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Join us at the Mattatuck Museum for an exclusive tour and conversation about the exhibition Uprooted: Afghanistan to Connecticut led by curatorial fellow Hamid Hemat, and exhibiting artists Alibaba Awrang and Matin Malikzada. Through their artwork, Awrang and Malikzada share the experience of being displaced by the Taliban’s rise to power in 2021 and the physical and emotional process of creating a new home in Connecticut. The talk explores the history and contemporary practice of two important Afghan art forms, Nastaliq calligraphy and pottery. Keep an eye on your inbox for an email invitation and registration link. Registration is required; space is limited.
Above: Alibaba Awrang (b. 1972), Eternal Beauty, 2022. Ink and gold leaf on paper. Collection of Robert and Martha Bernstein