
Hangama Amiri (b. 1989, Peshawar, Afghanistan) works predominantly in textile to create images that reflect on ideas of home. Using a painterly approach to colour and materials, Amiri reflects on how everyday objects are imbued with cultural memory. Amiri holds an MFA from Yale University and a BFA from NSCAD University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She was a Canadian Fulbright and Post-Graduate Fellow at Yale University School of Art and Sciences, and has completed residencies at the Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity, Joya AiR Residency Program in Almería, Spain, World of CO Residency program in Sofia, Bulgaria, and at Long Road Projects in Jacksonville, Florida. Amiri won the 2011 Lieutenant Governor’s Community Volunteerism Award and the 2013 Portia White Protege Award.
She has exhibited internationally at The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield; Hayy Jameel, Jeddah; Aga Khan Museum, Cooper Cole, Toronto; The Moody Centre for the Arts, Houston; Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa; Carl Kostyál, Hospitalet, Stockholm; Sharjah Biennial 15, Sharjah Art Foundation, Sharjah; Sevil Dolmaci Gallery, Istanbul; Kunstraum Potsdam, Potsdam; Fondazione Imago Mundi, Treviso; Villa Panza, Varese; T293 Gallery, Rome; New Museum, Albertz Benda, Charles Moffett Gallery, New York; Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity, Banff; Contemporary Art Gallery, Vancouver; and Paramo Gallery, Guadalajara; among others. Amiri lives and works in New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
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Portrait of Two Artists looking at Art Book
Hangama Amiri – Portrait of Two Artists looking at Art Book, 2023
Muslin, cotton, chiffon, polyester, silk, sari, velvet, linen, polyester, and suede
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Hold On
Hangama Amiri – Hold On, 2023
Muslin, cotton, chiffon, suede, linen, polyester, silk, denim, printed fabric, and gauze fabric
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Noon, Still-life with Salad and Qabeli Palaw
Hangama Amiri – Noon, Still-life with Salad and Qabeli Palaw, 2023
Muslin, cotton, chiffon, silk, denim, polyester, and suede
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Women Chatting
Hangama Amiri – Women Chatting, 2023
Muslin, cotton, chiffon, silk, polyester, velvet, suede, leather, and denim
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A Homage to Home, The Aldrich Contemporary Art
Hangama Amiri – A Homage to Home, The Aldrich Contemporary Art, 2023
The Aldrich Contemporary Art, Ridgefield, USA
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Henna Painting
Hangama Amiri – Henna Painting, 2022
Chiffon, muslin, cotton, polyester,silk, vinyl, and acrylic paint on fabric
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Still-Life with Henna (Diptych)
Hangama Amiri – Still-Life with Henna (Diptych), 2022
Chiffon, muslin, cotton, polyester,silk, acrylic paint on fabric, ikat-print,and found fabric
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Two Seated Women
Hangama Amiri – Two Seated Women, 2022
Chiffon, muslin, cotton, polyester,silk, denim, and found fabric
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Still-Life with Jewelry Boxes and Red Roses
Hangama Amiri – Still-Life with Jewelry Boxes and Red Roses, 2022
Chiffon, muslin, cotton, polyester,silk, inkjet print on chiffon, suede,color pencil, and found fabric
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Three Women Gossiping
Hangama Amiri – Three Women Gossiping, 2022
Chiffon, muslin, cotton, polyester,silk, inkjet print on chiffon, suede,velvet, and found fabric
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Photo of a Groom
Hangama Amiri – Photo of a Groom, 2022
Chiffon, muslin, cotton, polyester,silk, velvet, dye cotton, suede, clearvinyl, postcard, and found fabric
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Her dressing Table
Hangama Amiri – Her dressing Table, 2022
Chiffon, muslin, cotton, polyester,silk, inkjet print on chiffon, iridescentpaper, denim, suede, and foundfabric
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Still-Life with Vanilla Cake
Hangama Amiri – Still-Life with Vanilla Cake, 2022
Chiffon, muslin, cotton, polyester,silk, iridescent paper, suede, andfound fabri
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Mehmani/Guests
Hangama Amiri – Mehmani/Guests, 2022
Chiffon, muslin, cotton, polyester,silk, velvet, vinyl, ikat-print, suede,and found fabric
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Reminiscences, Union Pacific
Hangama Amiri – Reminiscences, Union Pacific, 2022
Union Pacific, London, United Kingdom
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The Labyrinths of Love
Hangama Amiri – The Labyrinths of Love, 2021
Chiffon, muslin, cotton, polyester, silk, net mesh, colour pencil, and found fabric
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What the Water Told Me
Hangama Amiri – What the Water Told Me, 2021
Chiffon, muslin, cotton, polyester, and silk
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The Lovers II / Him and I
Hangama Amiri – The Lovers II / Him and I, 2021
Chiffon, muslin, cotton, polyester, silk, net mesh, velvet, suede, and found fabric
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The Pillar of Time
Hangama Amiri – The Pillar of Time, 2021
Chiffon, muslin, cotton, polyester, silk, and suede
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The Fallen Dream
Hangama Amiri – The Fallen Dream, 2021
Chiffon, muslin, cotton, polyester, and silk
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The Lovers I / The Chanting Storks, 2021
Hangama Amiri – The Lovers I / The Chanting Storks, 2021, 2021
Chiffon muslin, cotton, polyester, silk, acrylic paint, suede, and found fabric
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Self-portrait with the Croton Petra Plants
Hangama Amiri – Self-portrait with the Croton Petra Plants, 2021
Chiffon, muslin, cotton, polyester, silk, velvet, net mesh, colour pencil, and found fabric
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Wounded Deer
Hangama Amiri – Wounded Deer, 2021
Chiffon, muslin, cotton, polyester, silk, suede, net mesh, and found fabric
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Late by Myself
Hangama Amiri – Late by Myself, 2021
Chiffon, muslin, cotton, polyester, silk, suede, and colour pencil
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