Building Agency Through Art

Afghanistan

The Art of Freedom Project launched its Annual Mentorship Program for Afghan women artists in 2022. Since then more than 30 Afghan women have been trained as artists and activists using different art based tools. 

The Afghanistan project also focuses on conducting locally lead training and workshops for young Afghan girls in different provinces of Afghanistan using art based tools such as Zine making. The featured artists of the mentorship program are provided with guidance and mentoring through the year with their final artworks exhibited in galleries around the world amplifying their voices and narratives. 

Featured Afghan Women Artists 2022

Hayede Jamshidi

Featured Artist 2022

Mursal Roshna

Featured Artist 2022

Husna Musleh

Featured Artist 2022

Malala Mehraban

Featured Artist 2022

Lida Afghan

Featured Artist 2022

Wahida Jabarzai

Featured Artist 2022

Zolai Sultan

Featured Artist 2022

Featured Afghan Women Artists 2023

Fatima Wojohat

Featured Artist 2023

Rahela Majidi

Featured Artist 2023

Naazifa

Featured Artist 2023

Tamana Samady

Featured Artist 2023

Marwa Shaker

Featured Artist 2023

Safa Shaker

Featured Artist 2023

Benafsha

Featured Artist 2023

Morsal Azizi

Featured Artist 2023

Featured Afghan Women Artists 2024

Bahar Jawadi

Featured Artist 2024

Hadia Oloumi

Featured Artist 2024

Mahdia Rejal

Featured Artist 2024

Morwarid Bahar

Featured Artist 2024

Rabia Jawadi

Featured Artist 2024

Sadaf Danish

Featured Artist 2024

Sediqa Naderi

Featured Artist 2024

Suraya Sakhizada

Featured Artist 2024

Advisory Board Members

Faryal Aizmi

Advisory Board Member

Marzia Kakar

Advisory Board Member

Varsha

Advisory Board Member

Zolai Sultan

Advisory Board Member

Herat Art Exhibition, 2024

Zine Making Workshop