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  • Mona Shomali (photo courtesy of the artist)

    Artist Mona Shomali: Ecology not for ‘stiff lab coats’

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    Once upon a time, there was a young painter named Mona Shomali. Her brown eyes glowed like candied almonds and her smile came together like a vanquished orange slice. She laughed readily, covering canvasses with beautiful images — sweeping portraits of female figures who share her Iranian descent. Art collectors were […]