Ayesha Naeem

Ayesha Naeem is a visual artist and an independent art curator situated in Pakistan, working on the themes of home, belonging and displacement. Naeem has a BFA from the National College of Arts, Lahore and was awarded Honors on her thesis. Though her preferred medium is painting, she also dabbles with photography and sculpture.

In 2022 she was awarded the top artwork award in Alhamra 18th Young Artist Competition. She was also awarded the ZairaZaka studio prize in the same year. She has exhibited her work at various art venues including Como Museum and Lahore Museum in Pakistan. Naeem's artwork is housed at Ambiance Hotel in a public collection.

BFA (awarded Honors) - National College of Arts, Lahore

Group Shows
'Sculpture Exhibition ' - Lahore Museum 2024
‘Photographs’ - Como Museum, Lahore 2023
‘Consolidated Spaces’ - a project by June Collective, Haam gallery, Lahore 2023
‘Revealing Vistas Within’ - Imarat Studio, Islamabad (co-curated by Sarah Rajper and Irtiza Ahmed) 2023
‘Unfamiliar Familiarities’- Haam gallery, Lahore (co-curated by Kinza Arif and Ramsha Bhatti) 2023
‘Tale tellers’ - Lakir Art gallery, Lahore (curated by Amna Suheyl) 2022
‘June Collective Open Studio’ - June Collective, Lahore 2022
‘Retracing Spatial Memory’ - Tagh’eer Art gallery, Lahore 2022
‘Well, Come Back Home’ - Koel Gallery, Karachi (curated by Shanal Kazi) 2022
‘Around the Corner’ - Alhamra Art Gallery, Lahore 2022
‘17th Emerging talent’- VM art gallery, Karachi 2022
‘Post Reality’ - Lahore Digital Festival (co-curated by Rabeya Jalil and Rabeeha Adnan) 2021
‘The New Odyssey’ - Pakistan National Council of Arts, Islamabad 2021
‘1st Anna Molka Award Exhibition’ - Anna Molka Gallery, Lahore 2021
‘Broadcast Volume. II’ - O Art Space, Lahore 2021