Pyaari Azaadi

Pyaari Azaadi (b. 1966), formerly known as Jaishri Abichandani, is a Brooklyn-based artist and curator working across a range of media. Her practice focuses on feminist issues and social practice. She is the founder of the South Asian Women’s Creative Collective.

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