Last updated: 11 نومبر 2026
Biography
Syeda Nabiha Batool Gillani is a visual artist and painter based in Lahore, Pakistan. Born in 1998, she studied fine arts at Lahore College for Women University, where she was awarded the Roll of Honour in 2022. She works across painting, miniature, mixed media, sculpture, printmaking and book illustration, and her work is shaped by her experience of dyslexia and neurodivergence, and by themes of self-acceptance and resilience. In June 2026 she held her solo show “Off Course” at Numaish Gah, Lahore. She is the founder of @swans_pk. Her Instagram profile, @nabiha_gillani, had 3,909 followers as of November 2026.
Education
- Fine Arts, Lahore College for Women University
Life Events
- 2022 – Roll of Honour, Lahore College for Women University.
- 2023 – Residency at Art Otaq.
- 2024 – Residencies: “Sadequain Ki Anjuman Mein”, Islamabad, and Tasweer Ghar.
- 7–16 June 2026 – Solo show “Off Course”, Numaish Gah, Lahore.
Work Experience
Syeda Nabiha Batool Gillani studied fine arts at Lahore College for Women University. She works across painting, miniature, mixed media, sculpture, printmaking and book illustration. Her solo show “Off Course” was held at Numaish Gah, Lahore, from 7 to 16 June 2026. She has exhibited at Numaish Gah, O Art Space, Kaleido Contemporary, Gallery 6, Alhamra, Gallery Full Circle, VM Art Gallery and Art Chowk, and has held residencies at Art Otaq (2023), “Sadequain Ki Anjuman Mein” in Islamabad (2024) and Tasweer Ghar (2024).
Achievements
- Roll of Honour, Lahore College for Women University, 2022
- Solo show “Off Course”, Numaish Gah, Lahore, 7–16 June 2026
- Residencies: Art Otaq (2023)
- “Sadequain Ki Anjuman Mein”, Islamabad (2024)
- Tasweer Ghar (2024)
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