Abdullah M.I. Syed

Abdullah M.I Syed, 48 HR Incident, 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art

Dr. Abdullah M.I. Syed (born 1974 in Karachi, Pakistan) is a contemporary artist and designer working between Sydney, Karachi and New York. Trained in diverse disciplines, his art practice weaves religious, cultural and socio-political narratives of east and west, seamlessly knitting together art historical references and concerns from each. Syed holds a PhD in Art, Media and Design (2016) and a Master of Fine Arts (2009) from University of New South Wales, Sydney. Syed’s works have been featured in nine solo exhibitions and several national and international curated group exhibitions.

Abdullah M.I Syed, 48 HR Incident, 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art

Photo by Zain Wimberly courtesy 4A