Sohail Zuberi is a multidisciplinary artist based in Karachi, Pakistan. His practice is a commentary on Karachi’s urban developments, dichotomies and disparities. His decade long, and on-going, research on the changing ecologies of a small stretch of beach in Karachi, manifested in a solo show – Archaeologies of Tomorrow – at Koel Gallery, Karachi in 2018. He was commissioned to produce work for both the 2017 and 2019 Karachi Biennale. He has exhibited his work in a number of group shows as well.
Zuberi has been associated with academia for almost two decades. He served as the head of the Communication Design department at the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture, and has taught design, fine art and photography at the University of Karachi and the Textile Institute of Pakistan.
Zuberi is also a former trustee of Vasl Artists’ Collective, served on the board of Pakistan Chowk Cultural Centre, and was a core team member of design collective – Numaish- Karachi. He has attended numerous residencies, workshops and conferences in South Asia, Europe and North America. Zuberi was a part of Ajam Media Collective’s residency at the second iteration of Lahore Biennale 2020. Zuberi was also the curator of the International Public Art Festival (IPAF 2020).
He currently works as a design consultant with Tali, a contemporary craft design brand. Zuberi lives and works in Karachi, Pakistan