Nasrin Iravani is a Doctor of Design student in Cultural Preservation at Louisiana State University. Her areas of specialization is fabricative cultures, materials and technology. Her subject addresses the interaction between culture, environment, and object she's built. She doesn’t want to study them as separated entities but, as embedded in sociocultural, geographical, and anthropological contexts.
She has gained her MFA in Studio Arts (Ceramic) from the University of Alabama. The subjects of her art work are longing and memory expressed through art and the culture of her country, Iran (Persia). "I as an Iranian woman who studied and lived in Iran, and now living and working in the United States deal with much pull and push about modernity and tradition.", she said. One of her most important concerns is the recognition of the taste and artistic vision of modern society and the adherence to the limitations of traditional art, so that, by combining these two together, she can reach a common point in the production of art, and as a woman, being fitting, as well as possible in her role in society.
Her educational background including BA and MA in Handicrafts from the Tehran University of Art, has provided her with variety of visual inspirations and good knowledge of Iranian art and history.
EDUCATION
D.Des in Cultural Preservation, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, US
MFA. in Studio Art (Ceramic), The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, US
MA. in Handicrafts (Design and Production), Art University of Tehran, Iran
WORK EXPERIENCES
Teaching Assistant, Interior Design Department, Louisiana State University
Teaching ART 212 Ceramic, Department of Art and Art History, The University of Alabama
Teaching Assistant, Department of Art and Art History, The University of Alabama, AL
Ceramic studio supervisor, The University of Alabama
Vice-president of The Iranian Students Association, The University of Alabama
Art studios supervisor, The University of Payame Noor
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
Clay Studio National 2020, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
23rd San Angelo National Ceramic Competition, The San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo, TX
Magnanimous Moment of Departure, Master of Fine Art Solo Exhibition, Diana Sarah Moody Gallery of Art, Tuscaloosa, AL
Portraits: Identity and Expression, Site: Brooklyn Gallery, Juror: Claire Voon, Brooklyn, NY
2020 Looking Forward, Vanessa Lacy Gallery, Kansas City, MO
The Cup, The Mug, Main Street Arts, Clifton Springs, NY
Art Club and Clay Club exhibition, Sella - Granata Art Gallery, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
Art Graduate Students, Sella - Granata Art Gallery, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
Art as Advocacy: Promoting Equity and Social Justice for Women, Springfield Art Association/Edwards Place Historic Home, Juror: Jan Brandt, Beate Minkovski, and Patricia Olson, Springfield, IL
Graduate Student Biennial: Focus on Walt Whitman, Harrison and Reed+Smith Galleries; Philadelphia, PA, USA
Content Matters, Marin MOCA(Museum of Contemporary Art), Novato, CA, USA
I’m a woman here standing in the mist!, Master of Art Solo Exhibition, Diana Washington Cultural Arts Center; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
BLACK and WHITE, 311 Gallery; Raleigh, NC, USA
Art Graduate Students, Sella - Granata Art Gallery, The University of Alabama; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
The Sculptural Vessel, Clay Center of New Orleans; New Orleans, LA, USA
Vitreous, Clay Center of New Orleans; New Orleans, LA, USA
46th International Art Show, Brownsville Museum of Fine Art; Brownsville, TX, USA
The Millennial, K12 Gallery & TEJAS; Dayton, OH, USA
Clay: A Southern Census, Clay Center of New Orleans; New Orleans, LA, USA
The Ritual Table, 171 Cedar Arts Center; Corning, NY, USA
33rd Annual Alabama Clay Conference; Montgomery, AL,USA
Fitur Exhibition, Feria Internacional de Turismo; Madrid, Spain
Artigiano, Fiera Handicraft Exhibition, Milan, Italy
Handicraft Exhibition, Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts, and Tourism Organization; Isfahan, Iran
International Handicraft Exhibition, Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts, and Tourism Organization; Tehran, Iran