Fatima Faisal Qureshi

Fatima Faisal Qureshi (b. Pakistan) is a visual artist, curator, and educator based in Lahore. She earned her BFA from the National College of Arts, Lahore, in 2020. In 2025, Faisal was awarded the Prince Claus Seed Award, a prestigious international recognition celebrating emerging artists whose practices drive cultural impact.

In 2021, Faisal co-founded Lakir Gallery, a space dedicated to supporting experimental and often censored practices in Pakistan. She is also one half of Hum-sar, an artist duo that focuses on collaborative making and marginalized narratives. Her work has been presented in Pakistan and internationally.

Faisal has participated in notable residencies, including TasweerGhar Artist Residency (Lahore, 2021) and DOGO Residenz für Neue Kunst (Switzerland, 2023), supported by SüdKulturFonds. She is also a recipient of the Anna Molka Honorarium Award (2022).

BFA, National College of Arts Lahore, 2019

2023- Arjumand Painting Award Exhibition, Alhamra Arts Center & Gallery 6, Lahore
2023- Unsettled Lens- Sanat Initiative, Karachi
2022- Anna Molka Award Group Exhibition, Punjab University, Lahore
2022- Conversing with the Body- Muse Gallery, Lahore
2021- Crust- MomArt Gallery, Karachi
2021- East meets West- ArtX & BGSU, Ohio, USA
2021- TasweerGhar Annual Art Residency
2021 Show- Lahore 2021- Artist in residence, TasweerGhar Annual Art Residency, Lahore
2021- As We Are- Dominion Gallery, The Colony, Lahore
2021- LGBTQI+ & Body- Pocket Star Gallery, Athens, Greece
2021- What Lies Within- Full Circle Gallery, Karachi
2021- PAF Autumn Collection- Pakistan Art Forum, Lahore
2021- PAF Collector’s Soiree- Pakistan Art Forum, Lahore
2020- Broadcast Volume 2- O Art Space, Lahore
2020- Beyond the Self- Studio Seven, Karachi