Sarah Naqvi
Sarah Naqvi (born 1996) is an Indian contemporary textile artist, enrolled at the De Ateliers residency program in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Their works have received international recognition, have been described as subversive, and are noted to cover topics such as gender, sexuality, race, religion, etc., while advocating for various social and feminist causes including that of body positivity and opposition to menstruation stigma. Naqvi's embroideries have featured on various national and international art studios and exhibitions including two solo exhibitions called "Bashaoor" (2018) at Clark House in Mumbai, Maharashtra and "Sharam o Haya" (2019) at Âme Nue in  Hamburg, Germany. They also have a large presence on social media platforms where her work has received widespread appraisal. Born in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh and brought up in suburban Mumbai, Naqvi is an alumna of the St. Xavier's College, Mumbai and a graduate of the National Institute of Design in Ahmedabad. She was the recipient of "The Phenomenal SHE" award in 2019, jointly granted by the Indian National Bar Association and the National Institute of Design.