About

Lubna Zahid “Elzy” is a classically trained fine artist, having studied under Pakistani modernist Mansur Rahi and Iraqi master calligrapher Abbas al-Baghdadi.

Her work draws connections between American womanism and Muslim feminism. It represents an unexpected American voice of defiance, resistance, and audacity. Her work has been exhibited in the United States and Pakistan.

She currently teaches art at the Smithsonian and lives in the Washington, D.C. area.