tazeen qayyum is a pakistani-born canadian conceptual artist working in a variety of media including miniature painting, drawing, sculpture, performance, and video. her work explores issues of identity, immigration, socio-political conflict, and her muslim identity. born in karachi, pakistan, in 1973, qayyum studied miniature painting at the national college of arts in lahore, pakistan, graduating in 1996 with a bfa. early work and ins…