Shezad Dawood (born 1974) is an artist born in and based in London.
His multi-media works are inspired by his varied cultural heritage, having a Pakistani mother, an Indian father and an Irish stepmother. This is mirrored in his interest in the variety within different forms of art and the systems which society use to judge their value.
He received his MA from the Royal College of Art in 2000.
Piercing Brightness, Harris Museum & Art Gallery, Preston
2010
A Mystery Play, Plug In ICA, Winnipeg
The Jewels of Aptor, Paradise Row, London
Cities of the Future, Chemould Prescott Road, Mumbai
Intensive Surfaces, Århus Kunstbygning, Århus
2009
I Knew I Should Have Taken that Right Turn at Albuquerque, Washington Garcia, Glasgow
MONTANA, Galerie Gabriel Rolt, Amsterdam
2008
Viaggio al termine della notte, Galleria Riccardo Crespi, Milan
Feature, film project/touring exhibition, Wysing Arts Centre, Leeds Metropolitan University & Castlefield, Manchester
Third Line, Dubai
2007
Hobbyhorse, Arndt & Partner, Zurich
If I Should Fall From Grace With God, Paradise Row, London
The End of Civilisation, Axel Lapp Projects, Berlin
2006
Bubble & Squeak (curated by Shay Oahyon), PM Gallery, Toronto
Lila/Play, Span Gallery, Melbourne
2005
In Six Easy Steps, ICA, London
2004
Homes With No Walls, Mumbai, India
2003
Karma Cola, Osterwalder's Art Office, Hamburg
2002
Site + Sight, Earl-Lu Gallery, Singapore