Twelve Gates Arts

Join us for our Book Salon about Decolonizing Afghanistan through Art on September 16th, from 6 to 8PM at Twelve Gates Arts, 106 N 2nd St.This event will feature contributors, artists, and curators, Tausif Noor, Laimah Osman, Wazhmah Osman, and Gazelle Samizay speaking on contemporary Afghan art, including photography, prints, multimedia works, and installation art, that engages with questions of borders, (im)mobility, diaspora, family, cultural traditions, colonialism, and war. They will discuss the material and representational ways that artists address these and other topics and reflect on how visual tropes and creative interventions are reshaping how Afghanistan is portrayed locally

An evening dedicated to showcasing the work of emerging and established queer BIPOC artists.12 Gates Arts is pleased to present Queer Short Films and Stories, an evening dedicated to showcasing the work of emerging and established queer BIPOC artists that were selected through 12G’s recent open call.Through film and written word, the featured works explore identity, memory, intimacy, and resistance offering nuanced reflections on the queer experience across a range of cultural and personal contexts.This year’s featured artists are:Sharon George for her short story: None Too InterestingNikita Shah / Lawhore Vagistan for their short film: Sari not SorryNae Vallejo for