Raqib Shaw

Dates

Born 1974, Calcutta, India

Lives and works in London

Education

2001, Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, London, BA Fine Art

2002, Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, London, MA Fine Art

2023

Raqib Shaw: Space Between Dreams, Pace Gallery, 540 West 25th Street, New York, November 10–December 22, 2023.

Raqib Shaw: Ballads of East and West, Frist Art Museum, Nashville, Tennessee, September 15–December 31, 2023. Traveled to: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston, Massachusetts, February 15-May 12, 2024; the Museum of Fine Art, Houston, Texas, June 9–September 2, 2024; The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, California, November 2024–March 2025.

2022

Raqib Shaw: Palazzo della Memoria, Ca’Pesaro International Gallery of Modern Art, Venice, April 22–September 25, 2022.

Raqib Shaw: Tales from an Urban Garden, The Little House @ Dries Van Noten, Los Angeles, February 16–March 26, 2022.

2021

Raqib Shaw: Reflections Upon the Looking-Glass River, Pace Gallery, Geneva, June 8–August 7, 2021. (Booklet)

2019

Raqib Shaw: Landscapes of Kashmir, Pace Gallery, 537 West 24th Street, New York, April 5–May 18, 2019. (Catalogue)

2018

Raqib Shaw: Reinventing the Old Masters, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh, May 19–October 28, 2018. (Catalogue)

2017

Raqib Shaw, The Whitworth, University of Manchester, United Kingdom, June 24–November 2017.

2016

Raqib Shaw: Self Portraits, White Cube Bermondsey, London, July 13–September 11, 2016.

White Cube at Glyndebourne: Raqib Shaw, 2016 Glyndebourne Festival, United Kingdom, May 21–August 28, 2016.

2015

Raqib Shaw: New Sculptures and Paintings, Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Paris, June 6–July 25, 2015. (Catalogue)

2013

Raqib Shaw: Paradise Lost, Pace Gallery, 508, 510 and 534 West 25th Street, New York, November 8, 2013–January 11, 2014. (Catalogue)

Raqib Shaw, Manchester Art Gallery, February 14–May 27, 2013. Traveled to: Galerie Rudolfinum, Prague, June 7–September 15, 2013. (Catalogue)

2012

Raqib Shaw: Of Beasts and Super-Beasts, Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Paris, March 3–April 7, 2012. (Catalogue)

2011

Raqib Shaw: Paradise Lost, White Cube, Mason’s Yard, London, September 28–November 12, 2011. (Catalogue)

2009

Raqib Shaw: Absence of God, White Cube, London, May 20–July 4, 2009. Traveled to: Karlsplatz Project Space, Kunsthalle Wien, Austria, August 19–September 27, 2009. (Catalogue)

2008

Raqib Shaw at the Met, The Metropolitan Museum, New York, November 4, 2008–March 8, 2009.

2006

Art Now: Raqib Shaw, Tate Britain, London, October 7–December 17, 2006.

Raqib Shaw: Garden Of Earthly Delights, Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami, February 18–April 16, 2006.

2005

Raqib Shaw: Garden of Earthly Delights, Deitch Projects, New York, September 7–October 8, 2005. (Catalogue)

2004

Raqib Shaw: Garden of Earthly Delights, Victoria Miro Gallery, London, February 19–March 20, 2004.

2023

Drawn into the Present: Portraits on Paper, Thaddaeus Ropac, London, December 14, 2023–February 9, 2024.

Sangam/Confluence, Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre, Mumbai, India, April 2–June 3, 2023.

2018

Deutsche Bank Collection: The World on Paper, Palais Populaire, Berlin, September 27, 2018–January 7, 2019.

Animals & Us, Turney Contemporary, England, May 25–September 30, 2018.

Bearing Points, Dhaka Art Summit, Shipakala Academy, Bangladesh, February 2–10, 2018.

2017

Global New Art, Woodone Museum of Art, Hiroshima, August 25–November 12, 2017.

2015

Drawing Biennial 2015, Drawing Room, London, March 5–April 30, 2015.

2014

Eurasia. A View on Painting, Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Paris, November 27, 2014–February 7, 2015. (Catalogue)

2013

Group exhibition, Manchester Art Gallery, February 14–May 27 2013.

2012

The 7th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art, Queensland Art Gallery, Australia, December 8, 2012–April 14, 2013.

Summer Exhibition 2012, Royal Academy of Arts, London, June 4–August 12, 2012. (Catalogue)

The First Kyiv International Biennale Arsenale 2012, Mystetskyi Arsenal, Ukraine, May 24–July 31, 2012.

Phantoms of Asia: Contemporary Awakens the Past, Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, May 18–September 2, 2012.

2011

Painting Between the Lines, California College of the Arts, Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts, San Francisco, October 4–December 17, 2011. (Catalogue)

East Ex East, Brand New Gallery, Milan, June 6–July 30, 2011.

2010

Kupferstichkabinett: Between Thought and Action, White Cube, London, July 8–August 28, 2010. (Catalogue)

17th Biennale of Sydney: The Beauty of Distance, Songs of Survival in a Precarious Age, Sydney, Australia, May 12–August 1, 2010. (Catalogue)

Resonance, Suntory Museum, Osaka, Japan, April 3–June 20, 2010.

2009

Nightmare Full of Unspeakable Things, Concept V, New York, November 13, 2009–January 30, 2010.

Taswir: Pictorial Mappings of Islam and Modernity, Martin-Gropius Bau, Berlin, November 5, 2008–January 18, 2010. (Catalogue)

Flower Power, Villa Giulia – CRAA Centro Ricerca Arte Attuale, Verbania, Italy, May 23–October 11, 2009. (Catalogue)

The Power of Ornament, Belvedere, Vienna, January 21–May 19, 2009.

2006

The Sixth Gwangju Biennale 2006: Fever Variations, Gwangju, South Korea, September 8–November 11, 2006. (Catalogue)

Around the World in Eighty Days, Institute of Contemporary Arts, London and South London Gallery, May 24–July 16, 2006. (Catalogue)

Without Boundary: Seventeen Ways of Looking, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, February 26–May 22, 2006. (Catalogue)

Broken Borders, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, February 26–May 22, 2006.

Panic Room: Works from The Dakis Joannou Collection, Deste Foundation, Centre for Contemporary Art, Athens, February 2, 2006–April 4, 2007. (Catalogue)

Passion for Paint, Bristol City and Art Gallery, Avon, United Kingdom, January 21–April 2, 2006. Traveled to: Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle, April 13–July 9, 2006; National Gallery, London, July 20–September 17, 2006.

Dan Attoe, Elliott Hundley, Raqib Shaw: There's No Fooling You (The Classics), Peres Projects, Los Angeles, January 7–February 11, 2006.

2005

Prague Biennale 2: Expanded Painting, Karlin Hall, Prague, May 26–September 15, 2005. (Catalogue)

2004

Plantmania! Art and the World of Plants, Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens, United Kingdom, May 26–September 5, 2004.

2003

Nature and Nation: Vaster than Empires, Hastings Museum and Art Gallery, United Kingdom, April–June 2003. Traveled to: Worcester City Art Gallery, United Kingdom, May–July 2004; The Yard Gallery, Nottingham, July–September 2004; Lethaby Gallery, London, October–November 2004. (Catalogue)

2002

Chancellor’s Forum, London College of Fashion, 2002.

Direction 2002, The London Institute Gallery, 2002.

2001

Future Map 2001, Lethaby Gallery, London, 2001.

Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, New Delhi, India

Kistefos Museum, Jevnaker, Norway

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

The Museum of Modern Art, New York

The Nelson Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri

The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh

Tate, London

2024

“9 Must-See Shows Around the U.S. This Spring.” Artnet News, 22 April 2024. https://news.artnet.com/art-world/9-must-see-shows-around-the-u-s-this-spring-2467235

Duray, Dan. “One Fine Show: ‘Raqib Shaw Ballads of East and West’ at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston” (exhibition review). Observer, 8 July 2024.https://observer.com/2024/07/art-review-raqib-shaw-ballads-of-east-and-west-museum-of-fine-arts-houston/

Massand, Rymn. “Raqib Shaw Evolving, complex and layered.” Platform, 3 February 2024. https://www.platform-mag.com/art/raqib-shaw.html.

Shaw, Raqib. “How Art Changed Me: Raqib Shaw” (Pace Gallery exhibition review). Interview with PBS. PBS, 18 March 2024. https://www.pbs.org/video/raqib-shaw-eu2dvu/.

Smee, Sebastian. “I Was Sure I Would Hate Raqib Shaw’s Work. Then I Saw it in Person.” The Washington Post, 1 March 2024. https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/art/2024/03/01/raqib-shaw-ballads-gardner-museum/

Whyte, Murray. “At the Gardner, the riotous maximalism of Raqib Shaw” (Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum exhibition review). Boston Globe, 28 March 2024. https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/03/28/arts/raqib-shaw-exhibition-at-gardner-museum-boston/.

2023

Messman, Lauren. “At Museums and Galleries, a Spirit of Togetherness” (Frist Art Museum exhibition review). The New York Times, 18 October 2023. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/18/arts/design/museum-exhibitions-fall-winter.html.

Nair, Uma. “2023: Six artists professed love for planet earth” (Pace Gallery exhibition review). The Times of India, 26 December 2023. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/plumage/2023-six-artists-professed-love-for-planet-earth/.

Olsen, Annikka. “Artists to Watch This Month: 10 Solo Gallery Exhibitions in New York to Have on Your Radar in November” (Pace Gallery exhibition review). Artnet News, 9 November 2023. https://news.artnet.com/art-world/artists-to-watch-november-new-york-2387999.

Tata, Huzan. “11 new art shows in India to add to your May 2023 calendar” (ArtHouse exhibition review). Vogue India, 6 May 2023. https://www.vogue.in/content/new-art-shows-in-india-to-add-to-your-may-2023-calendar

2022

“Away with the fairies: works by Maggi Hambling and Raqib Shaw make waves at Glyndebourne." The Art Newspaper, 24 May 2022. https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2022/05/24/away-with-the-fairiesworks-by-maggi-hambling-and-raqib-shaw-make-waves-at-glyndebourne

Cowan, Trace William. “Dries Van Noten and Jeffrey Deitch to Present L.A. Exhibition Featuring Paintings by Raqib Shaw” (Little House exhibition preview). Complex, 15 February 2022. https://www.complex.com/style/dries-van-noten-jeffrey-deitch-present-la-exhibition-featuring-paintings-by-raqib-shaw.

Kiran Piotti, Christina. “Venice Biennale: In its 59th edition, the event celebrates diversity in every sphere.” Architectural Digest, 9 May 2022. https://www.architecturaldigest.in/story/venice-biennale-in-its-59th-edition-the-event-celebrates-diversity-in-every-sphere/.

Rea, Naomi. “Step Inside Raqib Shaw’s Secret Garden Studio, Where He Tends Bonsai and Channels His Grief Into Healing New Paintings.” Artnet News, 17 May 2022. https://news.artnet.com/art-world/studio-visit-raqib-shaw-2106850

Shankar, Avantika. “13 new art shows in India you must catch in August 2022.” Vogue, 13 August 2022. https://www.vogue.in/culture-and-living/content/13-new-art-shows-in-india-you-must-catch-in-august-2022

Shurvell, Joanne. “Venice Biennale 2022: Highlights From The Olympics Of The Art World.” Forbes, 26 April 2022. https://www.forbes.com/sites/joanneshurvell/2022/04/26/venice-biennale-2022-top-eighteen-highlights/?sh=377f67693e41

Woodcock, Victoria. “If you go down to the gallery today... you’ll find lots of fairytale pictures” (Dries Van Noten exhibition preview; Ca’ Pesaro Museum exhibition preview). Financial Times, 6 February 2022. https://www.ft.com/content/010c70a3-7707-45ff-a45a-f75ac76e1bf2.

2021

Berger, Katia. ''Des fleurs pour briser le confinement.” La Tribune de Genève, 2 July 2021: 24, illustrated.

2020

“Go lose yourself in Waterloo Bridge’s brand-new light installation.” Frieze, 3 November 2020. https://www.frieze.com/video/making-britain-home-raqib-shaw

2019

Creahan, Daniel. “New York – Raqib Shaw: ‘Landscapes of Kashmir’ at Pace through May 18th, 2019” (exhibition review). Art Observed, 25 April 2019. http://artobserved.com/2019/04/new-york-raqib-shaw-landscapes-of-kashmir-at-pace-through-may-18th-2019/

“Hear them roar—tiger rugs by Anish Kapoor and Raqib Shaw fly out the door.” The Art Newspaper, 4 February 2019. https://www.theartnewspaper.com/blog/hear-them-roar-tiger-rugs-by-anish-kapoor-and-raqib-shaw-fly-out-the-door

“High Definition: Raqib Shaw” (Pace Gallery exhibition review). Vogue, June 2019: 98, 100, illustrated.

Michalarou, Efi. “Art-Presentation: Raqib Shaw – Landscapes” (Pace Gallery exhibition review). Dream Idea Machine, accessed 8 April 2019. http://www.dreamideamachine.com/en/?p=46358

Needham, Alex. “Paradise Painted with a Porcupine Quill – the Wild Visions of Raqib Shaw.” The Guardian, 2 April 2019. https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2019/apr/02/paradise-painted-porcupine-quill-wild-visions-raqib-shaw

Owens, Mitchell. “Kiki Smith, Maya Lin, Anish Kapoor, and More Create Wild Carpets to Benefit Endangered Tigers.” Architectural Digest, 29 January 2019. https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/kiki-smith-maya-lin-anish-kapoor-tiger-carpets-world-wildlife-fund

Schwendener, Martha. “Spring Gallery Guide: Chelsea—2. Pace Gallery, ‘Raqib Shaw: Landscapes of Kashmir’” (exhibition review). The New York Times, 26 April 2019. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/26/arts/design/gallery-guide-chelsea.html

Scobie, Ilka. “Raqib Shaw Landscapes Of Kashmir” (Pace Gallery exhibition review). Artlyst, 14 April 2019. https://www.artlyst.com/reviews/raqib-shaw-landscapes-kashmir-pace-ny-ilka-scobie/

“Whitewaller New York 2019: What to See – Raqib Shaw: Landscapes, Pace Gallery, Chelsea” (exhibition review). Whitewall, 30 April 2019. https://www.whitewall.art/art/whitewaller-new-york-2019-what-to-see

2018

Paterson, Kirsteen. “Artist Raqib Shaw brings bold new take on Old Masters to Scotland” (Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art exhibition review). The National, 19 May 2018. http://www.thenational.scot/news/16236518.Artist_Raqib_Shaw_brings_bold_new_take_on_Old_Masters_to_Scotland/

Pollock, David. “Raqib Shaw: Reinventing the Old Masters” (Scottish National Gallery exhibition review). List, 6 June 2018. https://www.list.co.uk/article/101217-raqib-shaw-reinventing-the-old-masters/

2017

Lovell, Lucy. “Raqib Shaw to Exhibit at the Whitworth in Manchester This Summer – and You Can Take His Work Home with You” (exhibition preview). Manchester Evening News, 12 April 2017. http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/arts-culture-news/whitworth-manchester-raqib-shaw-exhibition--12884502

Nair, Uma. “Raqib Shaw’s New Solo at the Whitworth Gallery is a Theatrical Extravagance” (exhibition review). Architectural Digest, 22 August 2017. https://www.architecturaldigest.in/content/raqib-shaws-new-solo-whitworth-gallery-theatrical-extravagance/#s-cust0

“Raqib Shaw Unveils Planned Summer Exhibition at the Whitworth” (exhibition review). Artlyst, 11 April 2017. http://www.artlyst.com/previews/raqib-shaw-unveils-planned-summer-exhibition-whitworth/

2016

Arensman, Dirk-Jan. “Hidden Pleasures.” See All This, no.1 (Winter 2016): 75–77, 128, illustrated.

Lucie-Smith, Edward. “Art Review: Raqib Shaw: Krishna for the Rich White Cube Bermondsey” (exhibition review). Artlyst, 4 August 2016. http://www.artlyst.com/articles/raqib-shaw-krishna-for-the-rich-white-cube-bermondsey-edward-luciesmith

Shaw, Raqib. “The World of Raqib Shaw.” House and Garden, 23 September 2016. http://www.houseandgarden.co.uk/interiors/art/raquib-shaw

2014

Kerr, Merrily. “Raqib Shaw, ‘Paradise Lost’” (exhibition review). Time Out New York, 9–15 January 2014: 28, illustrated.

2013

Dennis, Jacquel. “Raqib Shaw: ‘Paradise Lost’ at Pace Gallery” (exhibition review). Sotheby’s, 3 December 2013. http://www.sothebys.com/en/news-video/blogs/all-blogs/on-india/2013/12/raqib-shaw-paradise-lost.html

Duray, Dan. “The Shaw-Flanked Pretension.” New York Observer, 2 December 2013: B8, illustrated.

East, Ben. “Raqib Shaw’s Hopeless Quest for Beauty.” The National, 13 February 2013. http://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/art/raqib-shaws-hopeless-quest-for-beauty

Feld, Kate. “Manchester Art Gallery Preview: Raqib Shaw’s Flowers and Monsters” (exhibition preview). Creativetourist.com, 22 January 2013. http://www.creativetourist.com/articles/art/manchester/manchester-art-gallery-preview-raqib-shawsflowers-and-monsters/

“Galleries—Chelsea: Raqib Shaw” (Pace Gallery exhibition review). The New Yorker, 2 December 2013: 8.

Jumabhoy, Zehra. “Raqib Shaw, Manchester Art Gallery” (exhibition review). Artforum 51, no. 10 (Summer 2013): 371–72, illustrated.

Lane, Mary M. “A Blend of Beauty and Violence.” Wall Street Journal, 15 November 2013: D8, illustrated.

Needham, Alex. “The Garden of Earthly Delights.” W (November 2013): 98, 100, illustrated.

Omeira, Celine. “Through a Prism of Desire” (Pace Gallery exhibition review). Aishti Magazine, no.69, December 2013/January 2014: A260, illustrated.

“Raqib Shaw” (Pace Gallery exhibition preview). Modern Painters (September 2013): 96, illustrated.

Rowlands, Helen. “Manchester Art Gallery The Sparkle of Raqib Shaw Exhibition 15th February 26th May 2013” (exhibition review). Manchester Artwork, 3 March 2013. http://blog.manchesterartwork.co.uk/manchester-art-gallery-the-sparkle-of-raqib-shaw-exhibition-15th-february-26th-may-2013/

Ruimy, Karen. “Welcome to the World of Raqib Shaw: An Extravaganza!” Huffington Post, 8 November 2013. http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/karen-ruimy/welcome-to-the-world-of-r_b_4226944.html?utm_hp_ref=uk-entertainment&ir=UK+Entertainment

Shaw, Raqib. “Raqib Shaw at Galerie Rudolfinum, Prague.” Interview by Frantisek Zachoval. Vernissage TV. M4V video, 4:51. 6 June 2013. http://vernissage.tv/blog/2013/06/23/raqib-shaw-at-galerie-rudolfinum-prague/

Soriano, Krista. “All That Glitters: Opulence in Art and Adornment” (Pace Gallery exhibition review). Dujour, 20 November 2013. http://dujour.com/issues/2013-11/?id=37821#opulent-fine-jewelry-raqib-shaw/37821/

“Under 50: The Next Most Collectible Artists.” Art + Auction (June 2013): 119, 132, illustrated.

“World Gallery: Pace Gallery.” Noblesse Korea, November 2013: 1–4, illustrated.

Yerebakan, Osman Can. “A Dandy is a Dandy! A Look at the Most Baroque Show in New York These Days” (Pace Gallery exhibition review). Filthy Dreams, 16 November 2013. http://filthydreams.wordpress.com/2013/11/16/a-dandy-is-a-dandy-a-look-at-the-most-baroque-show-in-new-york-these-days/

Yusof, Helmi. “Beauty in Chaos.” BT Luxe Christmas (December 2013): 28–29, illustrated.

2012

Shaw, Raqib. “The Hours of Flowers.” Garage no.3 (Fall/Winter 2012): 76, illustrated.

Turner, Brook. “Paradise Lost Centrepiece of Queensland Art Show” (exhibition review). Financial Review, 6 December 2012.

2011

Nelkin, Chloe. “A Bit of Bling – Raqib Shaw at White Cube” (exhibition review). Chloenelkin, 29 September 2013. http://chloenelkin.wordpress.com/2011/09/29/a-bit-of-bling-%E2%80%93-raqib-shaw-at-white-cube/

Pascucci, Maris J. “Profiles: Raqib Shaw.” Art Economist, no. 2 (2011): 34, illustrated.

Spearing, Jack. “Raqib Shaw: Paradise Lost” (White Cube exhibition review). Artists Insight, 10 October 2011. [unpublished article]

2009

“‘Critics Choice’: Galleries”. Time Out, 14–20 May 2009: 43.

“‘Critics Choice’: Galleries”. Time Out, 21–27 May 2009: 56.

Doshi, Avni. “A Walk on the Wild Side.” Art India, vol 4, no 2, 2009: 78–79.

Guner, Fisun. “London Lowdown: Art Review Raqib Shaw – Absence of God.” Metrolife, 26 May 2009: 29.

“In the Studio: Raqib Shaw.” Time Out, 14–20 May 2009: 43–46.

Jumabhoy, Zehra. “Raqib Shaw: Absence of God.” Art Asia Pacific (September/October 2009): 156.

Lewis, Ben. “An Orgy of Animal Spirits” (White Cube exhibition review). The Evening Standard, 21 May 2009: 37.

“The Power of Ornament Opens at Belvedere's Orangery in Vienna” ArtDaily.org, 21 January 2009.

“Raqib Shaw: Absence of God Opens at Kunsthalle Wien” (exhibition review). Artdaily.org, 19 November 2009.

Reed, Claire. “Raqib Shaw: Absence of God.” Art and Christianity no. 29, October 2009: 7–8.

Rosenberg, Karen. “Starting from Holbein, Then Taking Flight.” The New York Times, 1 January 2009: 31.

Rosenthal, Norman. “Raqib Shaw – Conjuror of Magical Worlds.” The Telegraph, 20 May 2009: 4–5.

2010

Darwent, Charles. “Raqib Shaw in the Scented Garden.” Bric, 23-24 April 2010: 120–124.

Herbert, Martin. “Kupferstichkabinett: Between Thought and Action” (White Cube exhibition review). Time Out London, 5 August 2010: illustrated.

Loos, Ted. “Eastern Promise.” The Wall Street Journal, 21 October 2010.

Shaw, Raqib. “My Eight.” Art Asia Pacific, no. 68 (May/June 2010): 25, illustrated.

2008

Cornwell, Tim. “Market Frieze? More like slow cooling.” The Scotsman, 17 October 2008: 3.

Holmes, Pernilla. Is Art having and Indian Summer?” The Financial Times, 2 August 2008: 6–10.

“Power 2008.” Art & Auction (December 2008).

Roy, Amit. “Calcutta-born 'upstart' set for Sotheby's rebirth.” The Telegraph – India, 28 April 2008.

2007

Couslon, Amanda. “Art & Market.” Tema Celeste (January–February 2007).

Jhaveri, Amrita. “Where I Work: Raqib Shaw.” Art Asia Pacific, no. 56 (November/December 2007): 180, illustrated.

Nair, Uma. “Heavenly work, Earthly delights.” The Economic Times, 27 October 2007.

“Raqib Shaw.” Quintessentially Art (Autumn 2007).

Smith, P.C. “Looking for Islam” (Museum of Modern Art exhibition review). Artnet.com, 15 March 2006.

2006

Cotter, Holland. “What Does Islam Look Like?” The New York Times, 26 February 2006.

Galloway, David. “Fantastic, Aquatic, Orgiastic.” Art News (September 2006).

Hackworth, Nick. “Violence and Beauty Collide.” Evening Standard, 1 December 2006.

Herbert, Martin. “Against Nature.” Modern Painters (September 2006).

Laster, Paul. “Raqib Shaw in the Garden of Eden.” Art Asia Pacific, no. 47 (Winter 2006): 52–57, illustrated; cover.

Lowry, Glenn D. “Gained in Translation.” Art News 105 (March 2006).

2005

Cotter, Holland. “Art in Review: Raqib Shaw” (Deitch Projects exhibition review). The New York Times, 30 September 2005.

Goodbody, Bridget L. “Raqib Shaw” (Deitch Projects exhibition review). Time Out New York, 22–28 September 2005.

Lester, Paul. “Raqib Shaw: In the Garden of Eden.” Art Asia Pacific 47 (Winter 2005): 52.

2004

Colin, Gleadell. “Contemporary Market.” Daily Telegraph, 29 March 2004.

Cumming, Laura. “Lost in the Small Print” (Victoria Miro Gallery exhibition review). The Observer, 14 March 2004.

Dyer, Richard. “London News.” Contemporary Magazine 60 (2004).

Shaw, Raqib. “Raqib Shaw in Conversation.” Interview by Richard Dyer. Wasafiri, no. 42 (Summer 2004): 68–77, illustrated.

Exley, Rox. “Raqib Shaw” (Victoria Miro Gallery exhibition review). Flash Art 236 (May–June 2004): 142.

Falconer, Morgan. “Pleasure Gardens” (Victoria Miro Gallery exhibition review). What’s On, 18 February 2004: 27, illustrated.

Geldard, Rebecca. “Reviews: Raqib Shaw – Victoria Miro” (exhibition review). Time Out London, 3 March 2004, illustrated.

Güner, Fisun. “Dazzled by the Sight” (Victoria Miro Gallery exhibition review). Metro London, 20 February 2004: illustrated.

Lack, Jessica. “Garden of Earthly Delights.” The Guardian, 1 March 2004.

Morgan, Dean Rhys. “Frieze Frame Interviews.” AXM Magazine (October 2004).

Poulson, Alex. “Raqib Shaw” (Victoria Miro Gallery exhibition review). Dazed & Confused (2004): 36, illustrated.

Preuss, Sebastian. “Märchen für Erwachsene” (Victoria Miro Gallery exhibition review). AD Magazine 47, 3 March 2004: 56–60, illustrated.

“Raqib Shaw.” AXM Magazine (March 2004).

Simons, Riki. “De nieuwe Jeroen Bosch.” Elsevier 9, 28 February 2004: 74–75, illustrated.

Shaw, Raqib. “We Are Animals.” Interview by Massimo Torrigiani. Boiler Magazine, no.4 (2004), illustrated.

Williams, Eliza. “Raqib Shaw” (Victoria Miro Gallery exhibition review). Tema Celeste (June 2004): 98, illustrated.

2022

Raqib Shaw: Palazzo della Memoria (exhibition catalogue). Texts by Elisabetta Barisoni, Gabriella Belli, Mariacrisina Gribaudi and Norman Rosenthal. Venice and London: Ca’Pesaro International Gallery of Modern Art; White Cube, 2022.

Raqib Shaw: Tales from an Urban Garden (exhibition catalogue). Texts by Raqib Shaw, Daniel Culpan, and Norman Rosenthal. London: R S Publishing, 2022.

2021

Raqib Shaw: Reflections Upon the Looking-Glass Rive (exhibition booklet). Text by Raqib Shaw and poem by Robert Louis Stevenson. New York: Pace Publishing, 2021.

2019

Raqib Shaw: Landscapes (exhibition catalogue). Interview by Arne Glimcher. New York: Pace Gallery, 2019.

2018

Elliott, Patrick. Raqib Shaw (exhibition catalogue). Edinburgh: National Galleries of Scotland, 2018.

2016

Raqib Shaw: Self Portraits (exhibition catalogue). Texts by James Hall and Andrea Schlieker. London: White Cube, 2016.

2014

Eurasia. A View on Painting (exhibition catalogue). Text by Norman Rosenthal. Paris: Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, 2014: 66–67, illustrated.

Raqib Shaw: New Sculptures and Paintings (exhibition catalogue). Texts by Carolyn Miner and Caroline Arhuero. Paris: Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, 2015.

The 21st-Century Art Book. London and New York: Phaidon Press, 2014: 241, illustrated.

2013

Raqib Shaw (exhibition catalogue). Text by David Lomas. Manchester and Prague: Manchester Art Gallery; Galerie Rudolfinum, 2013.

Raqib Shaw: Paradise Lost (exhibition catalogue). Text by Norman Rosenthal. New York: Pace Gallery, 2013.

2012

Raqib Shaw: Of Beasts and Super-Beasts (exhibition catalogue). Text by Norman Rosenthal; interview by Jérôme Sans. Paris: Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, 2012.

Summer Exhibition Illustrated 2012: Selection from the 244th Summer Exhibition (exhibition catalogue). London: Royal Academy of Arts, 2012.

2011

Painting Between the Lines (exhibition catalogue). Text by Jens Hoffmann. San Francisco: California College of the Arts, 2011: 31, illustrated.

Raqib Shaw: Paradise Lost (exhibition catalogue). Texts by Fereshteh Daftari and David Lomas. London: White Cube, Mason’s Yard, 2011.

Schwabsky, Barry. Vitamin P2: New Perspectives in Painting. London: Phaidon, 2011.

2010

Elliot, David, ed. 17th Biennale of Sydney: The Beauty of Distance, Songs of Survival in a Precarious Age (exhibition catalogue). Australia: Biennale of Sydney, 2010.

Kupferstichkabinett: Between Thought and Action (exhibition catalogue). Text by Susan May. London: White Cube, 2010.

2009

Coruh, Almut Sh. Bruckstein and Hendrik Budde, eds. Taswir: Islamische Bildwelten und Moderne (exhibition catalogue). Berlin: Nikolai, 2009.

Flower Power (exhibition catalogue). Italy: Villa Giulia – CRAA Centro Ricerca Arte Attuale, 2009.

Raqib Shaw: Absence of God (exhibition catalogue). Text by Homi K. Bhabha. London: White Cube, 2009.

2008

Holzwarth, Hans Werner ed. Art Now. London: Taschen, 2008.

2007

Carey-Thomas, Lizzie, Katherine Stout and Rachel Tant eds. Keep on Onnin’: Contemporary Art at the Tate Britain. London: Tate Publishing, 2007.

Deitch, Jeffery and Kathy Grayson, eds. Panic Room: Works from The Dakis Joannou Collection (exhibition catalogue). Athens: Deste Foundation, Centre for Contemporary Art, 2007.

2006

Al-ani, Jananne, ed. Around the World in Eighty Days (exhibition catalogue). Texts by Claire Fitzsimmons, Kit Hammonds, Margaret Heller and Jens Hoffmann. London: Institute of Contemporary Arts, 2006.

Mullins, Charlotte, ed. Painting People: Figure Painting Today. New York: Distributed Art Publishers, 2006.

The Sixth Gwangju Biennale 2006: Fever Variations (exhibition catalogue). South Korea: Gwangju Biennale Foundation, 2006.

Without Boundary: Seventeen Ways of Looking (exhibition catalogue). Texts by Fereshteh Daftari, Homi K. Bhabba and Orhan Pamuk. New York: The Museum of Modern Art, 2006.

2005

Prague Biennale 2: Expanded Painting (exhibition catalogue). Milan: Giancarlo Politi Editore, 2005.

Raqib Shaw: Garden of Earthly Delights (exhibition catalogue). Text by David Rimanelli. New York: Deitch Projects, 2005.

2003

Eggebert, Anne and Polly Gould, eds. Nature and Nation: Vaster than Empires (exhibition catalogue). United Kingdom: Hastings Museum and Art Gallery, 2003.

2000

Grosenick, Uta ed. Art Now. New York: Taschen, 2000.