Shamsia Hassani
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About
Afghan graffiti artist and associate professor of Drawing and Anatomy Drawing at Kabul University. Her street art has been seen worldwide in countries like India, Iran, Germany, Switzerland, Vietnam, Norway, Denmark, Turkey, Italy, the United States of America, and Canada. She is considered the first Afghan female street artist, and her work usually depicts women and hopes to cover up memories of war.
Before Fame
She has been painting and creating art for as long as she can remember. She earned both her bachelor's and master's degrees from the Fine Arts Faculty at Kabul University in Afghanistan. She began creating graffiti art in 2010.
Trivia
In 2014 she was named one of FP's top 100 Global Thinkers and in 2021 one of the BBC's 100 Women.
Family Life
Though her parents are Afghan, they fled from the war to Iran. The family eventually moved back to Kabul, Afghanistan.
Associated With
Other female street artists include Allison Torneros and Miss Van.
