Plan B by Fawzia Khan
Bronze and Steel, 2007
 
Fawzia Khan is a multidisciplinary visual artist based in Hopkins, Minnesota. Born in Lagos, Nigeria to Pakistani parents, she emigrated to the U.S. at the age of twelve. A former obstetrician/gynecologist, she returned to school to study art, graduating with a BFA in 2005  from the University of Minnesota. Khan’s work is best described as social commentary. She examines issues that reveal humanity’s frailties and foibles, engaging viewers and opening space for dialogue and reflection. Working in a variety of media, she uses art to examine societal conflicts. To see the “other’s” point of view acknowledges our shared humanity and creates the opportunity for understanding and resolution. Khan received Minnesota State Arts Board grants in 2020 and 2024, and was a 2022 and 2025 McKnight Fiber Artist Fellowship finalist. Her work is included in many private collections as well as the collections of The Warehouse, Milwaukee, WI, the city of Hopkins, MN, the Donald M. Fraser Early Childhood Development Center, Minneapolis, MN, the Robert J. Jones Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center, Minneapolis, MN, and the Loppet Foundation, Minneapolis, MN.  She is one of the featured artists on the Twin Cities Public Television program MNOriginal. Khan is an active member of two national multiethnic artist collectives, the Habibtis and the Paglees, and the Interfaith Artists Circle in the Twin Cities. She is a current member of Form + Content Gallery in Minneapolis.