Maria Qamar

Maria Qamar is an artist and author of the book Trust No Aunty.[1]

Qamar was born in Pakistan and moved to Mississauga, Ontario at the age of nine.[2] She is known for her satirical lens commenting on the hybridization of South Asian and Canadian culture. She uses a pop art aesthetic to create works that tackle themes surrounding her experiences of racism, the first generation experience, body shaming, classism, and the patriarchy.[3][4] Qamar gained popularity as an artist through her instragram page where she goes by the name of Hatecopy.[5] She has a following of over 125,000 people on her Instagram platform.

Qamar has sold work at exhibitions in Toronto, Los Angeles, New York and London. The Mindy Project creator and actor Mindy Kaling collects Qamar's work and her paintings decorate the set of The Mindy Project.[4][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Why Maria Qamar turned her art into a guide for girls growing up in South Asian families | CBC Books". CBC. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  2. ↑ Lehoczy, Etelka (August 2, 2017). "Maria Qamar Dishes Up Desi Pop in 'Trust No Aunty'". npr books.
  3. ↑ Grundy, Mercedes (March 15, 2016). "Pakistani-Canadian artist Maria Qamar's unique brand of pop art rules Instagram". CBC.
  4. 1 2 Bascaramurty, Dakshana (August 2, 2017). "Canadian artist Maria Qamar calls out the women who raised her in new book Trust No Aunty". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  5. ↑ Lalani, Azzura (August 1, 2017). "They gave her bad advice. Toronto artist Maria Qamar turned it into a book: 'Trust No Aunty'". thestar.com.
  6. ↑ "Artist Maria Qamar Blends South Asian Sensibilities With Pop Art". Pacific Standard. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
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