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Shiva Ahmadi is a Professor of Art and Graduate Advisor at the University of California, Davis, specializing in painting, drawing, and animation. Her work critically explores Middle Eastern cultural aesthetics and contemporary political issues, blending vibrant imagery with themes of violence, corruption, and global power dynamics. She holds degrees from Cranbrook Academy of Arts, Wayne State University, and Azad University. Ahmadi’s art is featured in prestigious collections like the Metropolitan Museum of Art and has been exhibited globally, including solo shows in New York, London, and Los Angeles. Notable awards include the 2016 Anonymous Was A Woman Award and Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant.
Her research interests span socio-political commentary, cultural hybridity, and the intersection of tradition with modern conflict. Recent exhibitions include The Flow at Fridman Gallery (2024) and Tangle at Shoshana Wayne Gallery (2024), which address migration, war, and gender issues. Ahmadi’s animations, such as Ascend (2017), use watercolor and screenprint techniques to critique geopolitical crises. She has participated in major group shows like Rising Sun: Artists in an Uncertain America (2023) and Being & Belonging (2023), exploring democracy and identity.
Awards and Recognition: Ahmadi’s accolades include the 2016 Anonymous Was A Woman Award, Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant, and inclusion in Phaidon’s Great Women Painters (2022). Her work has been reviewed in BOMB Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, and Hyperallergic.
Key Projects: Her installations, such as Labyrinths (2020), use abstraction to depict refugee crises and border tensions. Collaborations with institutions like the Royal Ontario Museum and High Line Nine Galleries highlight her global impact. Ahmadi’s practice also includes sculptural works, notably engraved pressure cookers symbolizing domesticity and violence.
