Professor Risham Syed Invited as Frere Hall South Asian Artist-in-Residence at Oxford - BNU Events

Professor Risham Syed Invited as Frere Hall South Asian Artist-in-Residence at Oxford

Professor Risham Syed, Head of the Fine Arts Department at the Mariam Dawood School of Visual Arts and Design (MDSVAD), BNU, was invited as the Frere Hall South Asian Artist-in-Residence at the Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford. She was selected through a highly competitive nomination process, recognizing her contribution to contemporary South Asian art and practice.

The residency, designed for South Asia-based artists, provided Professor Syed the opportunity to engage with the Ashmolean’s renowned Eastern Art collections. Over the course of a month, she explored and reflected upon works that connect histories and cultures across the region and beyond, further enriching her artistic practice and academic vision.

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