Amir H. Fallah

Rachel Sussman’s ‘Sidewalk Kintsukuroi’ series brings a traditional Japanese art practice to the streets.

President Trump’s executive order on travel may be temporarily halted, with visa cancellations reversed by the State Department for now, but that doesn’t mean those affected by the ban are breathing a sigh of relief just yet.

In a tumultuous time for American foreign policy, these artists offer nuanced views of what it means to be Iranian.

Catch a conversation between LA-based multimedia artist Amir H. Fallah and the editor of Harpers Bazaar Art this week at Mall of the Emirates (MOE). As part of the House of Bazaar fashion event, taking place in the central galleria of Dubai’s MOE, Rebecca Anne Proctor will be talking to Fallah about his art and practice.

Just before the winter holidays, Amir H. Fallah spoke with us from his Los Angeles studio. He had recently become a father and was fresh from finding out that he had won the Joan Mitchell Foundation Grant for painters and sculptors. Last year was a busy one for the painter, with solo shows at the Nerman Museum of Art in Overland Park, Kansas; the 18th Street Art Center in Los Angeles; and Charlie James Gallery in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles based multimedia artist Amir H. Fallah does not consider our looks to be the most important thing about us.

The somewhat remote waterfront neighborhood of Red Hook, Brooklyn is known largely for its rich maritime history, and also as the home to artist Dustin Yellin’s innovative complex, Pioneer Works. The former home of Pioneer Iron Works, a leading machine manufacturer back in 1866, the cavernous warehouse has been transformed into a creative incubator where art, science and education converge to educate and inspire all who enter. Founded by Yellin in 2011, Pioneer Works has quickly become a center for innovation, for both the quiet community of Red Hook, but also attracting and inspiring members of the close-knit New York art world.