Sumaira Tazeen (Urdu: سمیرا تزین) is a Canada-based Pakistani artist who specializes in contemporary miniature art.
[2] A gold medalist from National College of Arts, Tazeen has presented her work to various influential personalities around the world including Queen Elizabeth II (1997), Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf (2006) and Queen Rania of Jordan.
At NCA, she received a gold medal for outstanding student and the Haji Mohammad Sharif Award for Miniature Painting.
Known as a master of traditional gilding technique, Tazeen has conducted various workshops at institutions including the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto and at the Art Gallery of Mississauga.
[5] She taught at the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture, Karachi, as assistant professor in the department of Miniature Painting from 2005 to 2012.