About
Marium Tariq, (she/her) is an artist born in Pakistan, currently lives in a Northwest suburb of Chicago. She completed her Textile Design education at the Karachi School of Art in Pakistan. Presently, she is a BA candidate in Studio Art at Northeastern Illinois University. Her concentration is drawing where her subject matter is soul and self-peace. She projects her works on paper with different forms and materials, primarily watercolor and pastel on paper or wood. Her recent work is on translucent mylar with watercolor, and pastel.
Her work is an invitation to pause and observe the quiet details that often go unnoticed. Whether detailing the complexities of organic forms or the stark beauty of shadows, It strive to create illustrations that linger in the mind. Every piece she craft is a testament to Artistry Unleashed, born from a love for the timeless power of pencil and paper.
Education
2026
2015
Solo Exhibitions
2026
Exhibitions
2026
2025
2024
2015
2014
2013
Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art, Emphasis in Drawing, Minor in Graphic Design. Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
Associate in Textile Design, Karachi School of Art, Karachi – Sindh, Pakistan.
Raqs-e-Rooh, Skylight Gallery, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL
Collective, Skylight Gallery, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL
Sufism Exhibition, Lower Gallery, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL
Waqt Exhibition, Lower Gallery, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL
The Notebook, Gallery 252, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL
Artravaganza, Studio Art, Painting Studio, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL
Artravaganza, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Studio, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL
Annual Juried Student Exhibition, Fine Arts Center Gallery, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL
Student Art Installation, Lower Gallery, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL
Annual Juried Student Exhibition, Fine Arts Center Gallery, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL
Artravaganza, Lower Gallery, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL
Mural Exhibition – Unveiling, 4th Floor, History Department, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL
Senior Juried Exhibition, Department of Textile, Karachi School of Art, Karachi, Pakistan.
Annual Sindh Board Exhibition, Department of Design, Karachi School of Art, Karachi, Pakistan
Annual Juried Exhibition, Department of Textile, Karachi School of Art, Karachi, Pakistan.
Fine Art Show, KSA Gallery, Karachi School of Art, Karachi, Pakistan.
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