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Illya Mousavijad
Art practice and teaching portfolio
Illya Mousavijad is a multidisciplinary artist born and raised in Isfahan, Iran. He received his BFA at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and his MFA from Weitzman School of Design at the University of Pennsylvania. His art practice investigates the limits and extents of exile, border and identity politics, Middle Eastern history, exile literature, US and Iran relations. He works across varied media including installation, painting, video, and computer animation. He has collaborated with international artists of various disciplines and exhibited in Iran and the US. He is currently Visiting Assistant Professor in Art and Technology at the Ohio State University.
Education
2021 Master of Fine Arts, Weitzman School pf Design, University of Pennsylvania
2018. Bachelor of Fine Arts, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
2014 Graduate of Interlochen Arts Academy
Solo Exhibitions
2011 Namayeshgahe Asare Mousavijad, Issa Bahadori Gallery, Isfahan, Iran
Namayeshgahe Asare Mousavijad, Apadana Gallery, Isfahan, Iran
Group Exhibitions
2021 Double Feature, Icebox Project Space, Philadelphia, PA
2019 Woodmere 76th Annual Exhibition, Woodmere Museum, German town, PA
2018 Without Roots We Are Nothing, Esther Klein Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
We Got Used to New Us, Twelve Gates gallery, Philadelphia, PA
PAFA: Now, NOBA Artspace, Bala Cynwyd, PA
2017 Crosscurrents, Annenberg Gallery, PAFA, Philadelphia, PA
Fold: Ten Conversations, Curated by Ivanco Talevski, C.R. Ettinger Gallery
Warming, PAFA, Philadelphia/ Chestnut Hill, PA
2016 Crosscurrent, Annenberg Gallery, PAFA, PA
For in One, When Humanity Rains, 128 Gallery, PAFA, PA
Happiness, Liberty, life, group exhibition, PAFA, Philadelphia, PA
2015 YoungArts Invitational, Flomenhaft Gallery, Chelsea, NY
YoungArts Visual Arts Exhibition, Miami, FL
2014 Senior Thesis Show, Interlochen Arts Academy, MI
Juried student Exhibition, Interlochen Arts Academy, MI
Oliver’s Grope Show Frankfort, MI
2013 VA Student Show, Interlochen Arts Academy, MI
2010 Student Show, School of Fine Arts, Isfahan, Iran
Awards
2017 Venture Fund Grant, PAFA, PA
2016 Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation, 1st Grant, Canada
2015 YoungArts Foundation finalist, Miami, FL
Honorable mention, Interlochen Arts Academy, Interlochen, MI
2014 Donald R. Caldwell Merit Full Tuition scholarship, PAFA- Philadelphia, PA
Award of Excellence, Frankfort, MI
Scholastics Arts Awards, KC
President's choice award, I. A . A, MI
President's choice painting, I.A.A, MI
2013 On Your Way Scholarships Awards
2011 Visual Arts Olympiad of Iran, Iran
Residencies
2017 Yale Norfolk, CT
Publication
2015 Manifest International Drawing Annual vol. 10, U.S.
2014 Interlochen Visual Art Press, MI
2013 Red Wheelbarrow, Interlochen Writing House, MI
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