Resume
Sudi Sharafshahi
New York City
Education
1976–1979New York University, postgraduate studies
1971–1974Certificate in Fine Arts and Graphics, The Royal Academy of The Hague, Netherlands (four-year scholarship from the Dutch Government)
1966–1970B.A. in Fine Arts, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran
Selected Group Shows
2023Culture Lab, "Anonymously from Iran," New York
2021The Bridge and Tunnel, "Dancing Where the Dreams Live," Inaugural Exhibition, New York
2020Art of Our Century, "Forget What You Know," New York
2020Human Rights, Social Justice & Environment Art Exhibition, College of the Sequoias, Visalia, CA
2020White Wall Space, New York
2018Human Rights, Social Justice & Environment Art Exhibition, Lane Community College, Eugene, Oregon
20176th Annual Juried International Exhibition of Contemporary Islamic Art, Irving Center, Dallas, Texas
2017Islamic Art Revival Series, Wiseman Center, Dallas, Texas
2015Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, New York - Medal of Honor & cash prize
2014Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club Juried Competition, New York
2014Third Annual International Exhibition of Contemporary Islamic Art, Dallas, Texas
2014Allied Artists of America, 101st Annual Exhibition, New York
2014Annual Artraker Award, London - long-listed
2014Ninth Annual Human Rights Art Exhibition, South Texas College, McAllen, Texas - Merit Award
2013Eighth Annual Human Rights Art Exhibition, South Texas College, McAllen, Texas
2013Human Rights Art Exhibition, Gallery 409, Brownsville, Texas
2011Leila Heller Gallery, New York
2010Zora Space, Brooklyn, NY
2001Pen and Brush, New York
1999Center for Iranian Modern Arts, New York
1990Jane Hartsook / Greenwich Pottery House, New York
1985American Cultural Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
1984Japanese Art Association, New York
1984Bazal Institute of Arts, Jerusalem, Israel
1983CANTV, Caracas, Venezuela
1983Rockhurst College, Kansas City
1982Vorpal Gallery SoHo, New York
1982The Eighth Biennial International Art Exhibition, The Equitable Gallery, New York
1982San Antonio College, San Antonio, California
1981Southern Ohio Museum and Cultural Center
1977–1980Pratt Graphic Center Annual Exhibition, New York
1977–1980Azuma Gallery Annual Exhibition, New York
197980 Washington Square East Galleries, New York
1977Asian Graphic Design Biennial, Tehran, Iran
Collections
- Modern Art Museum of The Hague, Holland
- Pratt Graphic Center, New York
- Collection of Farah Pahlavi, former Empress of Iran
- Dr. Ehsan Yarshater, founder and director of the Center for Iranian Studies (Iranica)
Awards
2015Medal of Honor, Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club Juried Competition, New York
2014Merit Award, Ninth Annual Human Rights Juried Exhibition, South Texas College
2001Gertrud Mills Memorial Award, Pen and Brush, New York
1991Paul Revere Award for Graphics Excellence
1987International Creativity Award, Art Direction Magazine
1986International Creativity Award, Art Direction Magazine
1982Edition of 50 Prints for the Pratt Graphic Center
1980Poster for the Pratt Graphic Center Annual Exhibition
Media
2010Interview on Iranian Television
2009Interviews with Tehran Times and CHN
2001–2008Covers for Sufi Magazine
1986–1992Interviews on Voice of America