{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Colossal","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com","author_name":"Laura Staugaitis","author_url":"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/author\/laura\/","title":"Mohamad Hafez On How Multiple Identities Inform His Art and Why He Invests in Education","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"zYC99iXfz2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/2020\/09\/interview-mohamad-hafez\/\">Mohamad Hafez On How Multiple Identities Inform His Art and Why He Invests in Education<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/2020\/09\/interview-mohamad-hafez\/embed\/#?secret=zYC99iXfz2\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Mohamad Hafez On How Multiple Identities Inform His Art and Why He Invests in Education&#8221; &#8212; Colossal\" data-secret=\"zYC99iXfz2\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/hafez-2.jpg","thumbnail_width":1200,"thumbnail_height":1200,"description":"Formerly a corporate architect, New Haven-based artist Mohamad Hafez (previously) builds intricate sculptures that evoke his home country of Syria. The miniature scenes feature gilded furniture, ornate motifs, and the architectural details of the Middle East. In a conversation with Colossal contributor Laura Staugaitis via Zoom in August 2020, Hafez reflects on his time atContinue reading"}