Dr. Marcella Sirhindi

Dr. Marcella Sirhindi is a distinguished scholar of Asian art history, specializing in South Asian art with a keen eye for Pakistani and Indian artists. After receiving her PhD from Ohio State University in 1985 with a dissertation on Abdul Rahman Chughtai, Dr. Sirhindi has made a significant contribution to the scholarly understanding of modern and contemporary art in South Asia. Her research on the important commission of Chughtai for the Nizam of Hyderabad in 1947 highlights his historical research on art, the Partition of India and royal patronage. As a dedicated educator, Dr. Sirhindi played a significant role in shaping art education, particularly in association with the Masters of Art program at the National College of Arts, Lahore.

She has also held teaching positions at the Kansas City Art Institute, the University of Missouri, and Oklahoma State University, where she is now Professor Emeritus in Art History.

Dr. Marcella Sirhindi is a distinguished scholar of Asian art history, specializing in South Asian art with a keen eye for Pakistani and Indian artists. After receiving her PhD from Ohio State University in 1985 with a dissertation on Abdul Rahman Chughtai, Dr. Sirhindi has made a significant contribution to the scholarly understanding of modern and contemporary art in South Asia. Her research on the important commission of Chughtai for the Nizam of Hyderabad in 1947 highlights his historical research on art, the Partition of India and royal patronage. As a dedicated educator, Dr. Sirhindi played a significant role in shaping art education, particularly in association with the Masters of Art program at the National College of Arts, Lahore.
She has also held teaching positions at the Kansas City Art Institute, the University of Missouri, and Oklahoma State University, where she is now Professor Emeritus in Art History.