Fragile , 1996
8 x 11.9 in (h x w)
Watercolor and pastel

A woman floats in unsafe waters, encased in a protective womb-like vessel, containing her fragility.


In a career spanning more than four decades, Tara Sabharwal has had 45 solo shows in India, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States. She has taught at the Guggenheim Museum, the Rubin Museum of Art, Cooper Union, and the City College of New York. In 2017, she formed the artist group inBEtween and has curated 11 exhibitions on the theme of migration and intersectionality in Germany, the United States, and India.

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ArtWorks for Freedom

Other works by Tara Sabharwal

Long Ago , 2022
40 x 30 in (h x w)
Oil on canvas
ArtWorks for Freedom
Mountain Walk , 2008
9 x 12 in (h x w)
Watercolor on gesso
ArtWorks for Freedom

More from ArtWorks for Freedom

Red Riding Hood , 2016
16 x 16.1 in (h x w)
Mixed media
ArtWorks for Freedom
Stuck , 2020
66.5 x 53.5 in (h x w)
Oil on primed canvas
ArtWorks for Freedom
Corrupted Eagle , 2009
17.5 x 23 in (h x w)
Etching and relief on 100% cotton paper
ArtWorks for Freedom
Long Ago , 2022
40 x 30 in (h x w)
Oil on canvas
ArtWorks for Freedom
Mountain Walk , 2008
9 x 12 in (h x w)
Watercolor on gesso
ArtWorks for Freedom