Rummana Hussain
Rummana Hussain | |
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| Born | 1952 Bengaluru, Karnataka |
| Died | 5 July 1999 (aged 46–47) |
| Other names | Rummana Habibullah |
| Occupations | Conceptual, visual, and performance artist |
| Spouse | Ishaat Hussain |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | Enaith Habibullah, Hamida Habibullah |
| Relatives | Wajahat Habibullah (brother) |
Rummana Hussain (1952–1999) was an Indian conceptual, visual, and performance artist best known for her multi-media and installation-based work exploring "female subjectivity trapped in discourses of family, religion, nationalism, and welfare."
Hussain's work has been displayed in museums, and galleries worldwide, including Tate Modern (London), National Gallery of Modern Art (Mumbai), Smart Museum, (Chicago), Barbican Centre (London), Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (Mumbai), Fowler Museum (Los Angeles), Museum Abteiberg (Germany), Ackland Art Museum (North Carolina), Gallery of Mississauga (Canada), Asia Society (New York), Museum of Contemporary Art (Mexico), Tamayo Museum (Mexico), Queens Museum (New York), Vancouver Art Gallery (Canada), Rose Art Museum, (Massachusetts), Institute of Arab and Islamic Art (New York) and Talwar Gallery (New York) which represents the estate of the artist. Her work is part of the Queensland Art Gallery's permanent collection.