Written by
Alia Bilgrami

A Pakistani/Canadian artist, curator and art writer, Alia works as Curator at Khaas Gallery, Islamabad, where she is currently based. A recipient of the Cecil Collins Memorial Award for Drawing (2010) at Central Saint Martins, Alia has exhibited around the world in Italy, Hong Kong, London, and more. Interested in exploring notions of displacement, which feature heavily in her practice, Alia’s recent projects include independently co-curating and organising Ato Nexus - an Artist’s Residency that culminated in an exhibition at the Pakistan Embassy in Tokyo, Japan where she was also one of the Artists in Residence; and representing Khaas Gallery's booth at START Art Fair at the Saatchi Gallery, London in September 2016. (Photo credit: Amean J)