Humaira Abid

Sculpture

Wood Sculpture

Featured
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GARDEN OF MEMORIES, 2024

Mahogany and pine
Approximately 39 x 26 x 18 inches
SOLD

FOLDED STORIES: SECOND SERIES - X, 2024
FOLDED STORIES: SECOND SERIES - X, 2024

Carved pine wood
14 x 11 x 1.5 inches
$9,500

FOLDED STORIES: SECOND SERIES - VIII, 2024
FOLDED STORIES: SECOND SERIES - VIII, 2024

Carved pine wood
15 x 11.5 x 2 inches
SOLD

FOLDED STORIES: SECOND SERIES - VI, 2023
FOLDED STORIES: SECOND SERIES - VI, 2023

Carved pine wood
15.5 x 11.5 x .5 inches
SOLD

HONOR, 2022
HONOR, 2022

Carved pine wood
Approximately 60 x 48 x 1 inches installed.
$9,500

BREATHE, 2020
BREATHE, 2020

Pine wood
Approximately 54 x 60 x 1 inches
SOLD

OVERRATED VIRGINITY, 2020
OVERRATED VIRGINITY, 2020

Teredo fir, wire, epoxy putty and paint
9.5 x 34 x 1.5 inches, installation dimensions vary
$9,500

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MOTHER AND CHILD IV, 2020

Carved pine
29 x 12.5 x 3.25 inches
SOLD

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FATHER AND CHILD I, 2020

Carved pine
29 x 14.5 x 3 inches
SOLD

ZAAD-E-RAAH (PROVISIONS FOR A JOURNEY), 2020
ZAAD-E-RAAH (PROVISIONS FOR A JOURNEY), 2020

Carved pine
13 x 12 x 9 inches
$12,000

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MOTHER AND CHILD III, 2019

Carved pine
50 x 27 x 10.5 inches installed. Shoes are lifsize.
$8,500

RELIGIOUS SYMBOL II, 2020
RELIGIOUS SYMBOL II, 2020

Carved Mahogany wood
21 x 16 x 1.5 inches
SOLD

RELIGIOUS SYMBOL III, 2020
RELIGIOUS SYMBOL III, 2020

Carved Mahogany wood
18 x 16 x 1.5 inches
SOLD

SCULPTOR'S DRAWING PLAYS - XV, 2020
SCULPTOR'S DRAWING PLAYS - XV, 2020

Carved and sandblasted mahogany wood
15.5 x 11.5 x 1 inches
$3,500

WE ARE ALL SAILING IN PAPER BOATS, 2020
WE ARE ALL SAILING IN PAPER BOATS, 2020

Carved pine wood
7.5 x 3.5 x 3 inches each
$3,500

LETTERS (TO MY BROTHER, MY MOLESTER AND TO MY MOTHER, WHO SUPPORTED MY MOLESTER), 2020
LETTERS (TO MY BROTHER, MY MOLESTER AND TO MY MOTHER, WHO SUPPORTED MY MOLESTER), 2020

Carved pine wood and handwritten letters by artist's friend
27 x 15 x 1 inches installed
$5,500

ENVELOPE II, 2020
ENVELOPE II, 2020

Carved and bleached pine wood
4 x 9 x 1 inches
$1,500

ENVELOPE III, 2020
ENVELOPE III, 2020

Carved and bleached pine wood
4.25 x 9.5 inches
$1,500

Protest Signs

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PROTEST SIGN: #ENOUGH
PROTEST SIGN: #ENOUGH

Carved pine
13 x 18 x .25 inches
SOLD

PROTEST SIGN: #MeToo, 2021
PROTEST SIGN: #MeToo, 2021

Carved pine wood
11 x 18 x .5 inches
$7,500

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PROTEST SIGN: NO MEANS NO, 2021

Carved pine wood
11.5 x 18 x .5 inches
$7,500

PROTEST SIGN: TOLERATING RACISM IS RACISM, 2021
PROTEST SIGN: TOLERATING RACISM IS RACISM, 2021

Carved pine
15.5 x 21.5 x .5 inches
$8,000

PROTEST SIGN: BLAME RAPIST NOT VICTIM, 2021
PROTEST SIGN: BLAME RAPIST NOT VICTIM, 2021

Carved pine wood
19.5 x 15.25 x 1 inches
$7,500

Wood Sculpture with Painting

Tempting Eyes

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TEMPTING EYES XV, 2021
TEMPTING EYES XV, 2021

Carved and stained pine wood, pigments on handmade wasli paper, and plexiglass
4 x 9 x 4.5 inches
SOLD

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TEMPTING EYES XVI (with ornament), 2021

Carved and stained pine wood, pigments on handmade wasli paper, and plexiglass
15 x 9 x 4.5 inches
SOLD

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TEMPTING EYES XIV, 2021

Carved and stained pine wood, pigments on handmade wasli paper, and plexiglass
4 x 9 x 4.5 inches
SOLD

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SELF-PORTRAIT 3, 2022
$7,200.00

Carved, stained and 24k gilded pine wood, gouache and pigments on handmade wasli paper, tru-vu museum acrylic
13 x 8.5 x 6.25 inches
$7,200

WOMAN IN BLACK, 2022
WOMAN IN BLACK, 2022
$14,500.00

Carved pine and mahogony, gouache and pigment on handmade wasli paper, and tru-vu museum acrylic
62 x 24 x 12 inches
$14,500

WOMAN WITH A BREAST PUMP, 2022
WOMAN WITH A BREAST PUMP, 2022
$14,500.00

Carved and 24k gilded pine wood, gouache and pigments on handmade wasli paper, and tru-vu museum acrylic
18 x 18 x 1 inches
$14,500

THIS WORLD IS BEAUTIFUL, AND DANGEROUS, TOO I, 2017-2022
THIS WORLD IS BEAUTIFUL, AND DANGEROUS, TOO I, 2017-2022
$0.00

Carved pine wood with stain, pigment on handmade wasli paper, and plexiglass
130 x 36 x 36 inches
SOLD

THIS WORLD IS BEAUTIFUL, AND DANGEROUS, TOO II, 2022
THIS WORLD IS BEAUTIFUL, AND DANGEROUS, TOO II, 2022
$22,000.00

Carved pine, gouache and pigments on handmade wasli paper, and plexiglass
130 x 36 x 36 inches
$22,000

THIS WORLD IS BEAUTIFUL, AND DANGEROUS, TOO III, 2022
THIS WORLD IS BEAUTIFUL, AND DANGEROUS, TOO III, 2022
$0.00

Carved pine, red wood stain, gouache and pigments on handmade wasli paper, and plexiglass
130 x 36 x 36 inches
SOLD

FRAGMENTS OF HOME LEFT BEHIND I (village on fire), 2020
FRAGMENTS OF HOME LEFT BEHIND I (village on fire), 2020
$7,000.00

Carved and stained pine wood, pigments on handmade wasli paper, and plexiglass
4 x 9 x 4.5 inches
$7,000

FRAGMENTS OF HOME LEFT BEHIND II (infant body), 2020
FRAGMENTS OF HOME LEFT BEHIND II (infant body), 2020
$7,000.00

Carved and stained pine wood, pigments on handmade wasli paper, and plexiglass
4 x 9 x 4.5 inches
$7,000

FRAGMENTS OF HOME LEFT BEHIND III (fleeing children), 2020
FRAGMENTS OF HOME LEFT BEHIND III (fleeing children), 2020
$7,000.00

Carved and stained pine wood, pigments on handmade wasli paper, and plexiglass
4 x 9 x 4.5 inches
$7,000

FRAGMENTS OF HOME LEFT BEHIND IV (mosque explosion), 2020
FRAGMENTS OF HOME LEFT BEHIND IV (mosque explosion), 2020
$7,000.00

Carved and stained pine wood, pigments on handmade wasli paper, and plexiglass
4 x 9 x 4.5 inches
$7,000

FRAGMENTS OF HOME LEFT BEHIND V (refugee camp), 2020
FRAGMENTS OF HOME LEFT BEHIND V (refugee camp), 2020
$7,000.00

Carved and stained pine wood, pigments on handmade wasli paper, and plexiglass
4 x 9 x 4.5 inches
$7,000

SACRED GAMES II, 2020
SACRED GAMES II, 2020
$16,500.00

Carved pine wood, pigments and tea wash on handmade wasli paper framed in lucite
60 x 27 x 12 inches installed (approximately)
$16,500

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CUT HERE, SEPARATE THE GOOD FROM THE BAD ONE, 2020
$13,500.00

Carved and stained pine, gouache and pigments on handmade wasli paper framed with Tru Vu optium acrylic
60 x 20 x 18 inches installed
$13,500

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PRISONERS OF RELIGION, 2020
$16,500.00

Carved pine with 24k gold gilding, pigments on handmade wasli paper with Tru Vu optium acrylic
51 x 17.5 x 17.5 inches
$16,500

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MY SHAME - I, 2016
$13,500.00

Mahogany and bleached pine woods, 24K gold gilding, wood stain, epoxy putty, wire and paint
38 x 25 x 19 inches
$13,500

MY SHAME III, 2016
MY SHAME III, 2016
$7,500.00

Carved pine, wood stain, wire, epoxy putty and paint
17 x 16.5 x 3.5 inches
$7,500

"AND I WAS SEEKING EQUALITY IN LOVE", 2016
"AND I WAS SEEKING EQUALITY IN LOVE", 2016
$13,500.00

Carved pine and ebony woods with stain
27 x 22 x 3 inches
$13,500

SELF PORTRAIT, 2014
SELF PORTRAIT, 2014
$18,000.00

Carved wenge and pine woods, wood stain, wire, epoxy putty, paint, gouache on handmade wasli paper, 24k gilding
Installation dimensions: 72 x 60 x 36 inches
$18,000

Earlier Sculpture

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FACES OF EVE, 2011
FACES OF EVE, 2011

Carved mahogany and pine woods with stain
33.5 x 24 x 20 inches
$9,500

END GAME?, 2011
END GAME?, 2011

Carved pine with stain
18 x 15 x 10 inches , installation dimensions variable
$5,500

SCULPTOR'S DRAWING PLAYS - IX, 2009-2012
SCULPTOR'S DRAWING PLAYS - IX, 2009-2012

Carved mahogany
14 x 8.25 x 2.75 inches
$3,500

SCULPTOR'S DRAWING PLAYS - XI, 2009-2012
SCULPTOR'S DRAWING PLAYS - XI, 2009-2012

Black limba and pine woods
15.25 x 7.75 x 5 inches
$3,500

SCULPTOR'S DRAWING PLAYS - XII, 2009-2012
SCULPTOR'S DRAWING PLAYS - XII, 2009-2012

Zebra and wenge woods
15.5 x 7.75 x 1.5 inches
$3,500

SCULPTOR'S DRAWING PLAYS - XIII, 2009-2012
SCULPTOR'S DRAWING PLAYS - XIII, 2009-2012

Pine and bronze
15.25 x 7.75 x 1.5 inches , thickness variable
$3,500

SCULPTOR'S DRAWING PLAYS - X, 2009-2012
SCULPTOR'S DRAWING PLAYS - X, 2009-2012

Zebra and wenge woods
15.5 x 7.75 x 1.5 inches
$3,500

HUNG BY THE FREEDOM OF CHOICE, 2011
HUNG BY THE FREEDOM OF CHOICE, 2011

Pine, rope, stain, with graphite on wall
132 x 44 x 11 inches
$12,500

CONCEPTION, 2011
CONCEPTION, 2011

Pine, copper wire, bronze and stain
64 x 16.5 x 3.5 inches
$7,500

UNTITLED, 2009
UNTITLED, 2009

Carved mahogany and wenge woods
16.5 x 14.5 x 11 inches
$5,500

MOTHER, CHILD, AND CHORES, 2009
MOTHER, CHILD, AND CHORES, 2009

Carved mahogany
40 x 20 x 19.5 inches
$6,500

Prints

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WOMAN IN BLACK, 2022
WOMAN IN BLACK, 2022

Pigment print
14.25 x 14.25 inches
Edition of 10
$800

WOMAN WITH A BREAST PUMP, 2022
WOMAN WITH A BREAST PUMP, 2022

Pigment print
14.25 x 14.25 inches
Edition of 10
$800

THIS WORLD IS BEAUTIFUL, AND DANGEROUS, TOO III, 2022
THIS WORLD IS BEAUTIFUL, AND DANGEROUS, TOO III, 2022

Inkjet print on archival paper
12 x 18 inches
Edition of 10
$1,000

THIS WORLD IS BEAUTIFUL, AND DANGEROUS, TOO II, 2022
THIS WORLD IS BEAUTIFUL, AND DANGEROUS, TOO II, 2022

Inkjet print on archival paper
12 x 18 inches
Edition of 10
$1,000

DUA (THE WORLD IS BEAUTIFUL AND DANGEROUS TOO), 2017
DUA (THE WORLD IS BEAUTIFUL AND DANGEROUS TOO), 2017

Inkjet print on archival paper
12 x 18 inches
Edition 1 of 10
$1,000

HUMAIRA (CUT HERE: SEPARATE THE GOOD GIRL FROM THE BAD ONE), 2018
HUMAIRA (CUT HERE: SEPARATE THE GOOD GIRL FROM THE BAD ONE), 2018

Inkjet print on archival paper
15.25 x 13 inches
Edition 1 of 10
$1,000

LAIBA (FRAGMENTS OF HOME LEFT BEHIND I), 2017
LAIBA (FRAGMENTS OF HOME LEFT BEHIND I), 2017

Inkjet print on archival paper
11.25 x 10 inches
Edition 1 of 10
$700

SANA (FRAGMENTS OF HOME LEFT BEHIND I), 2017
SANA (FRAGMENTS OF HOME LEFT BEHIND I), 2017

Inkjet print on archival paper
11 x 14 inches
Edition 2 of 10
$800

LUJAIN (FRAGMENTS OF HOME LEFT BEHIND I), 2017
LUJAIN (FRAGMENTS OF HOME LEFT BEHIND I), 2017

Inkjet print on archival paper
12 x 15.5 inches
Edition 2 of 10
$900

MONA (FRAGMENTS OF HOME LEFT BEHIND I), 2017
MONA (FRAGMENTS OF HOME LEFT BEHIND I), 2017

Inkjet print on archival paper
13.5 x 11 inches
Edition 1 of 10
$700

SOFIA AND ISAAC (FRAGMENTS OF HOME LEFT BEHIND I), 2017
SOFIA AND ISAAC (FRAGMENTS OF HOME LEFT BEHIND I), 2017

Inkjet print on archival paper
14.5 x 11.25 inches
Edition 2 of 10
$700

Work on Paper

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ALL WE NEED IS ONE FERTILE EGG, 2011
ALL WE NEED IS ONE FERTILE EGG, 2011

Graphite and gouache on handmade wasli paper
12 x 10 inches
$3,800

ASPECT OF MOTHERHOOD, 2011
ASPECT OF MOTHERHOOD, 2011

Graphite and gouache on handmade wasli paper
17 x 9 inches
$4,800

PETTY PATRIOTISM, 2011
PETTY PATRIOTISM, 2011

Graphite and gouache on handmade wasli paper
9.75 x 6.5 inches
$3,500

SACRED HALO, 2011
SACRED HALO, 2011

Graphite and gouache on handmade wasli paper
9 x 9 inches
$3,500

SAFETY VALVE, 2011
SAFETY VALVE, 2011

Graphite and gouache on handmade wasli paper
13.25 x 8.5 inches
$4,200

WOMAN'S PLACE IN A MAN'S WORLD - I, 2007
WOMAN'S PLACE IN A MAN'S WORLD - I, 2007

Gouache on hand made wasli paper
13.75 x 17.5 inches
$4,500

About

Exhibitions

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The Art Show, 2024
The Art Show, 2024

The Art Show
October 29 - November 2, 2024

Humaira Abid
Humaira Abid

Fight Like A Girl
September 1 - October 29, 2022

Humaira Abid
Humaira Abid

Sacred Games
September 3-26, 2020

  • Humaira Abid gathers the ordinary objects from everyday life and transforms them into something extraordinary. Her turned and carved wood sculpture and paintings—known for their exquisite detail—depict human relationships, societal repression, and the consequences of keeping basic truths from being discussed and shared. The beauty and seductive virtuosity of her work offset her political, ironic, provocative, and even scandalous objects and installations.

    Humaira Abid was born and raised in Lahore, Pakistan. She immigrated to the United States in 2008 and now lives and works in Seattle, WA.

    Abid received her BFA in sculpture and miniature painting from the National College of Arts, Lahore, in 2000. Her works have been exhibited in museums and galleries and documented in publications around the world and reviewed by local, national, and international news media. Abid is the recipient of numerous honors, including the 2019 Artist Trust Arts Innovator Award, the 2020 Bob Stocksdale International Excellence in Wood Award, and the 2021 Kayla Skinner Special Recognition Award from Seattle Art Museum.

    Her work has been published in books and other print media and she has been the recipient of prestigious awards and grants. She has lectured widely and participated in residencies and symposia around the world. Two documentary features focused on Abid and her work, produced by the KCTS9 branch of PBS and Seattle Channel, were both nominated for Northwest Emmy Awards. The artist is represented by Greg Kucera Gallery, Seattle.

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    Humaira Abid, Fight Like a Girl

    by Matthew Kangas

    September 19,2022

    The Seattle Times

    With galleries open and museums reopening, visual art is back for fall - in person and online

    by Megan Burbank

    September 14, 2022

    Artnet

    Arnet's Artists to Watch Article

    September 14, 2022

    The Stranger, Artist of the Week Humaira Abid Confronts the World

    by Corianton Hale

    September 12, 2022

    The Seattle Times

    2022 Seattle Art Fair is featuring Humaira Abid's "THIS WORLD IS BEAUTIFUL, AND DANGEROUS I-IV"

    7 best bets for visual arts in the Seattle area in a fall 2022

    by Jerald Pierce

    September 6, 2022

    The Seattle Times

    Who needs Vulcan? Seattle-area galleries put together their own DIY art fair

    by Brendan Kiley

    July 28, 2020

    Cultured Magazine

    After a Two-Year Hiatus, the Seattle Art Fair Returns

    by Lauren Gallow

    July 21, 2022

    The Seattle Times

    What's in store for the 2022 Seattle Art Fair

    By Jerald Pierce

    July 13, 2022

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