Hamid Rahmanian is a filmmaker and graphic artist whose workhas been exhibited in international competitions and publications. nbsp;Hisnarrative and documentary films have premiered at festivals such as Sundance,Toronto, Tribeca, and Venice, and have gained international recognition fortheir socially conscious storylines.
Sheila R. Canbyis the Patti Cadby Birch Curator in Charge of the Department of Islamic Art at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Maryam Ekhtiaris senior research associate,Navina Haidar Haykelis associate curator and administrator, andPriscilla Soucekis senior consultant, all in the Department of Islamic Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.