Samar F. Zia is an artist, curator and writer based in London. Besides being a mother artist and maker, she authors critical essays examining cultural markers such as art and books.
Zia holds a Masters in Fine Art from Central Saint Martins, London and graduated with Distinction in BFA from Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture, Karachi. Zia regularly exhibits in both Pakistan and the UK. Besides exhibiting in galleries, Zia has also participates in art fairs in UK such as the Affordable Art Fair and Fresh.
She regularly contributes to her Alma Mater UAL’s Alumni of Colour Association (AoCA) by curating exhibitions and events. She continues to contribute to the Fitzrovia Community Centre, London in various capacities where she has been artist-in-residence. She is also a Trustee of the Fitzrovia Chapel. Zia is founder of Art Social, a workshop venture where she facilitates Luxury creative sessions for families, and for young adults at various institutions across London.
Besides being an independent curator and workshop lead, she has worked as Exhibition Guide at the Hayward Gallery. She has served as visiting faculty at Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture, Karachi and taught at Art Academy London.
