Hiba Schahbaz

Bio
Hiba Schahbaz trained in the art of miniature painting at the National College of Arts in Lahore, Pakistan. She has practiced contemporary miniature painting for the past ten years and recently received her MFA in Painting from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY. She has exhibited her work in traditional and contemporary miniature painting internationally, in addition to curating exhibitions of miniature paintings in Pakistan and India.

Artist Statement
In my recent work, I am exploring the theme of self-portraiture through paintings of family members and loved ones. In doing so, I am striving to find the balance between personal content and accessible imagery. In these works, resemblance is veiled by indirect representation, as I attempt to reflect myself in the faces of others.

2012 Pratt Institute, New York Master of Fine Arts in Painting | Museum Studies

2003 National College of Arts, Lahore Bachelor of Fine Arts