Second Saturday Cartoonist: Yasmeen Abedifard

Meet, watch, and talk to Yasmeen Abedifard, an Iranian-American artist based in Oakland, California. Abedifard’s work is centered around storytelling mediums, including comics, illustrations, and animation. It has been featured at the SF Art Book Fair, 2727 California, Rubenstein Arts Center, Jack Hanley Gallery, and Soft Screen. Her published comics include Anar, Death Bloom, and Burnt. She received the Ignatz Award for Outstanding Minicomic in 2023 and teaches Comics at California College of the Arts.