b. 1991 in Tehran (IR)
Lives and works in London (UK)
EDUCATION
2019 MFA Fine Art, Goldsmiths, University of London, London (UK)
2016 Bachelor of Fine Art (Drawing and Painting), with Honors, OCAD University, Toronto (CA)
2015 Florence Off-Campus Studies Program, OCAD University, Florence (IT)
2012 Advanced Diploma, Humber School of Creative & Performing Arts, Toronto (CA)
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2019 Contemporary Painting Prize, D Contemporary, London (UK)
The sand will carry us, Goldsmiths MFA Degree Show, London (UK)
2018 Utopias and Heterotopias, Maverick Projects, London (UK)
Gold X, Deptford X Festival, London (UK)
Goldsmiths Interim Show, Goldsmiths University, London (UK)
2017 Timeraiser 150, The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery, Toronto (CA)
Minister Deb. Mathews show, Macdonald Block Complex, Toronto (CA)
2016 Yorkville Village Arts Festival, Yorkville Village, Toronto (CA)
Traces, Ryerson Artspace at the Gladstone, Toronto (CA)
Florence Group Exhibition, Great Hall OCAD University, Toronto (CA)
Place-Making, Giardino dell’Orticultura, Florence (IT)
Grow Up & Give Art Fundraiser, Yellow House Gallery, Toronto (CA)
Grad Ex 101, OCAD University, Toronto (CA)
Cross Section, OCAD University Florence Campus, Florence (IT)
Disparate Connections, Mayday Club, Florence (IT)
The Big Draw Annual Silent Auction, OCAD University, Toronto (CA)
2015 24 Emerging Canadian Artists | Open Studio, OCAD University Florence Campus, Florence (IT)
AWARDS & GRANTS
2021 Jacksons Painting Prize [longlist], Jacksons Art, London (UK)
2019 Exhibition Grant, The Eaton Fund for Artists, London (UK)
2017 Alfred T. Vivash Bursary for Graduate Studies, OCAD University, Toronto (CA)
2015 Sandy McQueen Memorial Scholarship, OCAD University, Toronto (CA)
PUBLICATIONS
2016 Traces, Exhibition Catalogue, OCAD & Ryerson University, Toronto (CA)
2016 Cross Section, OCAD University Florence Program Catalogue, OCAD University, Florence (IT)
2016 Seek Forward, Graduate Exhibition Catalogue, OCAD University, Toronto (CA)
RESIDENCY
2016 Art Camp, OCAD University & Ryerson Artspace at the Gladstone, Toronto (CA)