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Cima Khademi
Education:
2022 MFA, Studio Art, University of Massachusetts Amherst
2018 BFA, Graphic Design and Painting, University of Alabama Birmingham
2015 AA, Graphic Art Communications, Lawson State Community College, Bessemer, AL
Work History:
SPR 2023 Lecturer Art104-Basic Studio/Drawing (Studio / Skills), UMASS AMHERST
SPR 2023 Lecturer ART 142 01- 04 Foundation Studio 2 (3D Foundation), UMASS AMHERST
Fall 2022 Lecturer for ART 131 Studio Foundation, UMass Amherst
Fall 2022 Lecturer for ART 131 Drawing Foundation, Greenfield Community College
SPR 2022 Instructor of Record for ART 142 04-Foundation Studio 2 (3D Foundation), UMASS AMHERST
FALL 2021 Instructor of Record for Art104-Basic Studio/Drawing (Studio / Skills), UMASS AMHERST
SPR 2020 Instructor of Record for Art120-Drawing Composition (Studio / Skills), UMASS AMHERST
FALL 2020 Teaching Assistant for Design Thinking and Making ART 397, UMASS AMHERST
2019-20 Gallery Assistant at Herter Art Gallery, UMASS AMHERST
2018 Server at Bartaco, Homewood, AL
2017-18 Farsi Translator, M&N Language Services, Birmingham, AL
2015-16 Sales associate, Urban Outfitters, Birmingham, AL
2016 Department of Art and Art History work study student, University of Alabama Birmingham
2013-15 Lawson State Graphic Design work study student
Solo Exhibitions:
2022 A Space In-Between, MFA Thesis Show by Cima Khademi, at Herter Art Gallery, Amherst, MA
Group Exhibitions:
expected 2024 Text-ure 2024 | CICA Museum, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
2023 What I Took With Me | Looky Here Gallery, Greenfield, MA
2022 After Solitary Silence: An Exhibition of Lecturers in Art | Herter Art Gallery, Amherst, MA
2022 GCC Art Faculty Exhibit | South Gallery at Greenfield Community College, Greenfield, MA
2022 Revelations | Visionary Art Collective, Virtual Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2021 Last Year | Student Union Gallery at Umass Amherst
2020 SOS (Summer On-screen Series) | Hampton Gallery, Amherst, MA
2019 Now That We Find Ourselves Here Collaborative live Zoom exhibition/performance
2019 wherever I may be the sky is mine | Herter Art Gallery , Amherst, MA
2018 Painting at UAB Exhibit | Birmingham Public Library, Birmingham, AL
2018 Vibes and Virtues 2 | Stephen Smith Fine Art Gallery. Fairfield, AL
2018 BFA Thesis Show | Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts, Birmingham, AL
2017 INK Only | UAB Project Space
2017 The Bizarre & The Beautiful Group Show | Roots & Revelry Parlor Gallery, Birmingham, AL
2017 UAB Juried Annual | Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts
2017 Medium Pin-Up Exhibition | UAB Project Space
2017 Darwin Day Group Exhibition | UAB Project space
2017 Arts& Initiative Arts& Sciences Salon show | UAB Project Space
Residencies:
2023 Studios at MASS MOCA
Awards:
2023 The Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts’ (CFWM) ValleyCreates Capacity Grant
2023 IRIS Fellowship, The Berkshire Immigrant Center in partners with Assets for Artists
2022 Recipient of The Arts Council Grant, Amherst, MA
2019 Recipient of The Research Enhancement and Leadership (REAL) Fellowship.
2017-18 John Dillon printmaking scholarship, UAB
2017-18 DAAH Senior scholarship, UAB
2017 UAB’s Juried Annual, The Juror award
2016-17 Friends of The Department of Art and Art History scholarship, UAB
2016 Received and Administered the a2ru Emerging Creatives Student Summit grant
Curatorial and Event Organization Experience:
2022 Constructing Muqarnas Workshop, at UMass Amherst
2017 Oversaw The Global Eye Exhibition and The Petri Dish Project (Winners of Arts& Initiative project)
2016 Created and Co-lead the Arts& Initiative series, Birmingham, AL
Publications:
2023 Paperbark Magazine issue 4
2020 near.net “Culture To Do From Your Couch Week 10 Edition”
2018 UAB Magazine
2017 Aura Magazine
2017 Kaleidoscope-UAB
Notable Graphic Design Work:
SPR 2020 Designed cover and layout for Herter Gallery From Sun to Cement Alumni Show catalog
SPR 2020 Designed cover and layout for Herter Gallery BFA Thesis Show catalog
Volunteer Work:
2017 Making of Facing the Hyperstructure with Jessica Angel, Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts
2017 Mentor for students in the Growing Kings Chuck Taylor Design Camp, UAB
2017 Chucks and Tux auction event, Old Car Heaven
2017 Silk Silkscreen Workshop, The Audubon Mountain Workshop
Internships:
2018 Graphic design intern at UAB institute of Human rights
2016 Intern at UAB Digital Media Common