Hannah Ghafary

Hannah’s father immigrated to the U.S. as a refugee after the Iranian Revolution. Growing up in the South as a first-generation American, Hannah constantly witnessed discrimination against her father and his culture. At school and throughout her community, she was often made to feel ashamed of her Middle Eastern heritage due to politically charged rhetoric and stereotypes. Her parents dissuaded her from pursuing art, encouraging Hannah to build a more stable career. However, Hannah’s passion kept calling, and she changed her major from business to art. She uses traditional methods of realism to satire images of the female body in print and creates surreal compositions encapsulating complex messages of dreams, inclusion, and femininity.