Niaz Kausar

Niaz Kausar is a Pakistani American. Adopted from Lahore, Pakistan and raised in the Chicagoland area, Niaz’s work features narratives and conversations about what it can mean to have a Pakistani identity outside of Pakistan.

Niaz is a painter, printmaker and textile artist, her use of media is informed by the concepts in her pieces. She strives to define what home is, within herself and geographically.

By using bright vibrant colors and patterns from a nostalgic space in her existence, she expresses the desire to connect with her country of origin while attempting to invoke the viewers connection to humanity. Niaz is inspired by the need to speak on the behalf of the oppressed and the struggle within.