This event is in the past.It took place on May 1, 2026 at Institute for the Humanities.

Flyways 1
Photography Exhibition

Flyways

May 1 at 9am

Rising artist
At Institute for the Humanities

Burns Park, Ann Arbor

🦅Artist is also a wildlife rehabilitator
🎭Live animals appear in the staged tableaus
👨‍👩‍👧Her parents are recurring subjects in the work

Sheida Soleimani constructs elaborate photographic tableaus: her parents appear alongside rescued birds, props, and carefully arranged symbolism. The Iranian-American artist weaves family exile with environmental crisis in images that feel both intimate and politically urgent.

Contemporary photography
Political art
Migration stories
Environmental themes