Armajani passed away in his home on August 27. His last artworks focused on immigration and the threats to American liberty.
Shiva Balaghi
Dr. Shiva Balaghi is an independent scholar and curator based in Los Angeles. For nearly two decades, she taught cultural history at NYU and Brown University. She writes regularly for museum catalogues and art publications; her books include Picturing Iran: Art Society and Revolution.
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