1960; Persian: ترانه همامی)[1] is an Iranian-born American visual artist, curator, and arts educator based in San Francisco.
Born in Tehran, she moved to the United States in 1978 to attend college, right before the Iranian Revolution.
[3][4] Hemami's work is often handcrafted and has included replicating government posters, shattered glass stylized as traditional Muslim prayer rugs, a laser-cut wool carpet map of Tehran and beaded curtains.
[5] By manipulating common Iranian and Western imagery used to gain power and spread political influence, Hemami's work is a commentary on how this is used across nations throughout history.
[6] Hemami co-curated the 2019 multi-disciplinary group exhibition, Once at Present: Contemporary Art of Bay Area Iranian Diaspora at Minnesota Street Project in San Francisco.