Bio
Talha Shams (b. 1991) is a visual artist currently pursuing an MFA in Painting from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). He has been awarded a Kirloskar fellowship at RISD. He completed his BFA, majoring in Printmaking, from the National College of Arts (NCA), Lahore, in 2022. Talha has exhibited his work both nationally and internationally in spaces such as the UCL Art Museum in London, the Sharjah Art Book Fair, Zahoor Ul Akhlaq Gallery, O Art Space in Lahore, The Roadside, and VM Art Gallery in Karachi. He has also participated in print collaborative projects with the Cowasjee Print Studio at NCA, Slaughterhaus Print Studio in London, Morley College, and The Slade School of Fine Art, London. His first solo exhibition, "Fluid," was held at R Space, Lahore, Pakistan in 2024.
Education
2024-2026
Rhode Island School of Design, MFA candidate, Major: Painting, United States
2019-2022
National College of Arts, BFA, Major: Printmaking, Lahore
2009-2012
NED University of Engineering and Technology, BE, Civil Engineering
Exhibtions
2024
Group Exhibition, The Big Fat South Asian Show, Gelman Gallery, Providence
Group Exhibition, Second site, Sol Koffler Gallery, Providence
Solo Exhibition, Fluid, Curated by Fatma Shah, Rspace, Lahore
Group Exhibition, Stars of Tomorrow, Pakistan Art Forum, Lahore
2023
Group Exhibition, Focal point, Sharjah Art Book Fair, Bait Obaid Al Shamsi, Sharjah
Group Exhibition, of known fabliaux, The Roadside, Lahore
Group Exhibition, Re-use re-work re-consider, Zahoor-ul-akhlaq Gallery, Lahore
Group Exhibition, I carry a mountain with me, Kayal, Karachi
Group Exhibition, Inverse, Ejaz Art Gallery, Lahore
Group Exhibition, Broadcast Vol II, O Art Space Gallery, Lahore
Four Person Show, Here Comes The Sun, Dominion Gallery, Lahore
Group Exhibition, Annual PopUp Art, Tagheer Gallery, Lahore
Group Exhibition, Recent, Tagheer Gallery, Lahore
Group Exhibition, 18th Emerging Talent exhibition, VM Art Gallery, Karachi
2021
Group Exhibition, Print Pals: Then & Now, Zahoor-ul-akhlaq Gallery, NCA, Lahore
2020
Group Exhibition, 16th Annual Young Artist Exhibition, Alhamra Art Gallery, Lahore
Projects
2023
Re-use, re-work, re-consider: Collaboration between Cowsajee Print Studio (NCA Lahore), Slaughterhaus Print Studio (London), and Morley College (London)
2021
Print Pals: Then & Now: Collaborative print portfolio project of Cowsajee Print Studio (NCA Lahore) and Slade School of Fine Arts (London) with essay contribution by Carleton University (Canada)
Dou Sheher: Collaborative project of NCA printmaking and IVS students
Gandhara- Roots & Routes: Curatorial Project of Taxila Museum, worked as Design Team Head
Awards
Kirloskar Fellowship award at Rhode Island School of Design