EXHIBITION: RESILIENCE OF THE SILENCED
09/08/19 19:14 Filed in: qinza
Art Now - Contemporary Art of Pakistan
Art Now - Contemporary Art of Pakistan
http://www.artnowpakistan.com/supercalifragilisticexpialidocious/
http://www.artnowpakistan.com/supercalifragilisticexpialidocious/
PAKISTANI AMERICAN ARTIST QINZA NAJM SPEAKS AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE IN AMERICAN SCHOOLS AND CULTURE OF INVISIBILITY
PAKISTANI AMERICAN ARTIST QINZA NAJM SPEAKS AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE IN AMERICAN SCHOOLS AND CULTURE OF INVISIBILITY.
http://aboutthemselves.com/2018/08/23/pakistani-american-artist-qinza-najm-speaks-against-gun-violence-in-american-schools/
http://aboutthemselves.com/2018/08/23/pakistani-american-artist-qinza-najm-speaks-against-gun-violence-in-american-schools/
NY Daily News
02/03/15 11:18 Filed in: press
In the wake of the Charlie Hebdo attacks in Paris and ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, Qinza Najm and other New York Muslims are feeling pressure from non-Muslims to condemn evildoers.
http://nydn.us/1DfGRvF
http://nydn.us/1DfGRvF
International Business News article on Damnilookgood
Wear A Hijab, Take A Selfie For The #DamnILookGood Art Project
You have to walk a mile in someone’s shoes to really understand them, the saying goes. In a twist on that idea, Pakistani-American artists Qinza Najm and Saks Afridi are inviting people to wear the traditional hijab veil to understand what it's like to be a Muslim. During a recent Brooklyn arts festival, reported the NY Daily News, they invited passersby to don a hijab, take a selfie and post the picture on social media with the hashtag #DamnILookGood. Their aim: to fight Islamophobia, to educate people on the various meanings of the hijab, and to promote tolerance for those who choose to wear a garment with multiple cultural meanings.
http://www.ibtimes.com/wear-hijab-take-selfie-damnilookgood-art-project-1704047
Artnet News article on Damnilookgood
Pakistani Artists Take #DamnILookGood Hijab Selfies
Saks Afridi and Qinza Najm, a photo from #DamnILookGood, which promotes tolerance for women who choose to wear the hijab. Photo: courtesy of the artists.
http://news.artnet.com/art-world/pakistani-artists-take-damnilookgood-hijab-selfies-131421
Saks Afridi and Qinza Najm, a photo from #DamnILookGood, which promotes tolerance for women who choose to wear the hijab. Photo: courtesy of the artists.
http://news.artnet.com/art-world/pakistani-artists-take-damnilookgood-hijab-selfies-131421
Rush Art Gallery in Chelsea
Rush Art Gallery in Chelsea: “What will the future bring?” was the question asked by Curate NYC to all the artists who submitted work. New York City has always been the hub of transformation, a bustling center of media / commerce / art / ideas, and it will always keep changing. The work ranged from photographs, collage, and painting.
http://artefuse.com/new-york-city-25-years-in-the-future-top-150-entries-at-rush-gallery/
http://artefuse.com/new-york-city-25-years-in-the-future-top-150-entries-at-rush-gallery/
Governor Island Exibition
Governor Island: only 100 national and international artists were selected from a pool of huge number of submissions by 4heads team to exhibit their work at Governor Island Art Fair September 2013.
GovIslandEvite
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151867493147389.1073741836.166041642388&type=3
http://www.4heads.org
GovIslandEvite
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151867493147389.1073741836.166041642388&type=3
http://www.4heads.org
Arte Fuse - Review
Arte Fuse came to the opening of Pakistani-American artist, Qinza Najm for her solo exhibition “Ego vs. Empathy (Sublime Allegory)”. The dueling forces are resplendent in the paintings on display and also large-scale works fit seamlessly into the vast space.
Solo exhibition at Time Square NYC blog coverage:
http://artefuse.com/picture-this-keep-your-ego-in-check-at-smv-gallery/
Solo exhibition at Time Square NYC blog coverage:
http://artefuse.com/picture-this-keep-your-ego-in-check-at-smv-gallery/
Lines Magazine - Interview
08/11/13 16:10 Filed in: qinza | interviews
Coming from Pakistan and seeing the world through travel exposed me to a unique mix of eastern and western cultures. This led to conflicting values which I have often done battle with and which, in turn, led me to art. Painting is meditative. It transports me to an unknown, magical place where time stops and the only things that exist are the smell of paint, the movement of the brushes, and the focus of the mind on the canvas creating its own reality. Art and culture combine to become an expression, and if you can visualize your thoughts and feelings you can attempt to articulate them.
http://www.theartstudentsleague.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=vd8Ztw2sGs0%3d&tabid=359
The online PDF version is page 6-7