Born in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Zain was raised in London. Zain trained in landscape design at the Inchbald School of Design, London. She holds a Masters in History of Art from the University of Oxford, and BA in History of Art from SOAS and UCL, London. She has lived and worked in Paris, Dubai, Moscow and New Delhi, formerly associate fair director at Art Dubai, directing India Art Fair and later establishing a cultural strategy practice advising arts institutions and building collections of contemporary art. She brings to her work unique experience, networks and knowledge across these geographies. She continues to work at the intersection of culture and landscape, bridging disciplines and weaving their values into her practice. Zain’s Meccan grandfather bred roses in Taif, and her Punjabi grandfather taught her that if she could appreciate nature’s intricacies she would always be happy. For Zain, working with nature to create gardens and landscapes is a form of ibadah.
