EDUCATION

 

■     MFA, Visual Arts, California State University, Northridge, CA

■     AA, Art History, Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, CA

■     BA, Industrial Design, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran

 

 

 

EXPERIENCES

 

2019   Adjunct Faculty, California State University, Fullerton, CA

2019   Adjunct Faculty, California State University, Northridge, CA

2019   Adjunct Faculty, College of the Canyons, Santa Clarita, CA

 

2018   Adjunct Faculty, California State University, Fullerton, CA

2018   Adjunct Faculty, California State University, Northridge, CA

2018   Adjunct Faculty, College of the Canyons, Santa Clarita, CA

2018   Adjunct Faculty, California State University, Channel Islands, CA

 

2017   Adjunct Faculty, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA

2017   Adjunct Faculty, California State University, Northridge, CA

 

2016   Adjunct Faculty, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA

2016   Adjunct Faculty, California State University, Northridge, CA

 

2015   Teaching Associate, California State University, Northridge, CA

 

 

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS/INSTALLATIONS

 

2018   Empty Set, PØST Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

 

2016   Qibla, Pop-up Installation, CSUN Art Department, California State University, Northridge, CA

2016   888, Pop-up Installation, CSUN Art Department, California State University, Northridge, CA

 

2015   Ihram, CSUN Shed Gallery, California State University, Northridge, CA

2015   Manyness, Performative Installation, Oviatt Library entrance, California State University, Northridge, CA

 

2014   Dervish, CSUN Shed Gallery, California State University, Northridge, CA

2014   /Close/, CSUN Shed Gallery, California State University, Northridge, CA

 

 

 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

 

2019   Triennial 209 Faculty, Main Art Gallery, College of the Canyons, Santa Clarita, CA

2019   Berlin-LA Connect, LAX-BRE, at Lage Egal Gallery, Berlin, Germany

2019   Free Cage at Blinky the Friendly Hen:40th Anniversary Exhibition, CSUN Art Galleries, Northridge, CA

 

2017   Full and Part (Two) Exhibition, CSUN Art Galleries, California State University, Northridge, CA

2017   ART FACULTY Exhibition, Kellogg And Huntley Galleries, California Polytechnic, Pomona, CA

2017   GLAMFA, California State University Long Beach Art Gallery, Long Beach, CA

2017   2nd Annual Shop Show,West Gallery, California State University

 

2016   SoCalMFA, MFA Exhibition, Juried by Steve Comba, Millard Sheets Art Center, CA

2016   Graduate Exhibition, CSUN Art Galleries, California State University, Northridge

2016   Assembly member Nazarian- Art Walk, State Division of Workers' Compensation ,Van Nuys, CA

2016   1st Annual Shop Show,West Gallery, California State University

2016   Annual Juried Art Student Exhibition, California State University

2016   Everybody Street, Juried by Jim Sweeters, West Gallery, California State University, Northridge

2016   MFA Biennial Exhibition, Brea Gallery, Brea, CA

2016   FAIL; Photography/Printmaking, Shed Gallery, California State University, Northridge, CA

 

2015   88 Miles - Collaborative Printmaking Show, CSU Channel Islands, Temporary Palm Gallery, Camarillo, CA

2015   GLAMFA, California State University Long Beach Art Gallery, Long Beach, CA

2015   Annual Juried Art Student Exhibition, California State University Northridge, CA

2015   At Home, Juried by Cliff Benjamin from Western Project Gallery, California State University, Northridge, CA

 

2014   Earth Fair Art Competition, California State University, Northridge, CA

2014   Destroying the Selfie, West Gallery, California State University, Northridge, CA

2014   Meet the Guild, West Gallery, California State University, Northridge, CA

2014   Sculpture Organization Show, Juried by Olga Koumoundouros, California State University, Northridge, CA

2014   Cat Show, Juried by Martha Rich, California State University, Northridge, CA

2014   CSU Summer Arts Culminating Exhibition, Monterey Bay, CA

 

2013   Mark Making, Juried by Derek Boshier, California State University, Northridge

2013   Roots, Juried by Kathy Gallegos, California State University, Northridge

2013   NEW MFA, California State University, Northridge

 

2007   40 Years Garcia Marquez, Iranian Artists Forum, Tehran

 

 

 

AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS/RESIDENCY

 

2016   Laura M. Rothmans Memorial Scholarship

2016   MCCAMC Dean's Recognition Award

2016   Best In Show, Annual Juried Art Exhibition, California State University

2016   Graduate Association Thesis Support Research Grant, CSU Northridge, CA

 

2015   1st. Place, Annual Juried Art Student Exhibition, California State University

2015   Honorable Mention, Annual Juried Art Student Exhibition, California State University

2015   New Vistas Visual Arts Scholarship by Neustadt/Bereny

 

2014   1st. Place, Earth Fair Art Competition, California State University, Northridge

2014   CSU Summer Arts Residency, California State University Monterey Bay, Monterey Bay, CA

2014   Laura M. Rothmans Memorial Scholarship

2014   MCCAMC Dean's Recognition Award

 

 

 

RELATED EXPERIENCES

 

2018   Judge, ColorLA, Metros Capital Arts Project

2017   Lead Judge, CSUNposium, 21st. Annual Student Research and Creative Works Symposium, Northridge, CA

2017   Art Department Technician, California State University, Northridge, CA

2016   Teaching Artist, Community-based Art - Prison Arts Collective at CA State Prison, Lancaster, Los Angeles County

2016   Artist Assistant, Samantha Fields Studio

2016   Guest Lecturer, Arts Council, Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Los Angeles, CA

2016   Portfolio Reviewer, Art429 Fashion/Textile, California State University Los Angeles, CA

2016   Portfolio Reviewer, Senior Project Photography, Woodbury University, Los Angeles, CA

2016   Digital Print Lab Supervisor, Art Department, California State University, Northridge, CA

2016   Teaching Associate, Art Department, California State University, Northridge, CA

2016   Gallery Assistant, CSUN Art Galleries, California State University, Northridge, CA

2015   Graffiti workshop, NAHS High school, Los Angeles, CA

2015   Artist Participant, Teleconference, Seoul Institute of the Arts

2015   Graduate Assistant, MFA Graduate Studios, California State University, Northridge, CA

 

 

 

BIBLIOGRAPHY

 

2017   Sundial newspaper, "Untitled (caution)", Department of Art faculty showcase their work

2016   The Collection of Design Works from Shanghai Sanda University and America, Digital and Print Catalogue

2015   Houghton, Mona; Kaz, Kristin; California State University, Northridge. Department of English.

2014   The Collection of Design Works from Shanghai Sanda University and America, Digital and Print Catalogue

2011    "World Design Day" Posters by Mehdi Sadeghi at Rasm Publishing

2008    "40 Years Garcia Marquez" Posters by Mehdi Sadeghi at Rasm Publishing

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