Shezad Dawood
Shezad Dawood (born 1974) is an artist born in and based in London.
His multi-media works are inspired by his varied cultural heritage, having a Pakistani mother, an Indian father and an Irish stepmother.[1] This is mirrored in his interest in the variety within different forms of art and the systems which society use to judge their value.[2]
He received his MA from the Royal College of Art in 2000.
Selected exhibitions
2012
- Piercing Brightness, Modern Art Oxford, Oxford
2011
- New Dream Machine Project, L’Appartement22, Rabat
Piercing Brightness, Harris Museum & Art Gallery, Preston
2010
A Mystery Play, Plug In ICA, Winnipeg
The Jewels of Aptor, Paradise Row, London
Cities of the Future, Chemould Prescott Road, Mumbai
Intensive Surfaces, Århus Kunstbygning, Århus
2009
I Knew I Should Have Taken that Right Turn at Albuquerque, Washington Garcia, Glasgow
MONTANA, Galerie Gabriel Rolt, Amsterdam
2008
Viaggio al termine della notte, Galleria Riccardo Crespi, Milan
Feature, film project/touring exhibition, Wysing Arts Centre, Leeds Metropolitan University & Castlefield, Manchester
Third Line, Dubai
2007
Hobbyhorse, Arndt & Partner, Zurich
If I Should Fall From Grace With God, Paradise Row, London
The End of Civilisation, Axel Lapp Projects, Berlin
2006
Bubble & Squeak (curated by Shay Oahyon), PM Gallery, Toronto
Lila/Play, Span Gallery, Melbourne
2005
In Six Easy Steps, ICA, London
2004
Homes With No Walls, Mumbai, India
2003
Karma Cola, Osterwalder's Art Office, Hamburg
2002
Site + Sight, Earl-Lu Gallery, Singapore
