Arts and Culture

National cigarettes, banned pop songs and memory oceans: Minneapolis Iranian artists show work about diaspora

Inside an art gallery
The installation "Historical Objects" including ceramic cigarettes and packages of Alia and Bahman brand cigarettes, from Tehran and Jerusalem respectively, by Minneapolis artist Katayoun Amjadi. It's about "objects that carry memory," Amjadi says.
Courtesy of Drew Arrieta
This activity is made possible in part by the Minnesota Legacy Amendment's Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.