WORK AUTHORIZATION
2020 Obtained US Permanent Residency through NIW EB2 Category for exceptional ability artist.
EDUCATION
2018 MFA Interdisciplinary Arts and Media, Columbia College Chicago (CCC), Chicago, IL- GPA 3.77/4.0
2015 MA Drawing, Eastern Michigan University (EMU), Ypsilanti, MI- GPA 3.85/4.0
2009 Technical Bachelor in Handicraft Industries – Ceramic, Art University, Tehran, Iran- GPA 18.49/20.00
2012 Professional Drawing, Drawing House of Iran, Tehran, Iran- Started in 2004
CERTIFICATES
2008 Journalism Education, Intensive Course, Student Press House, Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, Tehran, Iran
2007 Business Skills Educational Course, Social Security and Labor Institute, Tehran, Iran
2007 Familiarization with Contemporary Art, Special course, Naghshe Jahan Art Research Center, The Iranian Academy of Arts, Tehran, Iran
ART ADMINISTRATIVE & BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
2018 Design & Video Artist, Oniue Marketing and Advertising Company, San Francisco, CA Consulted for art projects, Made videos and motion graphics
2018 Design and Media Intern, Root Division, San Francisco, CA
Helped in running programs: exhibitions, open studios, auction, and other projects
2018 Intern, Mavatar Technologies INC., Menlo Park, CA
Consulted on art and media projects, took professional photos
2018 Administrative Intern, Aftab Committee, Washington DC (Working from Chicago)
Conducted research, interviews, administration, social media, and artists promotions
2017 Development Assistant, The Artist Hut, Chicago, IL
Managed events, marketing, and promotion shows
2017 Graduate Assistant, Office of Multicultural Affair Latino Cultural Affairs, CCC
Produced and managed cultural programs
2016 Artist, Shop Columbia, Dept of Exhibition Performance & Student Spaces, CCC
Exhibited my juried artwork for sale at the CCC shop
2015 Graduate Gallery Assistant, EMU
Executed the opening and installation of 8 exhibitions in the EMU galleries
2014 Exhibition Intern, Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, Detroit, MI
Participated in the planning, preparation, and production of 5 exhibitions
2013-4 Library Assistant, Halle Library, EMU
Ran circulation desk for material access, processed and shelved books
20011-3 Executive Member, Charkhesht Contemporary Ceramic Group, Tehran, Iran
Curated artists and organized exhibitions, performed group exhibition
2009-12 Director of Archival Section, Drawing House of Iran
Initiated the Archival Section, managed the flow of information (photo, video, artwork,
etc) of other sections
2005 Journalist, Khabarname Magazine, Art University, Tehran
Covered a variety of activities and events on campus, interviewed faculties, VIP and students.
PRO BONO ART EXPERIENCE
2018 Volunteer, Anderson Collection, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Cooperated on running Second Sunday Educational programs for kids and families
2017-8 Volunteer, Asian Pop- Up Cinema Film Festival, Chicago, IL
Assisted invited directors, & ran surveys and administrative work, and videographed the event
2017 Volunteer, the 53rd Chicago International Film Festival, Chicago, IL
Ran administrative and information desk for customer service
2016 -7 Lead Volunteer, Office of Multicultural Affairs, CCC
Advertised and ran the social programs for the public, proposed, initiated, and led the Iranian New Year festival
2014 Volunteer, University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA), Ann Arbor, MI
Helped with running surveys from the customers
2014 Student Leader, Office of International Students and Scholars, EMU
Led group of new students in the New Students’ Orientation program
2010 Executive Member, Handicraft Association, Art University
Ran National Handicraft Festival, including jurying the submitted work and running the festival marketing and advertising
2012 Artist Manager, Freelance Art
Made mural art and interior design and ran illustration projects at high schools with the
goal of improving the educational atmosphere and inspiring students
ART TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Fall 2015 Teacher Assistant, Chicago Film History, CCC
Initiated Chicago film history tours, Used online platforms to coordinate and evaluate student assignments in the “Big Chicago” program
Fall 2014 Graduate Assistant, Ceramic Studio, EMU
Managed the material stock and coordinated the gaze and clay production process for 3 classes of 20 students
2014 Graduate Assistant, Printmaking Studio, EMU
Handled two classes of seniors and juniors, managed class equipment, participated and gave feedback in critiques
2011- Freelance Artist, Farzam Mind Training Institute, Tehran, Iran
Developed and ran art education workshops for youth and children, translated children’s books from English to Persian, videographed an interview with the University Children’s Learning Center of the University of North Dakota
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: JURYING, JUDGING, CURATING
2019 Judging exhibitions, Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA
2018 Judging proposals, New Media Caucus (NMC) evaluation of proposals for 2019 College Art Association (CAA), New York City
2017 Curating exhibitions, Gallery Management Practicum Class, Hoking Gallery, CCC
Curating and managing 3 shows: In the Circle Chicago FootWork, Not on Paper: An
Illustration Showcase, Purchasing Power:Chicago’s Relationship with Conscious Consumerism
2009 Jurying artwork, Handicraft Festival, Art University
SELECTED COMPUTER SOFTWARE & COURSEWORK
Adobe Suit( Expert), Maya, Isadora, Audacity, Microsoft Office, Mac OS, Motion Graphics, Computer Animation, Digital Photography, Code/Language, Time-Based Media, Google Grow UX design. YCLA Extension UX Design.
HONORS & AWARDS
2018 2nd Dan Karate Black Belt, Enso Karate, Chicago, IL
2017 Second place, Team Kata, Chicagoland Karate-do Challenge, Chicago, IL
2015 Graduate Merit Award, three-year full scholarship award (campuswide), CCC
2014 Certificate of Recognition for English as a Second Language, The Department of World
Languages, College of Arts and Science, EMU
2013-4 Graduate Student Fellowship for Outstanding Academic Records (campuswide), EMU
2013 4 Dorothy Lamming Scholarship, Art Department, EMU
2013-4 National Scholars Program (NSP) for High Scholastic Achievement, EMU
2011 Appreciated Work, 3rd Fadjr International Festival Ceramic Field, Tehran
2011 Appreciated Artist, “Water and Mud” Workshop, Sympathy with Flood affected People in Pakistan, building of Peace of Iranian Red Crescent Society
2008 Distinguished Ceramic Work in Handicraft Festival, Art University
2008 Appreciation for activity and endeavor in the extracurricular activity affairs of the Art
University, In Occasion of Student Day, Art University, Tehran
2008 Second Place, Individual Kata, Tehran 6th Division Women Karate Champion, Tehran
SELECTED WORK IN PERMANENT COLLECTIONS
Drawing artwork, Department of Exhibition Performance and Student Space (DEPS), CCC, Chicago IL, Since 2018
Drawing on Mirror, Golestan Palace Museum, Tehran, Iran, Since 2012
Drawing artwork , Peace Museum at Iran Red Crescent Organization, Tehran, Iran, Since 2010
Drawing artworks, Drawing House of Iran, Tehran Iran, Since 2007
JURIED EXHIBITIONS AND FESTIVALS
2023 “Caring”, Short film, Paris Lift-Off Film Festival
2018 “Swimming”, Video Screening, MFA/MA Video Screening, College Art Association
(CAA) Conf., Los Angeles, CA
2017 “Presence of Absence”, Video Art, Twisted Oyster Film Festival, Chicago, IL
2017 “Shadow Breath”, Video Art, 55th Ann Arbor Film Festival, Ann Arbor, MI
2016 “The Field Notebook”, The Hokin Book Art Project, Hokin Gallery, CCC
2014 “Bold”, Chicago Chinatown Photography, Photography exhibition contest , Center for
Chinese Studies, Annual photo contest, Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI
2014 “Crossing Paths”, Multimedia: Visual, Video and Performing Arts, Exhibition of
University of Michigan and EMU MFA candidates,Ypsilanti Art Incubator, Ypsilanti, MI
2013-5 “Annual Graduate Student Art Exhibition”,Multimedia,EMU Ford Gallery,Ypsilanti, MI
2011-2 Second and Third Annual Iranian Contemporary Art Contest, Persbook Art, Tehran
2011-12 The 3th and 4rth Fadjr International Festival of Visual Arts, Ceramic field, Tehran
2008 Ceramic Work, Handicraft Festival, Art University, Tehran
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2017 Open Studios, 3rd Friday Bridgeport Art Center, Chicago, IL
2016 “Form Without Form”, Drawing, Video and Installation, C33 Gallery, CCC, Chicago, IL
2015 “Life Returns”, MA Final Thesis Show, University Gallery, EMU
2012 Drawing exhibition, One day, one experience, Drawing House of Iran
2009 Drawing exhibition, Laleh gallery, Tehran
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2018 MFA Thesis Exhibition, “ Attachment to Place”, Glass Curtain Gallery, CCC, Chicago, IL
2017 World Enigma, Multimedia Show, Office of Multicultural Affair, CCC, Chicago, IL
2017 Drawing and Sound, Experimental Sound Days, First Episode: Visual Arts, Drawing House members, Ruberu Building, Tehran
2015 “Luminous Flux”, New Media Exhibition, New Installation by Interdisciplinary Arts & Media MFA Student, Raw Space, CCC, Chicago, IL
2015 “The White”, Drawing Exhibition, Drawing House Members, Dastan’s Basement Gallery, Tehran
2013-4 Annual Studio Walk exhibition, EMU Art Students, EMU, Ypsilanti, MI
2012 “A4 in hands” Group Drawing Exhibition, Drawing House of Iran, Tehran
2011 “Drawing March II”, Drawing House of Iran and NO’AR Theater Group, Performance
and Installation (Dancing Horses at the Window) , Ferdosi park, Vahdat hall, Tehran
2011 “One Day One Experience, A4 in Hands I”, Drawing Exhibition, Drawing House of Iran,
Tehran
2011 “Wonders of Creation”, Drawing and performance, Drawing House and Max Theater
Group, Iranian Artist forum, Tehran
2011 “Charkhesht Contemporary Ceramic Group Exhibition”, Ceramic Art, Momayez
Gallery, Iranian Artists’ Forum, Tehran
2008 “Drawing March I”, Holding an art carnival in indoor room, Installation & Audio art,
Laleh Gallery, Tehran
2007 Group Drawing Exhibition, Drawing as an independent artwork, Track of Color, Laleh
Gallery, Tehran
2007 “Critical Session”, Drawing exhibition and critic session, Iran Drawing House, Tehran
2006 Drawing Exhibition, Drawing House, Tehran
2003 Group Visual Art Exhibition, Arzhang Gallery, Tehran
PERFORMANCES
2016 “Quiet Fire”, Drawing performance for public, Paper Maker’s Garden, Chiacao, IL
2011 “Drawing Room”, Drawing and theater performance, Drawing House members and
Max Theater Group, Momayez Gallery, Iranian Artists’ Forum, Tehran
2011 “Parallel Triangles”, Drawing performance, Drawing House and Abi Gallery members,
Laleh Gallery, Tehran, Iran
WORKSHOPS
2012 “Drawing and Mirror”, installation and audio art by Drawing House members, on the
occasion of Shams-ol-Emareh Historical Building reopening, Golestan Palace, Tehran
2012 Participating in Drawing workshop, Drawing House of Iran, Tehran, Iran
2012 Group Wall Illustration Project, Bu-Ali Sina High School, Tehran, Published in Salamat Magazine, Tehran
2010 “Water, Air, Earth, Fire”, Group painting workshop and exhibition, On the Occasion of
National Day for Natural Disaster Impact Reduction accompanied by Painting
Workshop and Aid Instruction for Children , Peace Gallery of Iran Red Crescent, Tehran
2010 “Water and Mud”, Sympathy with Flood affected People in Pakistan, building of Peace of Iranian Red Crescent Society
RESIDENCIES
2012 “Trash Project” by Farhad Gavzan, Drawing House of Iran, Kiashahr, Iran
2012 “Ash Project”, Environmental Art, Drawing House & Varash Institute, Kiashahr, Iran
2010 Residency in Pardis Land Art Festival, Polour, Iran
AFFILIATIONS
2018 – Pres. Member of New Media Caucus (NMC) in Department of Exhibition and Events
2018- Pres. NMC Editorial Board
2017-18 Member of College Art Association
2004 -Pres Member of Drawing House of Iran
2011-2013 Member of Charkhesht Contemporary Ceramic Group
PUBLICATION
2018 “Attachment to Place”, MFA Thesis, CCC Library, Chicago, IL
2018 Headshot photography, published at the Medum Magazine, Nov 2018
2017 Translating book from the series “Pete the Cat” (from English to Persian) published as
book and CD, Farzam Mine Training Institute
2017 Videographer, Asian Pop UP Cinema Film Festival, Q&A With Director Chen Meijuin
of “the Gangester’s Daughter” (https://vimeo.com/237771946)
2015 “Life Returns”, MA Thesis Digital Documentation (CD), EMU
2015 Co-author of the book “Art and Education”, Published by Farzam Mind Training
Publishing Company.
2013 Documenting event by American Cancer Society, Relay for life, Survivors- celebrating
life, photo published at Eastern Echo, EMU Newspaper (http://www.easternecho.com/multimedia/7362)
2012 “Painting for Design of Children Park”, Children Park Design Magazine, Qazvin Azad University
2009 “Study and Making of Ceramic Artwork based on the Philosophy of Daoism in China”,
BA Thesis, Art University Library, Tehran, Iran
SELECTED MEDIA COVERAG
2017 Interview with ACS magazine, Pía Cruzalegui
2016 Students from the International Student Affairs and Asian American Cultural Affairs
hosted Globe Chat: Central Asia, centered around international students and their
cultures. The students talked about talks about Kazakhstan and Iran in the Multicultural
Affairs space, 618 S. Michigan Ave., on April 15.https://bit.ly/2WdODqK
2015 “Critique, White Exhibition And the Role of Curator”, Drawing House members’ group
Drawing exhibition in Dastan’s Basement gallery, Sana Valadkhani, Tandis Magazine, July 2015
2015 “Image (Tasvir)” page by Farhad Gavzan, for Tandis magazine, Apr 2015
2015 “White in Dastan Basement”, By Sahar Eftekharzadeh, Tandin Magazine Website, July
2015, https://goo.gl/3T8k8Y
2013 Art Survival, On Media for EMU Campus Life, Oct 2013, EMU
2013 “Introducing Young Artist”, Donyay-e-Eghtesad newspaper, Nov 21, 2013
http://www.donya-e-eqtesad.com/news/767606/
2014 Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies “Bold”, Chicago Chinatown Photography,
Photography exhibition contest , Center for Chinese Studies. Flicker Site.
2012 “Walking On Border”, by Bamdad Hossein khani for Tandis magazine, Nov 20
2012 “Creative Iranians Illustrators at Bu Ali sina High School(photo)”, Asr-e-Iran analytic
news Website, Sept 2012, https://bit.ly/2V6eKPJ
2011 TV interview, ”Manshoor, Cultural Artistic Report” covering Charkhesht Contemporary
Ceramic Group exhibition, Channel four, Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB)
2011 “A New Image From A Prehistoric Art” In the occasion of group ceramic exhibition
at the Artist Forum, by Mohammad Mehdi Anushfar, Shargh Newspaper, Oct 2011
http://old.sharghdaily.ir/news/90/07/12/13015.html
2011 “Strange Creature” exhibition by Drawing House members, Fars News Agency, Mar
2011, http://www.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=8912220489
2011 “3rd Fadjr International Visual Arts Closing”, Cinema Press. Mar 2011
http://cinemapress.ir/news/17635/
2010 Radio interview for individual drawing exhibition, Laleh Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2009 “Art Courses and Social Believes”, by Amir Soghrati for Tandis magazine, July 28, 2009 UTHORI