AQSA SHAKIL
Born in Tanzania , 1979
Raised in Pakistan
Working and residing in Dallas , Texas (Jan 2002 - present)
Education:
2007 – M.F.A., Meadows School of the Arts, Southern Methodist University, Dallas TX
2005 - B.A. Summa Cum Laude, University of Texas at Dallas
1999 – 2001 National College of Arts , Lahore , Pakistan
Gallery Affiliations:
Oliver Kamm Gallery, New York NY
500X Gallery, Dallas TX
Solo Shows:
2008 'Aqsa Shakil' Fort Worth Community Arts Centre, Fort Worth TX
2007 'Aqsa Shakil: Traces' Oliver Kamm Gallery, New York NY
2007 'Aqsa Shakil: I'll be Outside' Brazos Gallery, Richland College, Richardson TX
2006 ‘Trekoids’ Doolin Gallery, Meadows School of the Arts, SMU, Dallas
2005 ‘Orbit’ Mezzanine Gallery, University of Texas at Dallas
Group Shows:
2008 'Light and Sea- Art Ball, Art Auction' Dallas Museum of Art
2008 'Tranquility' Cerulean Gallery, Dallas TX
2008 'Bitter Finals' Angstrom Gallery, Los Angeles CA
2007 'Parallels' Mockingbird Gallery, Dallas TX
2007 'MFA Show' Pollock Gallery, SMU, Dallas TX
2007 'Folks from Meadows' 500 X Gallery, Dallas TX
2007 ‘Coming Together/Pulling Apart’ Mckinney Avenue Contemporary, Dallas TX
2006 ‘5x7’ Dunn and Brown Gallery, Dallas TX
2006 ‘Members Show’ Dallas Centre for Contemporary Art, Dallas TX
2006 ‘Platform’ Arlington Museum of Art , Arlington TX
2006 ‘Patternage’ Continental Lofts Gallery, Dallas TX
2006 ‘Summer Show’ Main Gallery SMU, Taos NM
2006 Oh6 New Works 500X Gallery, Dallas TX
2005 Spring Show 2005 Visual Arts Gallery, University of Texas at Dallas
2005 Contextual Casket Factory, Southside on Lamar, Dallas TX
2005 Mission : control Angstrom Gallery, Dallas TX
2003 Visual Arts Gallery, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson TX
2003 University Theatre, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson TX
2002 Spring Show 2002 Visual Arts Gallery, University of Texas at Dallas
Scholarships, Honors and Awards:
2007 Katherine Rigsby Dougan Scholarship for New York Residency
2006 The Arch and Anne Giles Kimbrough Fund award, Dallas Museum of Art
2005 Full Scholarship for MFA (2005-2007), Meadows School of the Arts
2005 Golden Key Visual and Performing Arts Achievement Scholarship
2005 Dennis M. Cratz Dean’s Award in the Spring Show
2005 Bryce and Jordan Scholarship for Creative and Performing Arts, UTD
2004 Biography published in The National Deans List Book
2001 Student Merit Scholarship, National College of Arts , Lahore
Reviews:
2008 Jerry Saltz, New York Magazine, January 7th 2008
2005 Charissa Terranova, Orbit, Dallas Observer, August 4th 2005
Residencies:
2007 Juvenal Reis Studios, New York
2006 Fort Burgwin, Taos, New Mexico
Collections:
2008 Stern Collection, LA
2008 Michael Straus Collection, NY
2008 Progressive Insurance Co., NY
2008 Gayle and Paul Stoffel, Dallas TX
2007 Oliver Kamm 5BE Gallery, New York NY
2007 Pollock Gallery, Dallas TX
2007 Laura Lee Blanton Building, Southern Methodist University, Dallas TX