When I first arrived in Houston, I was fascinated with the elaborate styles of cowboy boots and thought they were incredibly exotic. They also seemed to be a central part of a specifically 'Texan' identity, one distinct from being 'American.' — Shahzia Sikander Copy Share Image
My whole purpose of taking on miniature painting was to break the tradition, to experiment with it, to find new ways of making meaning,… — Shahzia Sikander Copy Share
In the end, the gesture of painting becomes almost meditative, like a ritual. — Shahzia Sikander Copy Share
I don't really listen to music when I work. I really have to focus on one thing at a time. I like a lot… — Shahzia Sikander Copy Share
Not to be boxed in, to be able to transcend boundaries: for an artist, it's essential. — Shahzia Sikander Copy Share
When I first arrived in Houston, I was fascinated with the elaborate styles of cowboy boots and thought they were incredibly exotic. They also… — Shahzia Sikander Copy Share
For me, drawing is a way of navigating the imagination, and it remains the fundamental vehicle of my practice. Drawing allows me to be… — Shahzia Sikander Copy Share
I think context, location matters a lot. Because location obviously in my situation, it's the space in which the work is going to be… — Shahzia Sikander Copy Share
I'm interested in taking a form, breaking it apart, and then rebuilding it. It is about transformation for me...it is a very core notion… — Shahzia Sikander Copy Share
Initially I explored the tension between illustration and fine art when I first encountered miniature painting in my late teens. Championing the formal aspects… — Shahzia Sikander Copy Share
For me, I always feel that I'm not sure what's going to happen next year or what's going to happen the year after or… — Shahzia Sikander Copy Share
I was very, very quiet. I was always a loner, hardly spoke, and I was quite a nerd in school. So I was an… — Shahzia Sikander Copy Share
Talking with other artists is an incredible process. You engage with the work very differently...a nd different relationships between different works start to emerge.… — Shahzia Sikander Copy Share
I like driving. A lot. I think that's something I just enjoy the most. I can, at a moment's notice, drive across the country… — Shahzia Sikander Copy Share
