Samar F Zia lives and works in London and Karachi.
Born Karachi, Pakistan.
2011-2013 Masters in Fine Art, Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design.
2004-2007 Bachelors in Fine Art, Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture
2014
Reinforcement, Khaas Art Gallery, Islamabad
Mixed Media Exhibiton, Candid Arts Trust, London
2013
Rough Around the Edges, Hanmi Gallery, London
Secrets, Enigma’s, and Puzzles, Open Arts Cafe, West London Synagogue
MAFA Degree show, Central Saint Martins, London
2012
On being different and same at the same time, London
Attaining heights, V.M. Art Gallery, Karachi
MA Fine Art Interim show, V22, London
2011
Once upon a wintertime, Hackney Downs Studios, London
Reinforcement, Solo exhibition (2 parallel shows), Canvas gallery, Karachi
2010
Bits and pieces, KSA Gallery, Karachi
2009
Alumni Show 2, IVS Gallery, Karachi
Dear Diary show, Poppy Seed Gallery, Karachi
Two person show, Khaas gallery, Islamabad Faculty 4, IVS Gallery, Karachi
2008
Performance, Sunday Bazaar- The Museum of Non-Participation, Vasl artists in residence Brad Butler and Karen Mirza, Karachi
Alumni Show 1, Collaborative Video installation, IVS Gallery, Karachi
Alumni Show 1, IVS Gallery, Karachi Performance with Monali Meher, Vasl artist in residence, Karachi
Karara I, Grandeur Arts, Karachi Emerging Talent show, V.M. Art Gallery, Karachi Group Show, Rohtas I, Islamabad.
2007
Group Show, Commune Gallery, Karachi
2006
Badin Charity Show, Canvas Gallery, Karachi
Mind and God, 03.04.2014, Youlin Magazine
http://www.youlinmagazine.com/review/mind-and-god/MjQw
Art Exhibition: Capturing the Mundane on Canvas, Maryam Usman, 02.04.2014, Express Tribune http://tribune.com.pk/story/690027/art-exhibition-capturing-the-mundane-on-canvas/
Rough Around the Edges, Zahra Khan, January 2014 Issue, ArtNow Contemporary Art of Pakistan
http://www.artnowpakistan.com/Review/RoughAroundtheEdges-439.html#.Us1d-WRdVZ1
UAL Talent: Samar Zia, Naz K Rasmussen 09.05.2013, Arts London News
http://www.artslondonnews.com/2013/05/09/ual-talent-samar-zia/
Review Reinforcement, Allison white, Nov/Dec 2011, Art Asia Pacific
http://artasiapacific.com/Magazine/76
The Sound of Fury, 30.05.2010, Dawn News
http://archives.dawn.com/archives/44967
Dear Diary–A new art exhibition to look out for, 07.01.2010, Metblogs
http://karachi.metblogs.com/2010/01/07/dear-diary-a-new-art-exhibition-to-look-out-for/
Refreshingly Green-Karara Exhibiton, 26.08.2008, Business Recorder Karachi
Strokes to ponder, 07.10.2008, The News
Young Artists Work Go on Display at Rohtas Today, 25.03.2008, Daily Times
Who Am I? Ask Fine Arts Students at the Indus Valley School, 13.12.2007, The News
Show Stopper: The Indus Valley Thesis Degree Opens with 4 Years of Hard Work, 12.2007, Daily Times
Works of two artists on display at Khaas, 17.04.2009, Dawn News
Breaking Boundaries in search of identity, 17.04.2009, The News
Budding Artists’ Work Par Excellence, 25.03.2008, Dawn News
2013
Visiting curator, Rough Around the Edges, Hanmi gallery, London
2012
Tour guide, Hayward gallery, London
2011
Happy Hands, Arts and crafts books, Research, Artwork, concept and Design
2009- 2010
The Rising Tide, Assistant Curator, Mohatta Palace Museum, Karachi
2010
Birth of Pakistan, Citizens Archive of Pakistan, Mohatta Palace Museum, Karachi
2009
The Emperors New Clothes, Collaboration with Naiza Khan, Talwar Gallery, New York
2008
Unilever Art-Room, Wikked Plus TV, educational TV show, Vasl Art, Karachi
2006
Mural painting, The Lady Dufferin Hospital, NGO Aura, Karachi
2005
Prop construction, Tehrik-e-Niswan Theatre troupe, Karachi
2008 – 2010
Visiting Faculty, Department of Fine Art, Indus Valley school of Art and Architecture, Karachi
2007
Pigment making workshop, Jaipur, India
2000-2001
Cosmetology and make-up course, Harrods, Karachi
2010
Half tuition scholarship, School of the Museum of Fine Art, Boston
2007
Distinction in Thesis, BFA, Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture
2006
First prize, The Naqsh Art Gala, Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute, Pakistan