Name: Amir Safi

Recipient Year: 2017

Description: Amir Safi is an artist based in Houston, Texas. His work is the result of a collision between his Iranian culture and his Texan upbringing. Amir’s work has been featured by Texas Monthly, Houston Chronicle, Huffington Post, Upworthy, Buzzfeed, Fort Worth Star Telegram, San Antonio Current, Wide Open Country, KHOU 11, Austin American-Statesman, KERA News, ABC13, NEWSFIX, Texas Standard, Total Frat Move and more.

Sponsor: American Muslim Storytellers Grant

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amir-safi-4b392539/