Sheida Soleimani

Assistant Professor of Fine Arts

Departments/Programs

Fine Arts

Degrees

Cranbrook Academy Of Art, M.F.A.
University of Cincinnati, B.F.A.

Expertise

Soleimani’s research and work critically references the Eurocentrism that pervades the study of art and art history. She is specifically interested in the intersections of art and activism, as well as how social media has shaped the landscape in current socio-political affairs and uprisings. Her teaching also focuses on challenging the medium of photography through the physical construction of an image, and the politics that have historically motivated this practice.

Profile

Sheida Soleimani is an Iranian-American artist who lives in Providence. The daughter of political refugees who were persecuted by the Iranian government in the early 1980s, Soleimani makes work that melds sculpture, collage and photography and highlights her own critical perspective on historical and contemporary socio-political occurrences in Iran. She focuses on media trends and the dissemination of societal occurrences in the news, adapting images from popular press and social media leaks to exist within alternate scenarios. Her work has been recognized internationally in both exhibitions and publications such as Artforum, The New York Times, The Huffington Post, Interview, and VICE Magazine.

Courses Taught

FA	9a	Introduction to Digital Photography
FA	9b	Digital Photography: Portraiture
FA	10a	Digital Photography: Constructing Imagery
FA	110a	Senior Studio
FA	110b	Senior Studio II

Awards and Honors

Mandel Faculty Grant (2019 - 2020)

Rhode Island State Council of the Arts Individual Artist Grant (2019 - 2020)

Scholarship

Soleimani, Sheida. ILVA. 2021. Basilicata, IT. (forthcoming)

Cassie Packard. "Tracing Networks of Political Corruption in Sheida Soleimani’s Slick Hyper-Stylized Tableu." Hyperallergic (2021)

Giangiacomo Cirla. "Interview with Sheida Soleimani." PHROOM Magazine.

Soleimani, Sheida. "Kennedy Family Visiting Artist Series: Sheida Soleimani." University of South Florida (zoom)

Soleimani, Sheida. "SWANA Speaker Series: Sheida Soleimani." Brown University (zoom)

Jillian Steinhauer. "Sheida Soleimani’s Portraits of Iranian- U.S. Relations: 5 exhibitions to visit." New York Times art

Kate Kraczon. "Viscous Violence: Sheida Soleimani’s Oil-Slicked Nightmare." Spot Magazine: Houston Center for Photography May 1.

Maitreyi Maheshwari. "Sheida Soleimani, Medium of Exchange." FOAM Magazine.

Matt Biro. "Sheida Soleimani, Cyborg: Photomontage in an Expanding Network." History of Photography March 2020.

Osman Can Yerebakan. "In the Studio With Sheida Soleimani." British Journal of Photography (2020).

Piero Bisello. "Sheida Soleimani: Medium of Exchange." Photomonitor January 25, 2020.

Soleimani, Sheida. "In Conversation with Sheida Soleimani." Nasher Sculpture Center

Soleimani, Sheida. "Ps752." Armory Show. New York. March 4, 2020.

Soleimani, Sheida. Constructing an Imaginary. group Show, 2020. Badr El Jundi Gallery, Marbella, Spain.

Soleimani, Sheida. Hotbed. solo Show, 2020. Denny Dimin Gallery, New York.

Soleimani, Sheida. Medium of Exchange. 2020. Harlan Levey Projects, Brussels, BE. (solo exhibition).

Soleimani, Sheida. "Visiting Artist: Sheida Soleimani." Yale University

Soleimani, Sheida. Ecologies of Darkness. group Show, 2019. Savvy Contemporary, Berlin, DE.

Soleimani, Sheida. Medium of Exchange. solo Show, 2019. Library Street Collective, Detroit, MI.

Soleimani, Sheida. Medium of Exchange. solo Show, 2019. Southern Utah Museum of Art, Cedar City Utah.

Soleimani, Sheida. YANKEE GO HOME. September 2019. Andrew Rafacz Gallery

Soleimani, Sheida. deCordova Biennial. group Show, 2019. deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln, MA.

Matt Biro. "Sheida Soleimani: Medium of Exchange." The Brooklyn Rail July 2018.

Soleimani, Sheida. "Medium of Exchange." Rev. of Sheida Soleimani at Edel Assanti, by Daniel Culpan. Art Forum 2018.

Soleimani, Sheida. Medium of Exchange. solo Show, 2018. Andrew Rafacz Gallery, Chicago, IL.

Soleimani, Sheida. Medium of Exchange. solo Show, 2018. Atlanta Contemporary

Soleimani, Sheida. Medium of Exchange. solo Show, 2018. CUE Arts Foundation, New York NY.

Soleimani, Sheida. Medium of Exchange. solo Show, 2018. Edel Assanti, London, UK.