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https://www.anoushe.info
ANOUSHE´ SHOJAE-CHAGHORVAND
B. 1991 Fullerton, California (on vacation)
EDUCATION
2022
Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture
2019- 2022
MFA, Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University
2019
BFA, Maine College of Art, Sculpture
2017
AFA, Community College of Baltimore County
2009-2010
Attended, Maryland Institute College of Art
AWARDS/ FELLOWSHIPS
2023
Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grant
2022-23
A.I.R. Fellowship, A.I.R. Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Giza Daniels-Endesha Award
2020
Barbara & James Betts Endowed Scholarship
2019
Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University Tuition Fellowship (2019-2021)
WCSH-TV Arthur G. Hahn Fund, Maine College of Art, Portland, ME
Orbeton Endowed Fund, Maine College of Art, Portland, ME
2018
ISC Outstanding Student Award, Maine College of Art nominee
Maine College of Art BFA Exhibition 2nd Place
2017-2019
Maine College of Art Presidential Scholarship
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023
Innocence is cheap, but ten dollars lasts forever, A.I.R. Gallery, Dumbo, NY
2022
Innocence is cheap, but ten dollars lasts forever, Prairie Gallery, Chicago, IL
The Operation Itself, Pari Passu Gallery, Queens, NY
2020
The Competitive Corporations of Gaia; Countless Buhjohns, Holiday Forever, Jackson Hole,
WY
JURIED EXHIBITIONS
2019
[ON]now, Center of Maine Contemporary Art, Online
SELECT EXHIBITIONS
2024
Business or Pleasure, Doubletree Hilton Hotel, Room 2403, Philadelphia, PA
2023
This is Out of Hand, Institute of Contemporary Art, Portland, ME
Aloof Liar, RIVAA Gallery, Roosevelt Island, NY
2022
A Healthy Dose of Nihilism, Ministry of Culture & Tourism , Columbus, OH
Some Follow Up Questions, Westbeth Gallery, NY, NY
Squat Soireé, A show with Jonathan Santoro, Berks Warehouse, Philadelphia, PA
2021
NOT NOW BUT NOW, Graduate Thesis Show, Rutgers, New Brunswick, NJ
no holiday is forever, International Waters, Brooklyn, NY
Splay, Able Baker Contemporary, Portland, ME
2020
House of Souls, University of New England Gallery, Portland, ME
2019
no refunds, First Year MFA Show, Rutgers, New Brunswick, NJ
Big Ringer, Andrew Edlin Gallery, New York City, NY
This Way, Maine College of Art Thesis Show, Portland, ME
2018
Mummy Dust Trippers, Apohodian Theater, Portland, ME
Performance Feast, Not Fest, Bob Crew Gallery, Portland, ME
Enmossed, Maine Center of Electronic Music, Portland, ME
BFA Exhibition 2018, Maine College of Art, Portland, ME
REVLON, Maine Center of Electronic Music, Portland, ME
FrekMaster, The Rats Nest, Portland, ME
Dumper, Maine College of Art, Portland, ME
2017
BLU BLEW BLU, Thomas Knight Park Portland, ME
BFA Exhibition 2017, at Maine College of Art Portland, ME
2016
New Works,The Red Room, Baltimore, MD
In the Basement, Heaven's Gates, Philadelphia, PA
SomaDaze, Kingdom Falls Art Center, Montville, ME
Lettera 22, Invisible City, Baltimore, MD
PMF, New Design School, Baltimore, MD
Eric Schmid is an Idiot, Cave Gallery, Detroit, MI
2014
Time, Myspace, Baltimore, MD
Klinger, Terrault Gallery, Baltimore, MD
2013
Farmer in the City, Tribal House, Baltimore, MD
Handy, Heaven's Gate, Philly, PA
2012
R.I.Peat, Annex Building, Baltimore, MD
YNO, Annex Building Baltimore, MD
Cheap Fest, Strange Matter, Richmond, VA
Reverse Baptism, Club Rectum, Chicago, IL
In the Woods, Nashville, TN
Brian House, Cincinnati, OH
2011
Cheap Fest, Strange Matter Richmond, VA
The Wedding, SDF America, Baltimore, MD
Sharon Apple, SDF America, Baltimore, MD
2010
First Series, Ghost Beach Annex Building, Baltimore MD
Variations, Charm City Artspace, Baltimore, MD
Parts and Labor, Annex Building, Baltimore, MD
CURATORIAL
2019
Why Are Rodeo, Berks Warehouse/ Dust Bunny, Philadelphia. PA
2018
Murdered Word 3, EMP Collective, Baltimore, MD
2017
Meinschaft, Le Mondo, Baltimore, MD
Taboo, EMP Collective, Baltimore, MD
Murdered Word 2, EMP Collective, Baltimore, MD
2016
Beguiling Isles, The Crown, Baltimore, MD
Nekes.K, Invisible City, Baltimore, MD
Love Me and Delete Me, CCBC Essex Gallery, Baltimore, MD
Headband, Invisible City, Baltimore, MD
Taboo, EMP Collective, Baltimore, MD
Dromez, Sidebar, Baltimore, MD
(birthday), Invisible CIty, Baltimore, MD
2015
Murdered Word, EMP Collective, Baltimore, MD
2014
Halloween, The Crown, Baltimore, MD
Klinger Showcase, Terrault Gallery, Baltimore, MD
2012
R.I.Peat Showcase, Annex Building, Baltimore, MD
2011
YNO Showcase, Annex Building, Baltimore, MD
2010
The Ghost Beach Series, Annex Building, Baltimore, MD
BIBLIOGRAPHY
“Holiday Forever show to explore the absurdity of everyday life,'' Jackson Hole News & Guide, 31 December 2019
“Episode 25”, Liminal Light, 08 March 2018
“Fail Safe”, Artforum, 24 January 2017
“#FOMO in Suburbia”, Art F City, 6 July 2016
WORKSHOPS/ RESIDENCIES
2024
RAIR (Recycled Artists in Residence Program), Philadelphia, PA
Studios at MASS MoCA, North Adams, MA
2022
Studio Post-Grad Fellow, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
2018
Kinetic workshop with Jon Kessler, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, CO
Resident Artist/ Artist Assistant to Dave Cole, Cole Studios, Hudson, NY
VISITING ARTIST TALKS
2023
Guest Speaker, Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA Summer Residency, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO
OTHER EXPERIENCE
2023- Fabricator, AWS Fabrication Studio, Philadelphia, PA
2021- ‘22 - Sculpture Assistant, Livingston Arts Building, Rutgers Mason Gross School of the Arts, Piscataway, NJ
2019- ‘21 - Visiting Artist Coordinator, Rutgers Mason Gross School of the Arts, New Brunswick, NJ
2018- ‘19 - Metal Worker, Nelson Metal Fabrication, Portland, ME.
2018 - ‘20 -Screen Printed Clothing Company: Anoushe´, self-run business
2017- ‘19 - Print Shop Technician, work-study, Maine College of Art
2015 - present Member of Psychic Readings Company, New York, NY/Baltimore, MD
2015 - Actor: Little Fritz in “Garbage, Death, and the City of Baltimore” written adapted and directed by Ric Royer, Baltimore, MD
2015 - Florence in “Hold Me While I’m Craven” written directed and adapted by Lexie Mountain, Baltimore, MD
2014-17 - Artist Assistant, Ric Royer, New York, NY and Baltimore, MD
2013 - Actor: Cassandra Wright in BOY'D: “BOY'Dega Edited4Syndication. 2013/Season 1”, Wickerham & Lomax, Baltimore, MD