An exhibition borrowing from the rich histories of Black- and Brown-owned barbershops as sites of bonding, culture keeping and the discovery of identity.
NASHUA, NH – On Saturday February 21st, we will celebrate the end of an era as we say goodbye to our artist curator extraordinaire, Yasamin Safarzadeh. 5-7 p.m. at the home site of Positive Street Art in Nashua, 48 Bridge St., #3f; Yaz and her annual cohort of mid-career, innovative and groundbreaking artists and culture keepers will unveil on the year’s most immersive, intentional and heartfelt installation.
This show isn’t just a celebration of the dynamic lives we lead in the Granite State but a fully realized journey through the personal aesthetic. How do we approach ourselves and our who-ness in lives which encompass the intricacies of multiculturalism and allyship? Join us on a journey which dares to hold a mirror to the viewer and ask, is what you perceive of me a reflection of your own mind map?
There will be live braiding by Aline Nsimire, a demo with Barbering for Tomorrow and we will host a panel discussion, promptly starting at 6 p.m., featuring artists Yasamin Safarzadeh, Maria Oakley, Lauren Grace Williamson, Laura Zorawowicz, Amara Phelps, Cecilia Ulibarri and Seana McDuffie.
Don’t sleep on events like these which are so rare in New Hampshire. Though these times threaten to bend our wills and eclipse the sun, moments we create together and art we endeavor with one another remind us that expression and kinship building are the hope and the light we seek.
To schedule an interview, to see more pictures or to sponsor an upcoming exhibition, email yasamin@positivestreetart.org or call 603.589.9003