Zarina Hashmi, a trailblazing artist whose influence continues to reverberate across the international art scene, is being honored on what would have been her 86th birthday. Google has joined the tribute, dedicating today's Google Doodle to her life and work. Born in Aligarh, India, in 1937, Hashmi’s creative journey was shaped by experiences of home, displacement, and transnational belonging, all of which informed her unique approach to sculpture, drawing, and printmaking. The tumultuous event of India's partition, which led to her relocation to Karachi, Pakistan, had a significant influence on her art, which often echoes the disquieting narratives of displacement and dislocation. Hashmi's early artistic explorations took place amidst the throes of the Minimalist movement. Her dedication to minimalism and geometric abstraction was fueled by her globe-trotting life. From Paris to Japan, each location she visited added a new layer of inspiration and complexity to her artwo...