Umaina Khan
About Umaina
Umaina Khan (b. 1998) is a Karachi-based visual artist and curator.
She holds a BFA from the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture.
Khan’s work is primarily known for her vibrant palette and exploration of the female form in relation to the “male gaze.”
Khan has participated in over 50 exhibitions in Pakistan and internationally, both as an artist and curator.
From the Artist
My work celebrates the female form as both subject and symbol, honouring its strength, vulnerability, and complexity.
Through painting, I explore the intersections of gender, power, and identity, often challenging traditional roles and societal expectations.
Each piece is a conversation between form and meaning, using the body not just as an aesthetic figure, but as a site of resistance, reclamation, and redefinition.
I aim to create space for dialogue around femininity, empowerment, and the shifting boundaries of how we see ourselves and each other.
