Farina Alam

 

 

Farina Alam

 

Born in Karachi Pakistan in 1971. 

Alam studied at the Indus Valley School of Art & Architecture, Karachi, Pakistan and completed the Bachelors of Fine Arts in 1994. 

In 2000 Alam attained a post-graduate degree at the Slade School of Fine Arts, UCL London.

She currently lives and works in London.

 

 

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EXHIBITIONS

2017   GROUP SHOW           JERWOOD DRAWING PRIZE 2016 TOUR THE GALLERY BOURNEMOUTH UK

2017   GROUP SHOW           JERWOOD DRAWING PRIZE 2016 TOUR TURNPIKE GALLERY LEIGH UK

2016   GROUP SHOW           JERWOOD DRAWING PRIZE 2016  EDGE GALLERY BATH UK 

2016   GROUP SHOW           JERWOOD DRAWING PRIZE 2016  JERWOOD SPACE  LONDON UK

2015   GROUP SHOW           "MULTIPLIED" CHRISTIES AUCTION HOUSE PRINT FAIR LONDON UK

2015 SOLO SHOW                “MY KOLACHI” ​ ASIA HOUSE,LONDON

2015 OPEN STUDIO              RUTH WILLMOTT ASSOCIATES LONDON                 

2014 GROUP SHOW             “MULTIPLIED“ CHRISTIES PRINT FAIR

2014 GROUP SHOW              SUMMER SHOW LONDON PRINT STUDIO

2014 SOLO SHOW                 FEATURED ARTIST AT LONDON PRINT STUDIO

2013 GROUP SHOW             “WAY BACK HOME” KOEL GALLERY KARACHI PAKISTAN

2012 GROUP SHOW             “SUMMERSCAPE” KOEL GALLERY KARACHI PAKISTAN 

2012 GROUP SHOW             “MEIN” KOEL GALLERY KARACHI PAKISTAN

2011 SOLO SHOW                 “NAQSHA” GALLERY KOEL  KARACHI PAKISTAN

2011 GROUP SHOW              “ARTE FIERA” JOHN MARTIN GALLERY BOLOGNA 

2010 GROUP SHOW              “CABINET” JOHN MARTIN GALLERY LONDON UK

2010 GROUP SHOW.              SUMMER SHOW. JOHN MARTIN OF LONDON ART GALLERY LONDON UK

2010 GROUP SHOW               ART ATHINA. JOHN MARTIN OF LONDON ART GALLERY LONDON UK

2008 GROUP SHOW              JOHN MARTIN OF LONDON ART GALLERY LONDON UK

2007 GROUP SHOW              ALEXIA GOETHE GALLERY LONDON UK

2007 GROUP SHOW              ALEXIA GOETHE GALLERY LONDON UK

2000 DEGREE SHOW            SLADE SCHOOL OF FINE ART UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON UK.

1998 GROUP SHOW               ROHTAS iSLAMABAD PAKISTAN

1996   GROUP SHOW            “SEVEN WOMEN ARTISTS” FRERE HALL GALLERY. KARACHI.PAKISTAN.

 

RESIDENCY

2002    PRINTMAKING RESIDENCY. ASSOCIAZIONE PIEMONTESE ARTE. TURIN.

 

 

ART COLLABORATION

2008 CONTRIBUTING ARTIST FOR “MORPHICA.” SOUND PROJECT BY MIKHAIL KARIKIS

2003 “Mubarak” Short film WITH SOUND WORK BY MIKHAIL KARIKIS

2000 “CORRESSPONDENCE” FILM COLLABORATION WITH ANJA KIRSCHNER

 

 

EDUCATIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

2008 Digital Photography and video. Educational Project. Royal Geographical Society London.

2006 Seminar and training. Educational Project. Whitechapel Art Gallery London.

2005 Performance workshop. Educational Project. Folkert De Jong. Chisenhale Art Gallery London.

2005 Performance/video workshop. Educational Project. Janane Al Ani. Tate Britain London.

2004 Mixed media project. Educational Project. City of London Academy.  Bow Arts Trust London.

2004 Video project. Educational Project. Whitechapel Art Gallery London

2004 Digital/mixed media project. Educational Project. Serpentine Gallery London.

2004 Digital workshop. Educational Project. City of London Academy Bow Arts Trust London

2004 Smarts Project. Documentary Film. Educational Project. Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea London

2003 “My Life My Future.” Digital Photography. Educational Project. British Council London

2002 “My Life My Future.” Digital Photography. Educational Project. British Council London

 

 

 

PUBLICATIONS 

2003 “A Way of Seeing” British Council News.