Shahzia Sikander was born in Lahore, Pakistan, and since 1993 has lived and worked in the United States. Her primary residence is New York City. Ainsley M. Cameron is the Curator of South Asian Art, Islamic Art and Antiquities at the Cincinnati Art Museum. Emily Liebert is the Lauren Rich Fine Curator of Contemporary Art at the Cleveland Museum of Art. Manan Ahmed and Rosalind C. Morris are authors and professors at Columbia University. Aruna D'Souza is an independent art writer and critic. Bhanu Kapil and Fred Moten are poets, authors, and theorists. Victoria Sung is the Phyllis C. Wattis Senior Curator at Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive.