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Sheida Soleimani (born 1990) is an Iranian-American multimedia artist, photographer, and professor.[1][2] She is most known for her work on Iranian human-rights violation victims,[3] and her outspoken comments on the Iranian regime.[4] Her works have generated conversations in the field of 'constructed' tableau photography, as well as the intersections of art and protest.[5]

Personal life

Sheida Soleimani was born in the United States.[6] Her parents were political refugees who were persecuted by the Iranian government in the early 1980s.[7] Soleimani completed a MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art and a BFA in photography from the University of Cincinnati.[8]

Career

Her work have gained international recognitions in exhibitions[9] and on publications such as Artforum,[10] The New York Times,[11] The Huffington Post,[12] Interview (magazine),[13] Vice (magazine) etc.[14] Soleimani has presented art exhibition series namely ′Medium of Exchange′ (2018),[15][16] National Anthem (2015) etc.[3]

Soleimani is currently an Assistant Professor of Studio Art at Brandeis University.[17]

References

  1. ^ "Sheida Soleimani". huffingtonpost.com. Huffington Post.
  2. ^ "Moving Beyond the Frame: the Expanded Practices of Chun Hua Catherine Dong & Sheida Soleimani". medium.com. Medium.
  3. ^ a b Pasori, Cedar (26 August 2016). "This Artist Is Giving Voice To The Plight Of Iranian Women". The FADER. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Confronting photos capture women the Iranian government tried to make disappear". Women in the World in Association with The New York Times - WITW. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  5. ^ Biro, Matthew; Kuspit, Donald; Corso, John J.; Potts, Alex; Apel, Dora (4 April 2015). "Art and Protest". The Brooklyn Rail. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Sheida Soleimani: 'Does someone really want to buy an image of an executed woman and hang it in their home?'". studiointernational.com. Studio International.
  7. ^ "Interview with Sheida Soleimani". deformal.com. DE:FORMAL. 22 August 2018.
  8. ^ "SHEIDA SOLEIMANI (Cranston, RI)". cpw.org. Center for Photography at Woodstock.
  9. ^ Mclaughlin, Rosanna. "Sheida Soleimani: 'Does someone really want to buy an image of an executed woman and hang it in their home?', Studio International".
  10. ^ Morris, Matt. "Sheida Soleimani at BOYFRIENDS".
  11. ^ "Confronting photos capture women the Iranian government tried to make disappear". 19 April 2016.
  12. ^ Rao, Mallika (29 January 2015). "These Twitter-Sourced Collages Paint A Dark Portrait Of Today's Iran" – via Huff Post.
  13. ^ "Sheida Soleimani - Interview Magazine". 24 March 2016.
  14. ^ "Artists' Odes to Their Favorite Musicians". 14 October 2016.
  15. ^ "SHEIDA SOLEIMANI:Medium of Exchange". brooklynrail.org. The Brooklyn Rail.
  16. ^ "Sheida Soleimani: Medium of Exchange". contemporaryartscenter.org. Contemporary Arts Center.
  17. ^ http://www.brandeis.edu/facultyguide/person.html?emplid=6cebf26e1a793a59c62e3a2f8e2fb429749baa69


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