Zuhal Feraidon

Zuhal Feraidon is an Assistant Professor and multidisciplinary artist. She holds a BFA in Studio Arts from The University of Virginia (UVA) and an MFA in Painting from The Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). Her work explores themes of danger and female expression through visual art, exhibited globally at venues like Hawthorn Contemporary Gallery, Monya Rowe Gallery, and the Rhode Island Convention Center. She contributed to The Art of Being Dangerous: Exploring Women and Danger through Creative Expression, published by Leuven University Press.

• Education: BFA (UVA), MFA (RISD)

Her research interests focus on interdisciplinary artistic practices and the intersection of gender with creative expression. She serves on Women Forward International’s Arts Advisory Committee in Washington, DC.

• Awards: The Aunspaugh Fellowship, Association of Independent Colleges of Art & Design Fellowship

No formal academic advising or grants are explicitly detailed. Her professional networks include international art institutions and committees.