
Tooba Ashraf (born 1994) is a visual artist and aspiring social scientist currently based in Lahore, Pakistan. She completed her BFA from the National College of Arts, Lahore in 2018 specialising in Painting with minors in Conceptual Photography, Site-specific Sculpture, Performance Art and Basic Clay Making and received a distinction for her efforts. Tooba was also awarded a merit scholarship during her baccalaureate programme. She is currently pursuing an M Phil in Cultural Studies from her alma mater.
Since 2016 Tooba’s work has been displayed and published in galleries and publications all over Pakistan.Tooba secured First Prize in the Painting Division in the We the People, We the Arts, art competition which was organised jointly by the United Nations and Swiss Development Corporation at the Swiss Embassy Islamabad in 2016 and was awarded in the competition's, second iteration by the Jury's unanimous decision, ‘Highest Commendation for Excellence’ in 2018. She was a resident of Taza Tareen 14, Vasl Artist Association, Karachi in 2022, as well as the Tasweer Ghar's Annual Residency, Tasweer Ghar, Lahore in 2018. Alongside these endeavours, she conducted social science research for the anthology Waba ke Dor Mein (In the Time of Pandemic) a publication by Vasl Artist Association, Karachi in 2021.
Tooba’s artwork is housed within the permanent collection of the Ambiance Boutique Art Hotels.
Read lessTooba Ashraf (born 1994) is a visual artist and aspiring social scientist currently based in Lahore, Pakistan. She completed her BFA from the National College of Arts, Lahore in 2018 specialising in Painting with minors in Conceptual Photography, Site-specific Sculpture, Performance Art and Basic Clay Making and received a distinction for her efforts. Tooba was also awarded a merit scholarship during her baccalaureate programme. She is currently pursuing an M Phil... Read more