Zarina Hashmi | A Versatile Icon Of Contemporary Indian Art

Zarina Hashmi – a name that comes out when it talks about Mastering the artistry world. In this digital world, increasing the popularity of a name is like finding a diamond. Zarina Hashmi, often known as Zarina, was famous for her special talent for beautiful woodcuts and intaglio prints, she was awesome at making sculptures too. She was a significant figure in contemporary Indian art. Zarina was Born in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India, on 16 July 1937. Zarina’s impact on her artistic development experiences with migration, and dislocation. Chancerne helps to provide a detailed idea of the life and achievements of Zarina Hashmi. Zarina died on 25 April 2020, in London because of the complications of Alzheimer’s disease. Let’s learn about this extraordinary lady’s life and achievements, and how she owned her name in this artistic world. 

Overview Of Zarina Hashmi’s Life

Take a look at Zarina Hashmi’s life and achievements with an eyesight – 

Name	Zarina Hashmi
Date Of Birth	16 July 1937
Birthplace	Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
Profession	Painter, Printmaker, Drawer, And Sculptor
Nationality	Indian
Parents	Father – Sheikh Abdur Rashid ( History Professor Of Aligarh Muslim University) & Mother – Fahmida Begum (Housewife)
Siblings	4 (2 Brothers & 2 Sisters)
Spouse	Saad Hashmi (Indian Foreign Service Officer)
Children	0
Religion	Muslim
Net Worth	$1 Million
Death	25 April, 2020
Official Website	https://www.zarina.work/

Early Life

Zarina Hashmi was born into a Muslim family in Aligarh, India on 16 July 1937. Her father name was Sheikh Abdur Rashid who is a history professor at Aligarh Muslim University, and her mother was Fahmida Begum, a housewife. At a young age, Zarina received a degree from the Aligarh Muslim University in mathematics in 1958.    

After completing her degree, she teaches Stanley William Hayter and Tōshi Yoshida, who are Japanese printmakers in Tokyo and learned different printmaking techniques in Thailand and the “Atelier 17 studio” in Paris. Then, in New York City, she lived and worked.

In 1980, Zarina came to the New York Feminist Art Institute and guided a papermaking lesson at the Women’s Centre. She also worked on the “Third World Women” which is an art journal feminist performed in Heresies, as an editorial board member.

Zarina Hashmi’s Life And Legacy

Zarina Hashmi is honoured as an icon of contemporary Indian art. She was renowned for her unique style of themes. Zarina’s artistic journey has left a memorable mark on the art world. Let’s take a look at the artistry journey of this renowned lady – 

Journey To The Art World

Zarina Hashmi became popular internationally with her unique and excellent artworks, woodcuts and inscribed design prints. Zarina’s family is also very supportive so it is one of the major reasons for her artistic success worldwide. Before working as an expert, Zarina qualified as an architect in India and the US. After getting a degree in mathematics from Aligarh Muslim University in 1958, she travelled to Bangkok, Tokyo, and Paris to improve her printmaking studies. Her drawings, prints, and even sculptures were usually made by usually paper pulp. Zarina’s knowledge of architecture had a significant impact on her artistic image, she has a careful attention to geometric forms.

Her creation of prints generally uses lithography, silkscreen, intaglio, and woodblock techniques. She also creates textures by combining cuts, scratches, folds, and punctures. Zarina makes prints including sewing, weaving, scratching, and puncturing paper. In addition, her amazing works are made of materials to create sculptures, including paper pulp, steel, aluminium, bronze, and wood.

Zarina’s creative art reflects her personal experiences of decorating this world with drawings, prints, and sculptures. Through her own method of using materials like paper, wood, and metal, she creates great works that are a real example of artistry knowledge.

One of her famous dialogues during her creative journey was, “Paper is an organic material, almost like human skin”.

Zarina Hashmi’s Some Notable Exhibitions 

Year	Exhibition Name	Art Gallery	Place Of Perform
1970	Graphics by Zarina	Pundole Art Gallery	Bombay, India
1973	Maps, Homes, and Itineraries	India Ink Gallery	Los Angeles, USA
1981	Zarina: Cast Paper Works	Hebert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University	Ithaca, New York, USA
1985	Zarina Hashmi: Paper Works	Art Heritage	New Delhi, India
1990	Zarina: Recent Work; Bronze, Cast Paper, Etchings	Roberta English Gallery	San Francisco, USA
1992	House with Four Walls	Bronx Museum of the Arts	New York, USA
1994	Homes I Made	Faculty Gallery	University of California, Santa Cruz
2000	Home is a Foreign Place, Admit One	Gallery Espace	New York, USA
2001	Zarina, Mapping a Life, 1991–2001	Mills College Art Museum	Oakland, USA
2002	Home is a Foreign Place	Korn Gallery, Drew University	Madison, New Jersey
2003	Zarina: Paper-like Skin	Gallery Lux	San Francisco, USA
2004	Cities, Countries and Borders, Prints by Zarina	Gallery Espace	New Delhi, India
2005	Zarina Counting, 1977-2005	Bose Pacia	New York, USA
2006	Zarina: Silent Soliloquy	Bodhi Art	Singapore
2007	Zarina: Paper Houses	Gallery Espace	New Delhi, India
2009	The Ten Thousand Things	Luhring Augustine	New York, USA
2011	Zarina Hashmi: Recent Works, Gallery	Gallery Espace	New Delhi, India
2012	Zarina: Paper like Skin	Armand Hammer Museum of Art and Culture Centre	Los Angeles, USA
2014	Zarina: Folding House	Gallery Espace	New Delhi, India[
2016	Life Lines	Gallerie Jeanne Bucher Jaeger	Paris, France
2017	Zarina: Dark Roads	Asian/Pacific/American Institute at New York University	New York, USA
2018	Zarina: Weaving Darkness and Silence	Gallery Espace	New Delhi, India
2019–20	Zarina, A Life in Nine Lines &Zarina: Atlas of Her World	Kiran Nadar Museum of Art & Pulitzer Arts Foundation	New Delhi, India  & St. Louis, USA

Published Book On The Life Of Zarina Hashmi

Zarina Hashmi, a talented versatile lady in this world, impresses people with her notable works. You can also see her videos that are published on her official video website. Some of her notable books are presented here:

1. Zarina: Paper Houses (2007)
2. Zarina Hashmi: Recent Works (2011)
3. Zarina Hashmi: Noor (2011)
4. Lines of Inquiry: Partition, Historiography and the Art of Zarina Hashmi (2012)
5. Zarina: Paper Like Skin (2012)
6. Zarina: Weaving Darkness and Silence (2017)
7. Zarina: Directions to My House (2018)

Famous Achievements Awards Received By Zarina Hashmi

The versatile woman received many notable awards for her work as she deserved, such as: 

1. President’s Award for Printmaking, in 1969 (India)
2. Japan Foundation Fellowship, in 1974 (Tokyo)
3. New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship, in 1985 (New York)
4. Residency Award at the Women’s Studio Workshop, in 1991 (Rosendale)
5. New York, Residency Award, Art-Omi, Omi, in 1994 (New York)
6. Grand Prize, International Biennial of Prints, Bhopal, in 1998 (India)
7. Residency, Montalvo Arts Center, in 2006 (California)

Conclusion

Zarina Hashmi is an icon of contemporary Indian art. A great example of success in the artistry world. Through her aesthetic work and use of geometric forms, she invites viewers to get a detailed knowledge of minimal drawing to printmaking and statues. This world will always remember the work that she taught us the vision of love for art.

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