Hoor Imad Sherpao is a multidisciplinary visual artist based in New York City, born in Peshawar, Pakistan, in 1991. She spent her formative years between Peshawar and her ancestral home in Charsadda, becoming one of the few female visual artists from the region. In 2016, she earned a BFA from the National College of Arts (NCA) in Lahore, specializing in Indo-Persian miniature painting, and later received the prestigious Provost Scholarship to complete her MFA at Parsons School of Design in New York City. Throughout her career, she has been recognized with numerous awards, fellowships, and residencies, including the I & Print Fellowship in Baltimore and the Haystack Open Studio Residency Award.

With over 15 years of global engagement, Sherpao’s career is distinguished by academic and professional achievements spanning exhibitions, specialized certifications, research, and ongoing commissions. Grounded in classical fine arts training, her expertise includes painting, sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, animation, set design and installation art all supported by a strong conceptual foundation in art theory. Her collaborations with leading global brands and Ivy League institutions have further cemented her reputation as a distinctive talent within New York City’s artistic landscape.

Sherpao’s work has been showcased in national and international exhibitions, with features in publications both nationally and internationally. Notable group exhibitions include Twoby at the Pfizer Building, What Happened to Our Tenderness at The Active Space, No Vacancy at the Anna-Maria & Stephen Kellen Gallery, Tarhun: The Beautiful-The Bizarre at O Art Space in Lahore, and Ustaad Shagird—a traveling exhibition at PNCA Islamabad and Xiang Polytechnic University, China. Her solo exhibitions include Face To Face at Gallery Full Circle, Karachi, and For Your Eyes Only at O Art Space, Lahore.

Beyond her artistic practice, Sherpao is committed to arts education. As Lead Art Educator at The Bronx House, she developed comprehensive visual arts programs, integrating classical training with contemporary disciplines. Her teaching approach is not only rooted in art practice but also in empowering students to take their ideas forward—whether launching a creative business or developing a fine arts gallery practice. She works with all age groups, ensuring they gain both artistic skills and the confidence to turn their concepts into tangible careers. Other mentorship activities include her students securing positions at prestigious institutions, including Ivy League universities, such as Columbia University and Parsons School of Design, further reinforcing her dedication to shaping the next generation of artists.

Sherpao currently resides and works in New York City.