Sheikh is represented by Five Points Center for the Visual Arts in Torrington, CT

artist statement

My body of work focuses on identity and transformation: the perception of who we are and how it may change from person to person. I find inspiration for my art-making through activism and counterculture. In my practice, I employ traditional mediums such as painting, printmaking, and book arts as vehicles for the exploration of self-image and presentation through the different lenses of personhood and culture, as well as the impact our upbringings, interpersonal relationships and the environment have on the ways in which we navigate an impermanent, ever-changing world.

biography

Madeeha Sheikh is an artist, educator and librarian from Brooklyn, New York. They hold a Master of Library and Information Science from the School of Information at Kent State University and Bachelor of Fine Arts from Hartford Art School at University of Hartford in Printmaking with a minor in Art History. Sheikh was awarded the title of Salutatorian of their graduating class at Naugatuck Valley Community College and received a Presidential Medal of Honor for their contributions to the college, and later received a C3 Artist Grant to fund their studio practice beyond art school through the Five Points Artist Launchpad. Sheikh is a member of the Asian and Pacific Islander Librarian Association, and of the Southern Graphics Council International.

Chickens and Hens (2022). Accordion book with gouache and collagraph. 15” x 72” Display size.