Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Jr

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Jr (Urdu: ذوالفقار علی بھٹو‎, born 1990), alias Faluda Islam, is a Pakistani visual and performance artist who currently lives in San Francisco, United States.[2] He is a member of the prominent political Bhutto family, and is the grandson of former President and Prime Minister of Pakistan, and his namesake, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. He is related to Benazir Bhutto and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari through his father's side.

For Pakistani politician, see Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Jr
Born (1990-08-01) 1 August 1990[1]
Damascus, Syria
Alma materUniversity of Edinburgh
San Francisco Art Institute
OccupationArtist
Known forQueer art
Parents
RelativesSee Bhutto family
Websitezulfikaralibhuttoart.org

Early life and career

Bhutto was born on 1 August 1990 into the Bhutto family in Damascus, Syria. He is the son of Murtaza Bhutto, a politician who was assassinated when he was four years old, and Ghinwa Bhutto, who leads the Pakistan Peoples Party of Shaheed Bhutto.[3] He has a half-sister, Fatima Bhutto, from his father's first marriage. His is of Sindhi descent from his father and has Lebanese ancestry from his mother's side.[4][3]

Bhutto was named after his grandfather Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, the former Prime Minister and President of Pakistan, and is the only male inherent of the Bhutto's family.[3] His grandmother, Nusrat Bhutto, is of Iranian-Kurdish descent. The former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Benazir Bhutto is his aunt, and her husband and former President of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari, is his uncle-by-marriage, while her father's brother, Shahnawaz Bhutto, is his uncle. The politician, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, is his first cousin.

Bhutto received his Scottish MA in History of Art from the University of Edinburgh and a Master of Fine Arts degree from the San Francisco Art Institute.[5][4]

Bhutto has worked on creative projects such as Mussalmaan Musclemen, The Third Muslim: Queer and Trans Muslim Narratives of Resistance and Resilience, The Alif Series and Tomorrow We Inherit the Earth.[6] In 2015, he exhibited an artworks titled ‘The Shrine’, which dealt with the subject of marginalised minorities in Pakistan through photo manipulation, portraiture and conceptual art.[5]

Personal life

Bhutto currently lives in San Francisco, United States[4][7] and belongs to the LGBTQ community, and identifies himself as queer.[6][8]

References
  1. Fatima Bhutto. Songs of Blood and Sword. p. 299.
  2. Burke, Sarah; David, Sara (19 September 2018). "Meet Faluda Islam, the Muslim Drag Queen From the Future".
  3. Salman, Peerzada (23 June 2017). "Bhutto Jr steps into art world, raises hopes". DAWN.COM.
  4. "Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Junior: an artist exploring intersection of Islam, sexuality and masculinity - Pakistan Today". www.pakistantoday.com.pk.
  5. Zulfikar Junior’s portrayal of minorities
  6. Khan, Saira (20 February 2018). "The Scion of a Pakistani Political Dynasty Comes Out" – via NYTimes.com.
  7. Kuruvilla, Carol (31 January 2018). "These Queer Muslims Are Using Art To Tell Their Stories". HuffPost.
  8. "Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Jr talks about his queer politics, drag performances, art and masculinity - Pakistan Today". www.pakistantoday.com.pk.


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