Hadi Nasiri is a multidisciplinary mess-maker and activist based in New York. He employs various forms of art and protest to disrupt the status quo and create a meaningful impact on his intended audience. Since a young age, Hadi has been deeply involved in political activism, founding the underground women's rights organization "Afarinesh" in southern Iran. Residing under a repressive regime that curtails fundamental human rights, free expression, and dissent, Hadi has channeled his political frustrations into a pragmatic strategy aimed at challenging the Islamic ruling system.

 

 

 
 
 
 

 RESIDENCIES

Safe Haven Residency Program, New York NY
Artist | Activist-in-Residence at the New York, July 2017 - July 2018

Flux Factory | NYFA (New York Foundation for the Art) | Node Center for Curatorial Studies, Long Island City, NY Artist | Researcher-in-Residence, March 2016 - May 2016

Montalvo Art Center, Saratoga, CA Lucas Artists Fellow | Artist-in-Residence | Panelist, October 2012 - January 2013