New York, US.
  • 2017, “AiRO residency “, online international residency by Cold bench.
  • Awards and acknowledgments
  • 2019, ‘Karachi Tum se Hai’ series award ‘Icon of honor’ , to acknowledge project ‘Kabutar’ by Alpha Web TV and Advertising
  • 2019, ‘Speaker’, Identity Pakistan, a social patriotic initiative by Rurals Inc.
  • 2018, ‘Millennial of Inspiration’, Ladies Funds by Dawood Global Foundation.
  • 2017, Successful execution of Heidelberg inspired Project ‘Munaqqash’ by I am Karachi.
  • 2017, Judge of 6th Art Beat National competition and exhibitions by the Little Art.
  • 2017, Prince Claus artist mobility grant.
  • 2015, ‘Art Commendation Award’, Ladies Funds by Dawood Global Foundation.
  • 2014, Certificate of acknowledgement from Islamic Museum of Australia.
  • 2009, Rangoonwala Fine Art Thesis Scholarship Award.
  • Interviews and reviews
  • 2023, Profile interview, ‘Mehreen Hashmi’, Architecture interiors, Art Space by Solmaz Regi.
  • 2021, Profile interview, ‘Mehreen Hashmi, Rising from the colors.’ by Alizeh Akbar,
  • 2020, Profile interview, The Azb ‘Mehreen Hashmi, Art curator and artist’.
  • 2019, ‘Marking myself a survivor’, Haya Sehgal, Daily Times.
  • 2020, ‘Voice of Art’, A conversation with Mehreen Hashmi, by Emaan Saleem, Art MAG.
  • 2018, ‘Artist and Curator Mehreen Hashmi Gives a Voice to Survivors of Abuse’, The Healing Power of art and artists.
  • 2017, ‘Munaqqash unveiled at National Museum’, Dawn newspaper.
  • 2016, “Achievers honored at Ladies Fund Awards”, The News International.
  • 2015, Profile interview by Manizhe Ali, Glam Magazine.
  • 2015,” Birwa opens at Gallery Sadeqain’ by Peerzada Salman, Dawn newspaper.
  • 2015, “Basileeq, Five artists at the Sadeqain Gallery’ by Marjorie Hussain, MAG Magazine.
  • 2015,” The bold and the beautiful” by M.Saeed Qureishi, Dawn newspaper, November.
  • 2015, “Basaleeq at Gallerie Sadeqain” by Peerzada Salman, Dawn.
  • 2015,”Of rituals and taboos passed on” by correspondence, Express Tribune.
  • 2014,”Picasso and the blue dogs by Peerzada Salman,Dawn newspaper.
  • 2013, “Students’ art show concludes” by Peerzada Salman, Dawn.
  • 2011, “On-the –spot” by Rida Sakina,Express Tribune.
  • 2011, “Liner Art; Language of the line” by Fariha Nasir, Dawn.
  • 2011, “Showcasing graduate art by Salwat Ali, Dawn newspaper.
  • 2010, “Girls Definitely Can”, interview by Khuzaima Fatima Haque, SHE Magazine.
  • Publications
  • 2018, ‘Cultural exchange through Goethe-Institut’, Nigaah Magazine, Edition-74.
  • 2018, ‘A divine calling; a solo show of Sana Nezam’, Nigaah Magazine, Edition-73.
  • 2017, ‘Spirit of Visual’, The ArtZine, a magazine by The Artling.
  • 2017,’ Karachi Art Summit 2017; Curatorial challenges’, Nigaah Magazine, Edition-72.
  • 2017, ‘Making public an element of his art work, works of Obaid-ur-Rehman’, Nigaah Magazine, Edition-71.
  • 2017, ‘Munaqqash ; an on-going public art project at National Museum’, Nigaah Magazine, Edition-70