Azadeh Nia is a Brooklyn-based painter born in Tehran, Iran. She received her MFA from The University of Arts London in 2014. A current Silver Art Projects resident, Nia’s work explores the possibilities of space and architecture, the relationship between exteriors and interiors, alternate realities, and parallel existences.
As a part of the Migration in Dialogue series, Nia talks about Persian gardens, isolation, finding artistic freedom, and motherhood.