Hasan Elahi

Hasan Elahi is the Dean of Arizona Arts and Professor of Fine Arts Administration at the University of Arizona. An internationally acclaimed artist, his work intersects art, technology, and social commentary, featured at major exhibitions like the Sundance Film Festival, Centre Georges Pompidou, and the Venice Biennale. Media coverage spans Fox News to Al Jazeera, and he has spoken at TED, the World Economic Forum, and the Tate Modern.

His notable awards include the

• Guggenheim Fellow in Photography (2016)
• Hugh M. Hefner First Amendment Award

Previously, he served as Dean of the College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts at Wayne State University and as Professor/Director of the School of Art at George Mason University, where he also held affiliate faculty appointments with the Business for a Better World Center and the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution.