Shabana Kauser

Shabana Kauser is a British artist residing in the United States, and in the state of Arkansas. She is renowned for her striking portraits and floral oil paintings that explore themes of South Asian representation, and with traditional fabrics. Originally from Surrey, a suburb of London, Shabana lived in Central London. Here she obtained her degree in Business IT and a MSc in Information Management and worked in the corporate world. Her journey took a transformative turn after immigrating to the US, where she discovered her true passion for creating art.

Shabana continues to exhibit her work throughout the US in galleries, museums and art fairs. Some of her notable exhibits include Diasha Board Gallery in Dallas, 21c Museum, a solo exhibit at Baker University in Kansas, and Fort Smith Regional Art Museum, AR. In 2025 she was one of 20 artists selected for a juried group show at the New Bedford Art Museum in Massachusetts. She was contracted by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art for community engagement projects. Shabana has participated in The Other The Art Fair, in Dallas and Chicago for a number of years. She has held formal lectures at various venues, and has been a guest story teller at community events, fostering connect...

Central St. Martin’s College, London UK
Anatomical Portrait Drawing

City University, London, UK
MSc Information Management

London Metropolitan University, London, UK
BSc - Business IT

Solo & Group Exhibitions

Solo Exhibitions
2026 - The Other Art Fair, Brooklyn (April)
2026 - The Other Art Fair, Chicago (April)
2025 - The Other Art Fair, Chicago
2025 - The Other Art Fair, Dallas
2024 - Arts on Main, Van Buren AR
2024 - ACANSA Gallery, Little Rock AR
2024 - The Other Art Fair, Chicago
2023 - Dupattas & Roses,The Art Collective Gallery, Rogers AR
2023 - The Other Art Fair, Dallas TX
2023 - 'Shine' The Medium, Springdale AR
2022 - ‘Dupatta: Journeys of Life & Cultural Identity’, Fort Smith Regional Art Museum, AR
2022 -Hidden Talent Fine Art Gallery, Fort Smith, AR
2021 - ‘Dupatta: Journeys of Life & Cultural Identity’, Baker University, Baldwin City, KS
2021 -The Gallery on Garrison, Fort Smith, AR
2019 - ‘Journey’ Argenta Gallery, Little Rock, AR
2017 - ‘Decades Defined’ Fossil Cove, Fayetteville Underground Gallery, Fayetteville, AR

Selected Group Exhibitions
2025 ‘The Shape of Who we are: Exploring Identity’, New Bedford Art Museum, MA
2025- Oct 2026 ‘Here, Now: Art from Arkansas’, Fayetteville City Hall, AR
2025 - 'Small works on Paper' AR Arts Council, AR
2024 - 'Unrepped' Daisha Baord Gallery, Dallas TX
2023 - Small Works Show, Rice Gallery, Overland Park KS
2022 - 2nd Annual Juried Gr...