Maryam Taghavi: Estranged Letters [Extended Audio Description]

An Iranian-American artist’s work uses abstracted Persian calligraphy to signify migration.

Maryam Taghavi: Estranged Letters [Extended Audio Description] American Masters

Premiered January 05, 2026
Maryam Taghavi: Estranged Letters [Extended Audio Description]

This version contains extended audio description. This short documentary traces the Iranian-American artist Maryam Taghavi's journey toward her first major solo exhibition — a body of work where abstraction, perspective, and Islamic culture converge.

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