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Public Exhibition: October 28 - December 1, 2026 103 Exhibition Space, Holmes Hall Workshop: Large-scale, community-driven drawing and painting workshops across several Art and Design and Humanities courses. Born in Afghanistan and now based in Virginia, Omaid Sharifi is a community engaged artist, cultural advocate, and entrepreneur, as well as a co-founder of ArtLords an international initiative that honors and supports exiled artists, women, and girls from Afghanistan. Omaid's work is deeply rooted in community engagement and in the belief that art can create meaningful dialogue, connection, and collective understanding. Persian Miniatures: The School of Behzad exhibition in the 103 Exhibition Space featuring paintings by Mohammad Younus Qani, an Afghan miniature painter and member of ArtLords based in Herat. The works were rescued from Afghanistan and represent the School of Behzad tradition, one of the most influential traditions of Persian miniature painting. Bringing these works to campus is especially meaningful given the cultural and political circumstances surrounding their preservation and removal from Afghanistan.