Born in Tehran, Iran, Mohadese Movahed is a visual artist whose studio practice focuses on painting and drawing. She graduated with a BFA degree from the University of Science and Culture in Tehran and an MFA from the University of Regina, SK, Canada in 2019. Movahed has exhibited her work nationally and internationally and is a recipient of the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant. Movahed currently lives and works in Vancouver, Canada.
Education:
Master of Fine Arts (MFA), University of Regina, SK, Canada 2017-2020
Bachelor of Painting, University of Science and Culture (USC), Tehran, Iran, 2007-2011
Solo Exhibitions:
“The Burden of Street”, Kasko Gallery, Vancouver, BC, Canada, December 2022
Art on Demand, The Reach Gallery Museum, Abbotsford, BC, Canada, 2020
MFA Graduating exhibition “If You See A Cypress...”, Fifth Parallel Gallery, Regina, Canada, 2019
“The Double Chamber”, Sohrab Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran, 2016
Group Exhibitions:
Participated in more than 30 group exhibitions nationally and internationally, including:
“Unveiling Honour,” Roundhouse Community Centre, Vancouver, Canada, March 2023
“Woman, Life, Freedom,” Sahar Boluki Art Gallery, Toronto, Canada, March 2023
“Immigration: A Conversation, Two Rivers Gallery, Prince George, BC, Canada, Aug 2022
What We Leave Behind”, Fort Gallery, Fort Langly, BC, Canada, Aug 2022
Immigration: A Conversation, Northern BC touring exhibition curated by the curatorial team at the Two Rivers Gallery, Northern BC, Canada, Aug 2022
Carry-On, Centre A, Vancouver, Canada, 2021
SCOUT 2021, Galleri Heike Arndt DK, Kettinge, Denmark, October 2021
Posteriori, Art Mur Gallery, Montreal, July 2021
Fresh Legs 2021, Galleri Heike Arndt DK and INSELGALERIE, Berlin, June 2021
Miniprint Kazanlak Exhibition, Kazanlak, Bulgaria, June 2021
Arts on the Move Online, Curated by the Organizations of Saskatchewan Arts Council, Regina, SK, November 2020
“Anthology”, Snelgrove Gallery, Saskatoon, SK, Canada, 2018
“Practice”, Fifth Parallel Gallery, Regina, SK, Canada, 2018
“Fresh paint/New construction”, Art Mur, Montreal, Canada, 2018
Group exhibition, Shirin Art Gallery, Tehran-Iran, 2013
“New generation” (Montakhab-E Nasle-E No) annual juried exhibition, Shirin Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran, 2013
Group Painting Exhibition, Vali Art Gallery, Tehran, 2013
Damounfar Painting biennial, Mellat Gallery and Cineplex, 2012
Group Exhibition Curated by Association of Iranian Painters (AIP), Iranian Artist Forum, Tehran, Iran, 2011
Publishes:
Friend Of Artists, #17, Fall 2023
Suboart Magazine, #3, April 2023
The Huts Magazine, #4, US, March 2022
Tide Magazine, #1, Paris, France, June 2021
Yolk Literary, # 1.2, Montreal, Canada, March 2021
Art Reveal Magazine, # 53, UK, 2020
Fourth PishNegah’s book of the year, Iran, 2019
Seventh Annual book of the “New Generation (Montakhab-E Nasle-E No), Iran, 2013
Residencies:
Emerging Visual Arts Intensive Residency, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, Banff, Canada, March 2021
Awards:
Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant, Canada, 2023
Gail and Stephen A. Jarislowsky Outstanding Artist Award, Mr. Jarislowsky and Mrs. Merilees Jarislowsky, Banff Centre for the Arts and Creativity, 2020
One of the two selected artists for the Culture Days Saskatchewan Steamroller Printing Award, Articulate Ink, Regina, SK, Canada, 2019
University of Regina Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research Scholarship, 2017-2018-2019
University of Regina Graduate Student Travel Award, fall 2018
Mr. Donald O. Dunlop and Mrs. Marjorie Annie Dunlop Graduate Scholarship in Visual Arts, University of Regina, fall 2017
University of Regina Entrance Scholarship, 2017
Murals:
Uprising Sonata, Punjabi Market Collective, Vancouver, August 2023
