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Farisa Khalid

Farisa Khalid holds a Masters in art history from the Institute of Fine Arts at New York University, where she wrote her thesis on Thomas Hart Benton’s work with Hollywood. Her primary area of interest is nineteenth and twentieth century American art and visual culture with a sub-specialty in South Asian art.

“Leave it as it is”
“Leave it as it is”
by Farisa Khalid
The first African American celebrity artist
The first African American celebrity artist
by Farisa Khalid
<em>The White Cloud, Head Chief of the Iowas</em>
The White Cloud, Head Chief of the Iowas
by Farisa Khalid
Celebrating American enterprise
Celebrating American enterprise
by Farisa Khalid
A-Level: <em>Shiva as Lord of the Dance (Nataraja)</em>
A-Level: Shiva as Lord of the Dance (Nataraja)
by Farisa Khalid
Henry Ossawa Tanner, <em>The Banjo Lesson</em>
Henry Ossawa Tanner, The Banjo Lesson
by Farisa Khalid
William Sidney Mount, <em>Bargaining for a Horse</em>
William Sidney Mount, Bargaining for a Horse
by Farisa Khalid
<em>Shiva as Lord of the Dance (Nataraja)</em>
Shiva as Lord of the Dance (Nataraja)
by Farisa Khalid
Helen Frankenthaler, <em>The Bay</em>
Helen Frankenthaler, The Bay
by Farisa Khalid
Henry Ossawa Tanner, <em>Angels Appearing before the Shepherds</em>
Henry Ossawa Tanner, Angels Appearing before the Shepherds
by Farisa Khalid
The Ashcan School, an introduction
The Ashcan School, an introduction
by Farisa Khalid
Grafton Tyler Brown, <em>View of the Lower Falls, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone</em>
Grafton Tyler Brown, View of the Lower Falls, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
by Farisa Khalid
George Catlin, <em>The White Cloud, Head Chief of the Iowas</em>
George Catlin, The White Cloud, Head Chief of the Iowas
by Farisa Khalid
Mary Cassatt, <em>The Coiffure</em>
Mary Cassatt, The Coiffure
by Farisa Khalid

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