About Zahra Marwan

Zahra grew up in two deserts which vary drastically and have many similarities in culture. One close to the sea, the other close to the mountains. She studied the visual arts in France, and continues various pursuits to further educate herself. She currently lives in the Barelas neighborhood of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and works in her studio at the Harwood Art Center, where she incorporates Kuwaiti tendencies into her daily life.

Posts by Zahra Marwan

Knowing the World Through Art: Inspired by Iranian Illustrators

By Zahra Marwan | August 20, 2020 |

For the last few years, I kept checking for accessible foreign editions of some of these books. I reached out directly to Reza Dalvand, the illustrator of Ace, who put me in touch with his publisher in Iran.

Zahra Marwan, Burning the Anguish - Pyragraph

Circumstantially Free

By Zahra Marwan | June 24, 2020 |

“Zahra, where is that from…oh, did you know that Iraq invaded Kuwait?” “Yes, I was there.” He asked what my thoughts about the Taliban were, twice.