Her work has been covered by the new york times, npr, and has been exhibited in galleries nationally. Fazlalizadeh has been profiled by the new york times, npr, msnbc, the. Tatyana fazlalizadeh is raising funds for stop telling women to smile. Her project stop telling women to smile a posterbased campaign to end street harassmenthas been wheatpasted on city streets in brooklyn, chicago, atlanta, paris, and mexico city. Brooklyn artist tatyana fazlalizadeh is tired of people, mostly men, telling her to smile, commenting on her body or calling her baby.
She then moved to philadelphia to attend the university of the arts, graduating in 07 with a bfa. The magnificent musical life of elizabeth cotten by. Tatyana fazlalizadeh is a blackiranian visual artist from oklahoma city, ok. Posters of the 2017 womens march led by artist tatyana fazlalizadeh. Some are, but most of them are kind of inspired by my conversations.
Oct 29, 2015 tatyana fazlalizadeh fazlalizadeh is an artist focusing on gender and race. Stop telling women to smile presentation from tatyana fazlalizadeh a short lecture from tatyana on the process of creating stwts. The magnificent musical life of elizabeth cotten is a childrens picture book written by laura veirs and illustrated by tatyana fazlalizadeh. Fazlalizadeh s work can be seen on spike lees netflix series, shes gotta have it, for which she is also served as the shows art consultant.
Her street art series, stop telling women to smile, can be found on walls across the globe. Its an ongoing series of pieces that have spanned many cities and collaborations with other artists. Currently based in nyc, she exhibits her paintings in galleries nationally, while working as a freelance illustrator and muralist. Women to smile, has been covered by time, npr, msnbc, oxygen network. Her project stop telling women to smile a posterbased campaign to end street harassmenthas been wheatpasted on city streets in. Telling women to smile, has been covered by time, npr, msnbc, oxygen network, and others.
Realized you cant wake up one day and change the world. Tatyana fazlalizadeh there is no guaranteed safe way for a woman to respond to an unwanted compliment from a stranger on the street, but one artist in the us got closer to finding an. A conversation with tatyana fazlalizadeh at beyond the streets. Jul 31, 2019 tatyana fazlalizadeh grew up in oklahoma city, ok. About the author tatyana fazlalizadeh is a classically trained oil painter and street artist, a forbes 30 under 30 recipient, and one of brooklyn magazine s most influential people. I sat down and came up with a caption that i thought would fit well on the postersomething that was. Tatyana fazlalizadeh wants you to stop telling women to smile. She began working on an art series entitled stop telling women to smile stwts in 2012. Fazlalizadeh is an artist, activist, and now the author of a new book of portraits and interviews with women whove experienced street harassment.
The artist has been a champion of her sisters throughout her art career in the public domain. Tatyana fazlalizadeh is a blackiranian visual artist and oklahoma city native. Tatyana falalizadeh is an illustratorpainter based in brooklyn, mostly known for her oil paintings. Tatyana fazlalizadeh reveals her new obama illustration. Fazlalizadeh will guide guests through the exhibition, discussing imagery and text used by the anonymous makers of those posters and relating it to her own public work. Tatyana fazlalizadeh discusses stop telling women to. Now, shes written a book, expanding on her work on stwts. Lidia yuknavitch, bestselling author of the book of joan tatyana fazlalizadehs work makes me smile. Jun 05, 2015 recently exhibited in september 2014 in mexico city, partnering with fusion digital, stop telling women to smile is on the move anyone can propose their city as the next location for the project through fazlalizadehs website.
At one point in her career, artist tatyana fazlalizadeh was known mostly for her oil paintings but after she started to create public art, she began to believe that it could be a powerful tool to reduce street harassment. She is working on her first book, stop telling women to smile, with seal press. Shes fighting back against street harassment with a public. Fazlalizadehs work can be seen on spike lees netflix series, shes gotta have it, for which she is also served as the shows art consultant. It is an incredible opportunity to hear from one of the most important and renowned. Stwts is a traveling public art series that places portraits of women on outdoor walls to address gender based street harassment.
Tatyana fazlalizadeh is a classically trained oil painter and street artist, a forbes 30 under 30 recipient, and one of brooklyn magazines most influential people. Tatyana fazlalizadeh is an illustrator, muralist, and painter who uses street art as a tool for tackling social issues. Tatyana fazlalizadeh discusses stop telling women to smile. Painter and street artist fazlalizadeh makes a compelling book debut that expands her public art series stop telling women to smile. Tatyana fazlalizadeh is an actress, known for shes gotta have it 2017.
Her intersectional feminism lights the fire we need to see a way forward. Were going to try to do some onthestreet filming, getting peoples reactions to the work, and seeing if we can get some street harassment happening on film so people can see what were talking about. In 2020, tatyanas debut book stop telling women to smile. In stop telling women to smile, tatyana fazlalizadeh uses her arresting street art portraits to explore how women experience hostility in communities that are supposed to be homes. Tatyana fazlalizadeh, a painter and illustrator from brooklyn, takes her public art project, which focuses on street harassment by men, to georgia. Tatyana fazlalizadeh wants you to stop telling women to. Brooklynbased artist tatyana fazlalizadeh recently went to mexico city to talk with women whove gotten unwanted piropos, as catcalling is known in mexico. Artist tatyana fazlalizadeh wants you to stop telling. In stop telling women to smile, tatyana fazlalizadeh uses her arresting street. Women to smile, has been covered by time, npr, msnbc, oxygen network, and. Her mother was an artist and art teacher, but tatyan a did not begin creating her own art until she was in high school. Tatyana fazlalizadeh is a black iranian visual artist and oklahoma city native. Tatyana fazlalizadeh artist bio and art for sale artspace.
Her mother was an artist and art teacher, but tatyana did not begin creating her own art until she was in high school. Stories of street harassment and how were taking back our power released from seal press. Tatyana fazlalizadeh uploaded a video 10 years ago 8. Tatyana fazlalizadeh is a classically trained oil painter and street artist, a forbes. Tatyana fazlalizadeh fazlalizadeh is an artist focusing on gender and race. Fazlalizadeh grew up in oklahoma city, oklahoma, the daughter of daryoush and sandra fazlalizadeh. Tatyana fazlalizadehs work wrestles the knot between cultural codes and the bodies of women with spectacular artistry.
Recently exhibited in september 2014 in mexico city, partnering with fusion digital, stop telling women to smile is on the move anyone can propose their city as the next location for the project through fazlalizadehs website as part of international antistreet harassment week, stop telling women to smile held an international wheat pasting night on april 17th, 2015. Tatyana fazlalizadeh has taken it to the streets with her newest project, stop telling women to smile. Tatyana fazlalizadeh takes her public art project to georgia. Fazlalizadeh grew up in oklahoma city, oklahoma, the daughter of daryoush and sandr a fazlalizadeh.
Poster house is thrilled to offer a special tour of 2020 insight. Aug 07, 20 brooklyn artist tatyana fazlalizadeh is tired of people, mostly men, telling her to smile, commenting on her body or calling her baby. She addresses the pervasiveness of street harassment, its effects, and the kinds of activism that can serve to counter it. In 2020, tatyana s debut book stop telling women to smile. Lidia yuknavitch, bestselling author of the book of joan. One of tatyana fazlalizadehs pieces from stop telling women to smile. Her street art series, stop telling women to smile, can be found on walls across the globe, addressing gender. They also interview tatyana fazlalizadeh, the brooklynbased artist responsible for the street art project, stop telling women to smile. Stop telling women to smile mary kate morrow april 10, 2014 women should not have to reconsider their clothing choices when leaving their homes, feel any sort of guilt towards the way others perceive them, take alternative routes to work or school in order to avoid harassment, or censor their body language and speech. Youve seen, loved and shared her artwork about street harassment, now hear from the artist herself. Tatyana fazlalizadeh takes her public art project to. On behalf of women everywhere, the ladies featured in her portraits speak directly to.
Tatyana fazlalizadeh born october 12, 1985 is an american artist, activist, and freelance. She is a painter whose work ranges from the gallery to the streets, using visual art to address the daily oppressive experiences of marginalized people through beautifully drawn and painted portraits. Oct 05, 2012 youve seen, loved and shared her artwork about street harassment, now hear from the artist herself. This young and gifted and might i add, absolutely gorgeous artist, expressionist, and activist just so happens to also be my cousin and i know i speak for the whole clan when i say i am beyond proud of her and her utilization of the great gift that god gave to her and that she has chosen to cultivate. Tatyana fazlalizadeh is an oil painter illustrator whose work focuses on portraiture and socialpolitical themes. Stop telling women to smile project to extend its reach. She moved to philadelphia to attend the university of the arts, graduating in 2007 with a bachelor of fine arts. Her work has been covered by the new york times, npr, and. Her street art series, stop telling women to smile, has been covered by time, npr, msnbc, oxygen network, and others. It is an incredible opportunity to hear from one of the most important and.
Another of tatyana fazlalizadehs pieces, as seen from the street. Tatyana fazlalizadeh, based in brooklyn, ny, is an artist, activist, and creator of stop telling women to smile. Beth parker pr she began working on an art series entitled stop telling women to smile stwts in 2012. Tatyana fazlalizadeh is a classically trained oil painter turned street artist, a forbes 30 under 30 recipient, and one of brooklyn magazines most influential people. Painting duke ellington by tatyana fazlalizadeh duration.
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