Hangama Amiri

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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

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Hangama Amiri – Portrait of Two Artists looking at Art Book, 2023

Muslin, cotton, chiffon, polyester, silk, sari, velvet, linen, polyester, and suede

57" X 62"
144.78cm X 157.48cm

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Hold On

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Hangama Amiri – Hold On, 2023

Muslin, cotton, chiffon, suede, linen, polyester, silk, denim, printed fabric, and gauze fabric

50" X 38"
127cm X 96.52cm

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Noon, Still-life with Salad and Qabeli Palaw

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Hangama Amiri – Noon, Still-life with Salad and Qabeli Palaw, 2023

Muslin, cotton, chiffon, silk, denim, polyester, and suede

75" X 70.5"
190.5cm X 179.07cm

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Women Chatting

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Hangama Amiri – Women Chatting, 2023

Muslin, cotton, chiffon, silk, polyester, velvet, suede, leather, and denim

74" X 89.5"
187.96cm X 227.33cm

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A Homage to Home, The Aldrich Contemporary Art

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Hangama Amiri – A Homage to Home, The Aldrich Contemporary Art, 2023

The Aldrich Contemporary Art, Ridgefield, USA

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Henna Painting

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Hangama Amiri – Henna Painting, 2022

Chiffon, muslin, cotton, polyester,silk, vinyl, and acrylic paint on fabric

31" X 24.5"
78.74cm X 62.23cm

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Still-Life with Henna (Diptych)

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Hangama Amiri – Still-Life with Henna (Diptych), 2022

Chiffon, muslin, cotton, polyester,silk, acrylic paint on fabric, ikat-print,and found fabric

33" X 24"
83.82cm X 60.96cm

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Two Seated Women

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Hangama Amiri – Two Seated Women, 2022

Chiffon, muslin, cotton, polyester,silk, denim, and found fabric

30" X 33"
76.2cm X 83.82cm

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Still-Life with Jewelry Boxes and Red Roses

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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

62" X 53.5"
157.48cm X 135.89cm

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Three Women Gossiping

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Hangama Amiri – Three Women Gossiping, 2022

Chiffon, muslin, cotton, polyester,silk, inkjet print on chiffon, suede,velvet, and found fabric

67" X 55.5"
170.18cm X 140.97cm

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Photo of a Groom

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Hangama Amiri – Photo of a Groom, 2022

Chiffon, muslin, cotton, polyester,silk, velvet, dye cotton, suede, clearvinyl, postcard, and found fabric

85" X 52.5"
215.9cm X 133.35cm

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Her dressing Table

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Hangama Amiri – Her dressing Table, 2022

Chiffon, muslin, cotton, polyester,silk, inkjet print on chiffon, iridescentpaper, denim, suede, and foundfabric

67.5" X 58"
171.45cm X 147.32cm

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Still-Life with Vanilla Cake

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Hangama Amiri – Still-Life with Vanilla Cake, 2022

Chiffon, muslin, cotton, polyester,silk, iridescent paper, suede, andfound fabri

50" X 61"
127cm X 154.94cm

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Mehmani/Guests

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Hangama Amiri – Mehmani/Guests, 2022

Chiffon, muslin, cotton, polyester,silk, velvet, vinyl, ikat-print, suede,and found fabric

62" X 83"
157.48cm X 210.82cm

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Reminiscences, Union Pacific

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Hangama Amiri – Reminiscences, Union Pacific, 2022

Union Pacific, London, United Kingdom

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The Labyrinths of Love

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Hangama Amiri – The Labyrinths of Love, 2021

Chiffon, muslin, cotton, polyester, silk, net mesh, colour pencil, and found fabric

40" X 30"
101.6cm X 76.2cm

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What the Water Told Me

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Hangama Amiri – What the Water Told Me, 2021

Chiffon, muslin, cotton, polyester, and silk

62.5" X 48"
158.75cm X 121.92cm

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The Lovers II / Him and I

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Hangama Amiri – The Lovers II / Him and I, 2021

Chiffon, muslin, cotton, polyester, silk, net mesh, velvet, suede, and found fabric

57" X 66"
144.78cm X 167.64cm

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The Pillar of Time

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Hangama Amiri – The Pillar of Time, 2021

Chiffon, muslin, cotton, polyester, silk, and suede

53" X 72"
134.62cm X 182.88cm

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The Fallen Dream

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Hangama Amiri – The Fallen Dream, 2021

Chiffon, muslin, cotton, polyester, and silk

69.5" X 56"
176.53cm X 142.24cm

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The Lovers I / The Chanting Storks, 2021

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Hangama Amiri – The Lovers I / The Chanting Storks, 2021, 2021

Chiffon muslin, cotton, polyester, silk, acrylic paint, suede, and found fabric

69" X 78"
175.26cm X 198.12cm

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Self-portrait with the Croton Petra Plants

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Hangama Amiri – Self-portrait with the Croton Petra Plants, 2021

Chiffon, muslin, cotton, polyester, silk, velvet, net mesh, colour pencil, and found fabric

80" X 58"
203.2cm X 147.32cm

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Wounded Deer

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Hangama Amiri – Wounded Deer, 2021

Chiffon, muslin, cotton, polyester, silk, suede, net mesh, and found fabric

98" X 75"
248.92cm X 190.5cm

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Late by Myself

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Hangama Amiri – Late by Myself, 2021

Chiffon, muslin, cotton, polyester, silk, suede, and colour pencil

92" X 79"
233.68cm X 200.66cm

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The Wonders of the Night

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Hangama Amiri – The Wonders of the Night, 2021

Chiffon, muslin, cotton, polyester, silk, net mesh, suede, velvet, and found fabric

122" X 107"
309.88cm X 271.78cm

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Self-portrait with Tooti Parrot

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Hangama Amiri – Self-portrait with Tooti Parrot, 2021

Chiffon, muslin, cotton, polyester, silk, net mesh, suede, colour pencil, velvet, and found fabric

58.5" X 44.5"
148.59cm X 113.03cm

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