Seher Naveed is a Karachi based artist who has more than a decade of experience in visual arts and academia. Her practice is based on the socio-political development of Karachi and how it affects the way we live. She was awarded a BFA from the Indus Valley School of Art & Architecture, Karachi in 2007 and an MA in Fine Art from Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design, London in 2009. She is an Assistant Professor and Head of the Department of Fine Art at the Indus Valley School of Art & Architecture, where she teaches courses on drawing and painting.
She participated in the Murree Museum Artists Residency in 2015 and 2016, the Vasl Taaza Tareen Artists Residency as a writer in residence in 2014, Start Jordan, Jordan in 2013 as an artist in residence and Sutra residency, Kathmandu Nepal in 2008. She has exhibited her work in various local and international galleries. Her work titled ‘Tip 1 & Tip 4’ was recently acquired by the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, Delhi for their permanent collection. In 2015 Seher initiated and curated a research project called ‘Drawing Documents’ which is an ongoing series of publications that looks at various drawing practices in Pakistan.