//Intermedia Arts is a catalyst that builds understanding among people through art.//
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//Intermedia Arts is a catalyst that builds understanding among people through art.// |
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Heba Amin |
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 Photo by Dan Seipp/Con Tiempo Productions |
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| Heba Amin was born and raised in Cairo, Egypt where she attended a private American school. She came to the United States to attend college and study painting. Her work addresses her identity as a contemporary Arab woman and explores different aspects of the Egyptian culture. The urge to portray the Egyptian culture from her viewpoint increases as the media conveys certain negative stereotypes of Arabs. Images reaching Americans are mostly of a political nature; therefore, through her paintings, Heba wants to arouse the viewer and further stimulate their interest in learning about her culture. | ||