Artist / Writer / Instructor

Mariam Waheed

Visual arts practitioner focused on writing, curation, teaching, and socially engaged projects.

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Education

  • 2019 - BFA Visual Arts, Beaconhouse National University
  • 2014 - FSC, Kinnaird College for Women

Awards and Scholarships

  • 2019 - Named Artist of the Year by Libas Now
  • 2015-2019 - Dean's Honour List, Beaconhouse National University
  • 2015-2019 - Merit Scholarship, BFA Visual Arts

Selected Experience

  • 2024-Present - Editor at MOS Mag
  • 2023 - Visiting Faculty, National College of Arts Lahore
  • 2023 - Articles for Libas Now: "Red Light Area" and "What the Land Knows, the Hearts Remember"
  • 2022 - Curated "Banana Split" for Lakir Studio, Lahore
  • 2022 - Participated in "You Do You" for Dominion Lahore
  • 2022 - Interviewed by Independent Urdu and BBC Urdu
  • 2022 - Hosted an interview for Libas Now Magazine
  • 2022 - Conducted Safar-e-Funoon Self Portrait Workshop
  • 2021 - SEO Writer, Strategic Innovations First
  • 2021 - Writer, Dominion Art Gallery and Libas Now Magazine
  • 2021 - Resident, Mansion Art Residency
  • 2020 - Founder, Museum of Scroll (online gallery)
  • 2020-2021 - Teaching Assistant and Social Media Manager, Beaconhouse National University
  • 2019 - Residency Coordinator and Social Media Manager, Tasweerghar
  • 2018 - Social Media Coordinator, Nothingfest 2018
  • 2017 - Photographer, Nothingfest, Beaconhouse National University

Exhibitions

  • 2024 - "The Roadside" exhibition, "Not/Nor an Enrapture of", Lahore Biennale 03 (Collateral)
  • 2023 - "Verschrankung" Exhibition, Anna Molka Gallery PUCID, Lahore
  • 2022 - "You Do You" Exhibition, Dominion Gallery, Lahore
  • 2022 - "Flow" curatorial project by Suleman Aqeel Khilji, Full Circle Karachi
  • 2022 - Group show "Affirmations" for Art Soch Gallery, Lahore
  • 2022 - Featured artist, permanent installation at Collab Lahore
  • 2021 - Pop-up exhibition "Improvising Rhetoric" at Roadsideart
  • 2021 - Three-person show "The All Seeing" at Khaas Art Gallery
  • 2020 - Emerging Artist Exhibition, VM Art Gallery
  • 2019 - Residency Exhibition at Tasweerghar
  • 2019 - Exit Strategy, BNU SVAD at IAF, National Art Gallery Islamabad
  • 2019 - "We Have Been Waiting for You" performance exhibition, Alhamra Arts Council
  • 2019 - Degree Show, Mariam Dawood School of Visual Arts and Design, BNU, Lahore

Projects

Museum of Scroll

Founded in 2020 as an online gallery initiative. Museum of Scroll supports digital-first artistic presentation and curatorial storytelling across visual culture.

Founder Project Visit Site

MOS Mag

MOS Mag extends the Museum of Scroll ecosystem through editorial publishing, artist features, and critical writing connected to contemporary art practice.

Editorial Platform Visit Site

Contact

Available for exhibitions, teaching engagements, writing commissions, and collaborative projects.

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