Shamsia Hassani's 'Nowadays' Explores Exile Through Dandelions and Mended Fractures

In 2026, Shamsia Hassani's artwork 'Nowadays #05' (2025, acrylic on canvas, 50 x 50 cm) was showcased at the 'Urban Equinox' exhibition held at GraffitiStreet Gallery. This piece depicts a barefoot woman, a hazy recollection of a city, a jagged line patched with tiny plasters, and floating dandelion seeds. After fleeing Afghanistan post-Kabul's fall in 2021, Hassani, who is celebrated as the first female graffiti artist from Afghanistan, now resides in Los Angeles, where the painting was created. The canvas wraps around the edges, enhancing the theme of memory as an immersive experience. GraffitiStreet co-founders Donna Haden and Rosh Boroumand described it as a reflection on displacement, belonging, and emotional resilience. The artwork is for sale through GraffitiStreet.