Sarah Naqvi

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{{short description|Indian textile artist}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}{{Use Indian English|date=November 2020}}

'''Sarah Naqvi''' (born 1996<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Sarah Naqvi|url=https://www.tarq.in/artist/sarah-naqvi/|access-date=2020-11-29|website=TARQ|language=en}}</ref>) is an Indian contemporary textile artist,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Balaram|first=Rajarshree|date=23 January 2020|title=Textile artist Sarah Naqvi's feminist work is breaking taboos and starting conversations|url=https://elle.in/article/textile-artist-sarah-naqvi/|access-date=2020-11-29|website=[[ELLE]]|language=en-US}}</ref> enrolled at the [[De Ateliers]] residency program in [[Amsterdam]], [[Netherlands]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Nair|first=Shraddha|date=7 July 2020|title=Artist Sarah Naqvi discusses her ongoing residency at De Ateliers in Amsterdam|url=https://www.stirworld.com/see-features-artist-sarah-naqvi-discusses-their-ongoing-residency-at-de-ateliers-in-amsterdam|access-date=2020-11-29|website=Stirworld|language=en}}</ref> Their works have received international recognition,<ref>{{Cite news|date=1 April 2019|title=Embroidered genitalia turn textiles into feminist art|work=[[The Jakarta Post]]|agency=[[Agence France-Presse]]|url=https://www.thejakartapost.com/life/2019/04/01/embroidered-genitalia-turn-textiles-into-feminist-art.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Borstner|first=Sonja-Maria|date=21 November 2019|title=Highlights from Amsterdam Art Weekend|url=https://www.frieze.com/article/highlights-amsterdam-art-weekend|access-date=2020-11-29|website=[[Frieze]]|language=en}}</ref> have been described as [[subversive]], and are noted to cover topics such as gender, sexuality, race, religion, etc.,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Xalxo|first=Jessica|date=2018-05-17|title=Why Sarah Naqvi's Art Is A Powerful Medium Of Conversation|url=https://www.shethepeople.tv/news/sarah-naqvi-art-medium-conversation/|access-date=2020-11-29|website=[[SheThePeople.TV]]|language=en-US}}</ref> while advocating for various social and feminist causes including that of [[body positivity]] and opposition to [[menstruation]] stigma.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-07-05|title=The (Em)Power List 2018: Sarah Naqvi|url=https://www.vervemagazine.in/people/the-empower-list-2018-sarah-naqvi|website=[[Verve (Indian magazine)|Verve magazine]]|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Mazumdar|first=Jayeeta|date=10 July 2017|title=20-year-old artist Sarah Naqvi tells you how to smash patriarchy|url=http://t2online.com/lifestyle/20-year-old-artist-sarah-naqvi-tells-you-how-to-smash-patriarchy/cid/13316|access-date=2020-11-29|website=T2 Online|publisher=[[Telegraph India]]|language=en}}</ref>

Naqvi's embroideries have featured on various national and international art studios and exhibitions including two solo exhibitions called ''Bashaoor'' (2018) at Clark House in [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]] and ''Sharam o Haya'' (2019) at Âme Nue in [[Hamburg]], [[Germany]].<ref name=":0" /> They also have a large presence on social media platforms where her work has received widespread appraisal.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lopez|first=Rachel|date=2017-09-02|title=Knotted thread as blood, lace as genitalia: Inside India’s newest art revolution|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/knotted-thread-as-blood-lace-as-genitalia-inside-india-s-newest-art-revolution/story-yp8DvtmWN8j62vw02DQJGI.html|access-date=2020-11-29|website=[[Hindustan Times]]|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=D'Souza|first=Shweta|date=30 December 2016|title=How a student is weaving threads of body positivity through embroidery|url=http://scroll.in/magazine/822332/how-a-textile-design-student-is-weaving-threads-of-body-positivity-through-embroidery|access-date=2020-11-29|website=[[Scroll.in]]|language=en-US}}</ref>

Born in [[Aligarh]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] and brought up in [[suburban Mumbai]],<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-03-08|title=My Body, My Art: Questioning perceptions of feminism, body politics and sexuality|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/art-and-culture/my-body-my-art-4559187/|access-date=2020-11-29|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> Naqvi is an alumna of the [[St. Xavier's College, Mumbai]] and a graduate of the [[National Institute of Design]] in [[Ahmedabad]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=Ghosh|first=Asmita|date=2017-07-04|title=Meet Sarah Naqvi: The Textile Artist Who Sews Feminist Embroidery|url=https://feminisminindia.com/2017/07/05/sarah-naqvi-feminist-embroidery/|access-date=2020-11-29|website=FII English|language=en-US}}</ref> She was the recipient of "The Phenomenal SHE" award in 2019, jointly granted by the Indian National Bar Association and the National Institute of Design.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=S|first=Joy|date=2 August 2019|title=Meet the grantees: Serendipity Arts Foundation announces first annual grants for 2019-'20|url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/culture/art/2019/aug/02/meet-the-grantees-serendipity-arts-foundation-announces-first-annual-grants-for-2019-20-17196.html|access-date=2020-11-29|website=Indulge Express|language=en}}</ref>

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==External links==
*[https://www.instagram.com/naqvi_sarah/?hl=en Official Instagram]

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[[Category:21st-century Indian women artists]]
[[Category:National Institute of Design alumni]]

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