Category Archives: The Artists

Artist Bio: Ommolbanin Shamsia Hassani

artist ommolbanin shamsia hassani

Ommolbanin “Shamsia” Hassani was born in 1988 in Tehran, Iran.

Shamsia has displayed her artistic skills and talent since childhood (4 years of age) and used to paint much differently from her classmates of the same age. Continue reading

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Artist Bio: AbulQasem Foushanji

Artist AbulQasem Foushanji

AbulQasem Foushanji was born in 1987 in Afghanistan. His style is mostly Abstract and Abstract Expressionism. He is skilled in painting, photography and installation. Continue reading

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Artist Bio: Hamid Hemat

hamid hemat, kabul, afghanistan

Hamid Hemat was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 1987. He is interested in fine arts and anything involving creativity since the age of 10. He started making very basic pencil drawings with the encouragements of his father and mother at that time. Continue reading

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Artist Bio: Masoud Omid Faqirzada

artist masoud omid faqirzada

Masoud Omid (Faqirzada) is an Afghan painter who was born in Mashhad, Iran, on November 8, 1989. He moved to Tehran, Iran, when he was 2 year old and returned to Afghanistan in 2001, after Taliban’s downfall. He lives in Kabul since then, and started painting, calligraphy and miniature as he is passionate about it. Continue reading

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Artist Bio: Faiqa Sultani

Artist Faiqa Sultani

Faiqa Sultani was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 1992.

She fled to Iran with her family (except her father who had to stay in Afghanistan) to escape from the war, and stayed there for 14 years. They eventually came back in 2005. Continue reading

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