Madyha J. Leghari

Madyha J. Leghari (she/her) is a visual artist, writer, and educator working between Lahore and Washington, DC. Her practice often revolves around the possibilities and limitations of language, and is often positioned in the indeterminate spaces of translation, cultural friction, and semantic lacunae. Madyha has been the recipient of the Hamiltonian Artists Fellowship, Mansion Artist Residency, Delta Research Placement at the Flat Time House, Vasl Fiction Writing Mentorship, Siena Art Institute Artist Residency, and the Murree Museum residency. Madyha has exhibited at venues including the Pera Museum, Karachi Biennale, University of Colorado Boulder, Bennington College, Sea Foundation, The Institute for Experimental Arts, Alchemy Film and Moving Image Festival, Images Festival, and others spanning the Americas, Asia, and Europe. Her work has found mention in The Washington Post, Artforum, and The News Pakistan, amongst others. Madyha has written on art for a number of publications including ArtNow Pakistan and the Dawn Newspaper.

Bio courtesy of the artist. Photo courtesy of Vivian Marie Photography.