“… list of achievements over four decades that seem to be united by a passion for art is, in fact,
grounded in a passion for something more fundamental: building connections, primarily human
connections across socio-economic divides and our connection as a nation to our own art
history…”
Madiha Sattar
(From an interview with Niilofur Farrukh)
The Herald
Sept 2010
Affiliations
Member of Academic Committee of the International Institute of Public Art, Shanghai University
2024 – 2029
Chairperson Censorship and Freedom of Expression Committee of AICA International
2024 – 2028
Founding member Pakistan Association of Women Publishers and Editors (PAWPE)
2022
Board Member, Sindh Indigenous Traditional Crafts Company (SITCO) an initiative of Government of Sindh
2019
Founder Member, Karachi Biennale Trust
2016
Managing Trustee, Karachi Biennale Trust
2016 – 2025
Member Executive Committee, State Bank Gallery, Karachi
2009 – 2010
Member Executive Committee, State Bank Gallery, Karachi
2009 – 2010
Member, Advisory Committee, National Art Gallery, Islamabad
2008 – 2009
Head Research, FOMMA Art History Documentation Centre, Karachi
2007 – 2008
Member, SAVAC, South Asian Visual Arts Committee, Canada
2002 – 2003
Founding Member, Women Commission for Peace, Karachi
2000
Member Women Action Forum
2000
Co-founder ASNA, a not-for-profit organization with a mandate to enhance an awareness of the arts and crafts of Pakistan through exhibitions, community dialogue and documentation
1999
Member Board of Directors, Central Institute of Arts and Crafts
1990s
Member Advisory Board, Critical Art Review, London
1990s
Founding Member / Secretary, Sindh Artists Association
1988
Life Member, Arts Council Karachi
1972
Honours
Jury of the AICA Art Critics Prize
2024 and 2025
Jury of the 6th International Public Art Prize
2024
Invited to represent Pakistan by Prince Claus Fund for tour of art institutions of the Netherlands
2019
Pakistani Women; Journeys of success by Farida Dawood Rokadia
2013
A Woman of Substance Award by St Joseph’s Convent School on its 150th year commemoration ceremony
2012
Appointed Commissioner Pakistan, Fifth Tashkent International Biennale of Contemporary Art
2009
Invited to represent Pakistan by Prince Claus Fund for Curators’ Tour of Mexico
2009
Appointed Commissioner Pakistan 12 Asian Art Biennale, Dhaka
2006
Selected among 100 Pakistani Women Achievers by Human Rights Education Programme. The exhibition of the project, toured cities in Pakistan and UK between 2002 and 2004
2002
Invited to represent Pakistan by Goethe Institut for Tour of Museums in Germany and Cologne Art Fair
2002
SPECIAL PROJECTS
2017 – 2024
2005 – 2014
writing archive
1992 – 2018
1992 – 2018
2000 – 2013
2000 – 2013
Contribution to Books
Contribution to catalogues
2019
2011
2007
2007
2002
2001
Articles
contributed tO
Depart (Bangladesh)
2014
Jamini Art Magazine
c. 2000s
Art etc (India)
2010
Zameen
1998
Art India
2004
Curatorial Projects
Curated
2014
Experimental space a show of 15 contemporary artists of 1990s, for Fine Arts committee Arts council Karachi
2000
‘Hisaar Series’ Solo Show of Mehr Afroze for LRBT, Karachi
1996
Co-Curator
2006
‘Flags of Peace’, Artists from India and Pakistan were invited to submit works on cloth
2003
2000
Biennale / Triennale
Pakistan Commisioner
2025
2024
2022
2001