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Hedieh Javanshir Ilchi

Born in 1981, Tehran, Iran
Lives and works in the Washington D.C. area

Education

  • MFA candidate, Studio Art, American University, 2011
  • BFA, Corcoran College of Art + Design, 2006
  • Graphic Design Studies, Tehran, Iran, 1998-1999
  • Graphic Diploma, Azadegan Art School, 1998

Exhibitions

2010

Introductions 6, Irvine Contemporary, Washington D.C.

Intention, First Year MFA exhibition, Katzen Art Center, Washington D.C.

Seeing Green, featuring the work of Shirin Neshat, Irvine Contemporary, Washington D.C.

2009

Colorblind/Colorsite, Curated by Rachel Sitkin, American University Rotunda Gallery Katzen Art Center, Washington D.C.

Tension, In association with the International Art Affairs, Moderno, Washington D.C.

Fresh: An Exhibition of Urban Contemporary Art, Target Gallery, Alexandria, VA

2008

You Won't Believe Your Eyes, the 23rd Annual Corcoran College of Art and Design Print Portfolio, Civilian Art Projects, Washington D.C.

2007

Story Time, The 22nd Annual Corcoran College of Art + Design Print Portfolio, Kathleen Ewing Gallery, Washington D.C.

2006

Introductions 2, Irvine Contemporary, Washington D.C.

Thinking Voodoo, the 21st Annual Corcoran College of Art + Design Print Portfolio, Kathleen Ewing Gallery, Washington D.C.

Senior Thesis Exhibition, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.

2005

Post-MC II, Sarah Silberman Gallery of Art, Rockville, Maryland

Awards

2010

American University Department of Art Travel Research Grant

American University International Research Mellon Grant, Robyn Rafferty Mathias Fund

2009

Babs Van Swearingen Award, American University

2006

Corcoran College of Art + Design Faculty Award for Drawing and Painting

Sons of the Revolution in the District of Columbia, American Art Essay Prize

2002

MC Merit Award in Design

Publications

2010

New American Paintings 87, MFA Annual, the Open Studio Press

Exhibition Review: Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art, Yinka Shonibare MBE: an aesthetic of excess, Artifice blog
http://artificeau.blogspot.com/2010/03/yinka-shonibare-mbe-aesthetic-of-excess.html

Exhibition Review: Irvine Contemporary, Susan Jamison: Swallowtail, Artifice blog
http://artificeau.blogspot.com/2010/04/susan-jamison-swallowtail.html