Tour of Shahzia Sikander: Collective Behavior
Society for Asian Art and Asian Art Museum are separate non-profit organizations with separate memberships. Please use the appropriate registration buttons to register for Society programs.
Join exhibition curator Aleesa Pitchamarn Alexander, who will lead us through this career spanning exhibition of the internationally renowned New York-based artist Shazia Sikander. Born in Pakistan, Sikander has been reframing visual histories through a contemporary feminist perspective for 3 decades, through diverse media and traditions – such as South Asian miniature paintings to digital animation, revealing a vibrant visual universe that re-imagines the past for our present moment.
This exhibition is part of Cantor's Asian American Art Initiative and was premiered in 2024 at the 60th Venice Biennale.
Dr. Aleesa Pitchamarn Alexander is Robert M. and Ruth L. Halperin Associate Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art and Co-Director of the Asian American Art Initiative at the Cantor Arts Center.
During November, the Cantor has planned many events in conjunction with this exhibition including a symposium with the artist in attendance. Go to the Cantor's website for information.
Caption of image on the SAA homepage: Shahzia Sikander (Pakistani and American, b. 1969), Her-Vimana, 2024, mixed media collage, Collection of the Artist, Courtesy of Shahzia Sikander and
Sean Kelly, New York/Los Angeles, © Shahzia Sikander.
Registration Policies
The Society for Asian Art's cancellation policy requires at least one week's advance written notice in order to receive a refund of registration fees. This excludes our Travel programs, which have separate cancellation policies, as well as any programs where a specific refund policy is stated on the event page. Your fees will be returned to you through a check in the mail. To cancel, please contact us.
For programs located within the Asian Art Museum, the museum entrance fee must be paid separately and is not included with your registration fee.
Please note that by registering for a program, you are giving consent to the SAA to be photographed or videoed as a participant.