About us
About Hasna Sal Public Art Foundation
Originally from Mumbai, India.
Earned a diploma with distinction in journalism from the London School of Journalism.
Founded in July 2022, the Hasna Sal Public Art Foundation was established by glass sculptor, architect, poet, and public artist Hasna Sal.
The foundation aims to support her mission of melding public art, storytelling, and social activism, particularly through creative placemaking that raises awareness on critical issues like human trafficking, domestic abuse, and community resilience.
Board Members
Meet the visionaries behind the art: our artist and board.
Hasna Sal
Public Artist Architect. Owner: Glass Concepts 360
Bobbi Baker
CEO of Northeast Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
Jason Moehlman
Attorney at Law
Michael Johnson
State Representative for Missouri
Michele Markham
Business Owner. EAG Advertising & Marketing
Shawnna Murrell
Realtor and Business Owner: Murrell Homes Real Estate Group
Jenny Chandra
Physician. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
AL Hapke
Retired Actuary. FCAS
Background & Education
- Originally from Mumbai, India.
- Earned a diploma with distinction in journalism from the London School of Journalism.
- Graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Architecture from the Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston (2002).
- Undertook graduate studies in landscape architecture at Harvard University and later completed a Master’s in Design Studies at Harvard in 2025.
- Currently Lecturer at the University of Miami’s School of Architecture, and holds an associate position with the Harvard Mittal Institute for 2025–2026
Artistic Practice & Glass Studio
- Founded her studio Glass Concepts 360 in Olathe, Kansas, which specializes in glass sculptures, panels, wearable art, and functional design under the theme “Art in Living”.
Public Art & Activism
- Created “Into the Light” (October 2020) — the first-ever permanent exterior public memorial in the U.S. honoring victims of human trafficking. Located in Kansas City’s Lykins Square Park, the installation features four glass panels—Isolation, Damnation, Redemption, and Salvation—each measuring about 2 ft × 4 ft and mounted 14 ft above the ground
- This project earned the Neighborhood Stabilization Merit Award from Historic Kansas City in November 2021.
Other Notable Public Work
- “Helping Hand” at the YWCA in St. Joseph, Missouri — honoring victims of domestic abuse (Installed October 2022).
- “Live in Light”, situated at Independence Plaza Park in Kansas City—three painted and illuminated glass panels on steel posts (Installed October 2022).
- Inclusion of her works Lykins Park and Camaraderie in the Kansas City Museum’s permanent collection (Since November 2022)
Recognition & Exhibitions
- Exhibited glass jewelry at multiple New York Fashion Week events (2018–2020) .
- Participated in the International Contemporary Cannes Biennale (2019) and the Larnaca Biennale in Cyprus (2021) .
- Featured on a Times Square billboard in New York City (March 2024) with her glass painting “Motherhood” as part of an HMVC Gallery national competition.
- Additional accolades include the Dogè Award in Venice—reflecting international recognition for her glass artistry.
Community Engagement & Storytelling
- Actively serves on the board of HEAL Trafficking and taught design studio at the University of Kansas (2006–2009).
- Her public art practice is deeply rooted in storytelling, oral histories, and social justice, using color and light to transform neglected spaces into sites of memory, reflection and hope.
