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Selected Works230

Museum Acquisitions

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Traditional birthing attendant, Nyirabahire Esteri, holding newborns Nsabimana (“I beg something from God”) and Mukanzabonimpa (“God will grant me, but I don’t know when”), flanked by mothers Kanyange, Mukabatazi, and Mukabatazi’s mother, Rwandan refugee camp, Lumasi, Tanzania
Traditional birthing attendant, Nyirabahire Esteri, holding newborns Nsabimana (“I beg something from God”) and Mukanzabonimpa (“God will grant me, but I don’t know when”), flanked by mothers Kanyange, Mukabatazi, and Mukabatazi’s mother, Rwandan refugee camp, Lumasi, Tanzania, 1994
Acquired 2021
Inkjet print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Abdul Rahman, Afghan refugee village, Khairabad, North Pakistan
Abdul Rahman, Afghan refugee village, Khairabad, North Pakistan, 1997
Acquired 2021
Inkjet prints
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Bosele School for the Deaf and Blind, Lebowa Homeland, South Africa
Bosele School for the Deaf and Blind, Lebowa Homeland, South Africa, 1989
Acquired 2017
Inkjet print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Day Laborer, Lebowa Homeland, South Africa
Day Laborer, Lebowa Homeland, South Africa, 1989
Acquired 2017
Inkjet print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Ama’s Home, Lamu, Kenya
Ama’s Home, Lamu, Kenya, 1989
Acquired 2017
Inkjet print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Ajoh Achot and Achol Manyen, Sudanese Refugee Camp, Lokichoggio, Kenya
Ajoh Achot and Achol Manyen, Sudanese Refugee Camp, Lokichoggio, Kenya, 1992
Acquired 2017
Inkjet print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Tony Matayu with Caged Kambuna Birds, Mozambican Refugee Camp, Nyamithuthu, Malawi
Tony Matayu with Caged Kambuna Birds, Mozambican Refugee Camp, Nyamithuthu, Malawi, 1994
Acquired 2017
Inkjet print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Mozambican Elder, Dotizhi Tenfar, with Section Leader, Abiri Bande, Mozambican Refugee Camp, Nyamithuthu, Malawi
Mozambican Elder, Dotizhi Tenfar, with Section Leader, Abiri Bande, Mozambican Refugee Camp, Nyamithuthu, Malawi, 1994
Acquired 2017
Inkjet print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Borana War Widow, Darmi Halake Gilo, Ethiopian Refugee Camp, Walda, Kenya
Borana War Widow, Darmi Halake Gilo, Ethiopian Refugee Camp, Walda, Kenya, 1993
Acquired 2017
Inkjet print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Hadija and Her Father, Badel Addan Gadel, Somali Refugee Camp, Mandera, Kenya
Hadija and Her Father, Badel Addan Gadel, Somali Refugee Camp, Mandera, Kenya, 1993
Acquired 2017
Inkjet print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Jamaa Abdullai and Her Brother Adan, Somali Refugee Camp, Mandera, Kenya
Jamaa Abdullai and Her Brother Adan, Somali Refugee Camp, Mandera, Kenya, 1993
Acquired 2017
Inkjet print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Shamso, Zahara and Alima, Somali Refugee Village, Liboi, Kenya
Shamso, Zahara and Alima, Somali Refugee Village, Liboi, Kenya, 1994
Acquired 2017
Inkjet print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Abshiro Aden Mohammed, Women’s Leader, Somali Refugee Camp, Dagahaley, Kenya
Abshiro Aden Mohammed, Women’s Leader, Somali Refugee Camp, Dagahaley, Kenya, 2000
Acquired 2017
Inkjet print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Rohullah, Afghan Refugee Village, Badabare, Northwest Frontier Province, Pakistan
Rohullah, Afghan Refugee Village, Badabare, Northwest Frontier Province, Pakistan, 1997
Acquired 2017
Inkjet print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Abdul Manam, Afghan Refugee Village, Miran Shah, Northwest Frontier Province, Pakistan
Abdul Manam, Afghan Refugee Village, Miran Shah, Northwest Frontier Province, Pakistan, 1998
Acquired 2017
Inkjet print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Afghan Boy Born in Exile, Afghan Refugee Village, Khairabad, North Pakistan
Afghan Boy Born in Exile, Afghan Refugee Village, Khairabad, North Pakistan, 1998
Acquired 2017
Inkjet print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Baharam’s Son Muradi, Afghan Refugee Village, Northwest Frontier Province, Pakistan
Baharam’s Son Muradi, Afghan Refugee Village, Northwest Frontier Province, Pakistan, 1996
Acquired 2017
Inkjet print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Brothers, born in exile, Afghan refugee village, Khairabad, North Pakistan
Brothers, born in exile, Afghan refugee village, Khairabad, North Pakistan, 1998
Acquired 2017
Inkjet print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Abdul Aziz, Holding a Photograph of His Brother, Mula Abdul Hakim, Afghan Refugee Village, Khairabad, North Pakistan
Abdul Aziz, Holding a Photograph of His Brother, Mula Abdul Hakim, Afghan Refugee Village, Khairabad, North Pakistan, 1998
Acquired 2017
Inkjet print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Qurban Gul holding a photograph of her son Mula Awaz, Afghan refugee village, Khairabad, north Pakistan
Qurban Gul holding a photograph of her son Mula Awaz, Afghan refugee village, Khairabad, north Pakistan, 1998
Acquired 2017
Inkjet print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Osman and Farid, Blind Qari (“One Who Knows the Koran by Heart”) Brothers with Rosaries, Afghan Refugee Village, Nasir Bagh, Northwest Frontier Province, Pakistan
Osman and Farid, Blind Qari (“One Who Knows the Koran by Heart”) Brothers with Rosaries, Afghan Refugee Village, Nasir Bagh, Northwest Frontier Province, Pakistan, 1997
Acquired 2017
Inkjet print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Sisters, Sima and Shahima, Afghan Refugee Village, Nasir Bagh, Northwest Frontier Province, Pakistan
Sisters, Sima and Shahima, Afghan Refugee Village, Nasir Bagh, Northwest Frontier Province, Pakistan, 1996
Acquired 2017
Inkjet print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Dr. Ahmed Jan's Son and Friend, Afghan Refugee Village, Northwestern Frontier Province, Pakistan
Dr. Ahmed Jan's Son and Friend, Afghan Refugee Village, Northwestern Frontier Province, Pakistan, 1996
Acquired 2017
Inkjet print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Abdul Shakour’s First Wife Najiba, Afghan Refugee Village, Northwest Frontier Province, Pakistan
Abdul Shakour’s First Wife Najiba, Afghan Refugee Village, Northwest Frontier Province, Pakistan, 1996
Acquired 2017
Inkjet print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Mohammed Daud’s Hand, One Year after Picking up a Butterfly Mine He Thought Was a Toy, Afghan Refugee Village, Nasir Bagh, Northwest Frontier Province, Pakistan
Mohammed Daud’s Hand, One Year after Picking up a Butterfly Mine He Thought Was a Toy, Afghan Refugee Village, Nasir Bagh, Northwest Frontier Province, Pakistan, 1997
Acquired 2017
Inkjet print

Previous Sales

Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Lamu, Kenya
Lamu, Kenya
$1,207
Jun 2025
Wright
Ajoh Achot and Achol Manyen, Sudanese Refugee Camp, Lokichoggio, Kenya
Ajoh Achot and Achol Manyen, Sudanese Refugee Camp, Lokichoggio, Kenya
$2,125
Jan 1970
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Other Museum Acquisitions12

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Traditional birthing attendant, Nyirabahire Esteri, holding newborns Nsabimana (“I beg something from God”) and Mukanzabonimpa (“God will grant me, but I don’t know when”), flanked by mothers Kanyange, Mukabatazi, and Mukabatazi’s mother, Rwandan refugee camp, Lumasi, Tanzania
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Houston, United States · Acquired 2021 · Accession 2021.476 · Inkjet print
Gift of Jane P. Watkins
Abdul Rahman, Afghan refugee village, Khairabad, North Pakistan
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Houston, United States · Acquired 2021 · Accession 2021.477.A-.C · Inkjet prints
Gift of Jane P. Watkins
Bosele School for the Deaf and Blind, Lebowa Homeland, South Africa
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Houston, United States · Acquired 2017 · Accession 2017.32 · Inkjet print
Museum purchase funded by Jane P. Watkins
Day Laborer, Lebowa Homeland, South Africa
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Houston, United States · Acquired 2017 · Accession 2017.33 · Inkjet print
Museum purchase funded by Jane P. Watkins
Ama’s Home, Lamu, Kenya
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Houston, United States · Acquired 2017 · Accession 2017.34 · Inkjet print
Museum purchase funded by Jane P. Watkins
Ajoh Achot and Achol Manyen, Sudanese Refugee Camp, Lokichoggio, Kenya
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Houston, United States · Acquired 2017 · Accession 2017.35 · Inkjet print
Museum purchase funded by Jane P. Watkins
Tony Matayu with Caged Kambuna Birds, Mozambican Refugee Camp, Nyamithuthu, Malawi
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Houston, United States · Acquired 2017 · Accession 2017.36 · Inkjet print
Museum purchase funded by Jane P. Watkins
Mozambican Elder, Dotizhi Tenfar, with Section Leader, Abiri Bande, Mozambican Refugee Camp, Nyamithuthu, Malawi
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Houston, United States · Acquired 2017 · Accession 2017.37 · Inkjet print
Museum purchase funded by Jane P. Watkins
Borana War Widow, Darmi Halake Gilo, Ethiopian Refugee Camp, Walda, Kenya
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Houston, United States · Acquired 2017 · Accession 2017.38 · Inkjet print
Museum purchase funded by Jane P. Watkins
Hadija and Her Father, Badel Addan Gadel, Somali Refugee Camp, Mandera, Kenya
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Houston, United States · Acquired 2017 · Accession 2017.39 · Inkjet print
Museum purchase funded by Jane P. Watkins
Jamaa Abdullai and Her Brother Adan, Somali Refugee Camp, Mandera, Kenya
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Houston, United States · Acquired 2017 · Accession 2017.40 · Inkjet print
Museum purchase funded by Jane P. Watkins
Shamso, Zahara and Alima, Somali Refugee Village, Liboi, Kenya
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Houston, United States · Acquired 2017 · Accession 2017.41 · Inkjet print
Museum purchase funded by Jane P. Watkins
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Prizes & Awards2

Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize
Shortlisted 2008
MacArthur Fellowship
Winner 2005
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Current Exhibitions0

No current exhibitions found.

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Past Exhibitions1

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Denver Art Museum

Common Ground Photographs by Fazal Sheikh, 1989-2013

Fazal Sheikh

100 W 14th Ave Pkwy, Denver, CO 80204, USA

Feb 19, 2017 — May 20, 2017

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Exhibition
Common Ground Photographs by Fazal Sheikh, 1989-2013
Feb 19, 2017
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Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize 2008
Dec 1, 2008
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MacArthur Fellowship 2005
Dec 1, 2005
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birth
Fazal Sheikh born
Jan 1, 1965