Sharlene Khan

 

Sharlene Khan, born 1977, graduated from the University of Durban with a BA degree in Fine Arts and completed her MA at the same institution in 2002. She also holds a second Masters degree from the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.

 

Khan has exhibited  locally and internationally, and is extensively involved in various art related projects. The content of her work focuses predominantly on the socio-economic circumstances of ordinary people who live in African cities, but more specifically on street vendors and street trade in general. She works in various media, including painting and site-specific installations. 

 

Khan is currently researching for two academic papers, one is based on the iconography of HIV/Aids Murals in Johannesburg and Durban and one is concerned with artistic representations of Winnie Mandela - a paper that will be presented at the School of Language and Literature Studies, Wits University in June.  She is also working towards a solo exhibition at Gallery MOMO in September.

 

 

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Untitled

Mixed media on canvas 191 x 765 cm 2006

Untitled Untitled

Che

Mixed media on canvas 191 x 76 cm 2006

Che Che

Sweeper

Mixed media on canvas 191 x 76 cm 2006

Sweeper Sweeper

Mother

Mixed media (Digital inkjet print on 300gsm cotton rag matte; embroidery) 61cm x 84cm 2008

Mother Mother

Doing it for Daddy

Mixed media (Digital inkjet print on 300gsm cotton rag matte; black cloth, stick-on felt, embossing, embroidery) 61cm x 84cm 2008

Doing it for Daddy Doing it for Daddy

Lonely Socialite Seeks Companion

Mixed media (Digital inkjet print on 300gsm cotton rag matte; embroidery) 61cm x 84cm 2008

Lonely Socialite Seeks Companion Lonely Socialite Seeks Companion

Never, never and never again...

Mixed media (Digital inkjet print on 300gsm cotton rag matte; embroidery) 61cm x 84cm 2008

Never, never and never again... Never, never and never again...

Modern. Urban. Western. Bitch.

Mixed media (Digital inkjet print on 300gsm cotton rag matte; embroidery, embossing) 61cm x 84cm 2008

Modern. Urban. Western. Bitch. Modern. Urban. Western. Bitch.