(Source: Freer Gallery of Art) Afghan Artisan Sughra Hussainy Featured on International Women's Day Media only: Media website: February 28, 2016 As the world notes the achievements of women March 8, International Women's Day, a newly opened exhibition, presented by the Smithsonian's Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, casts a spotlight on young Afghan women artists and arts entrepreneurs who are reviving the culture and economy of their country. 'Turquoise Mountain; Artists Transforming Afghanistan,' which opens March 5 and runs through January 2017, tells a powerful human story of resilience and creativity amidst the ruins of war in Afghanistan, focusing on the lives of the young Afghan...
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