Shamsia Hassani

Shamsia Hassani
Born
Ommolbanin Hassani

1988 (age 35–36)
Afghanistan
EducationKabul University (BA, MFA)
Occupation(s)Artist, professor
Years active2010–present
Known forStreet artist, graffiti artist
SpouseHaroon Noori
Websiteshamsiahassani.net
Shamsia Hassani in Afghanistan

Shamsia Hassani (Dari:شمسیه حسنی; née Ommolbanin Hassani; born 9 April 1988) is an Afghani street artist, a fine arts lecturer, and the associate professor of Drawing and Anatomy Drawing at the Kabul University. She has popularized "street art" in the streets of Kabul and has exhibited her art in several countries including India, Iran, Germany, United States of America, Switzerland, Vietnam, Norway, Denmark, Turkey, Italy, Canada, and in diplomatic missions in Kabul.[1][2] Hassani paints graffiti in Kabul to bring awareness to the war years.[2] In 2014, Hassani was named one of FP's top 100 global thinkers.[3][4] She was recognized as one of the BBC's 100 women of 2021.[5]

  1. ^ "Shamsia Hassani". Kabul Art Project. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  2. ^ a b Graham-Harrison, Emma (24 February 2012). "Shamsia Hassani". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  3. ^ [dead link]"A World Disrupted: The Leading Global Thinkers of 2014 | Shamsia Hassani". Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Shamsia Hassani: Afghanistan's Street Art Star - in pictures". The Guardian. 17 December 2014.
  5. ^ "BBC 100 Women 2021: Who is on the list this year?". BBC News. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2022.