Artists

Rashwan Abdelbaki

Hometown: Damascus, SyriaLives & Works: New Yorkhttp://www.rashwanabdelbaki.com/ Education: Faculty Of Fine Arts, Damascus, Syria 2003-2007Bio / Statement: Rashwan Abdelbaki is the second artist to participate in the New York City Safe Haven Prototype multi-organizational artist residency program designed to house, integrate and nurture artists at risk. Launched in 2017, this initiative is supported by Read more…

Artists

Kanchana Ugbabe

Born and raised in Chennai, India, Ugbabe spent time in Scotland and Australia—where she acquired a Ph.D. from Flinders University—before settling in Jos, Nigeria, where she worked as a writer and professor of English. As a scholar, Ugbabe enjoyed her teaching and writing and the mentoring of young people in Read more…

Artists

Hadi Nasiri

Hometown: Bandar Abbas, IranLives & Works: New York City URL:http://www.hadinasiri.comEducation: AAS in graphic design, Shahid Rajaee in Shiraz city, Iran. Bio / Statement:Hadi Nasiri is an activist/artist/researcher, whose work has encompassed performance, painting, sculpture, graphic design, and political protest exploring themes about the relationship of religion (specifically Islam) to women’s Read more…