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Ibtisam Tasnim Zaman
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Ibtisam Tasnim ZamanIbtisam Tasnim Zaman is a Black lesbian American multidisciplinary intersectional feminist artist. She calls herself a poet-painter. Her work draws inspiration from Persian Islamic geometric art, Indian classical art, surrealism, and magical realism. Originally from Tulsa, Okla., Ibtisam moved at age 6 to England, followed by the United Arab Emirates. She now lives in New York City, where she works as a full-time artist. Find more works by Ibtisam here.


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