Farshid Bazmandegan
born in Iran
lives and works in Southern California
Farshid Bazmandegan is an Iranian American artist working between installation, experimental media, and socially-engaged art. He is interested in creating site specific installations, public interventions, objects, paintings and photo/video documentary tied to the history and memory of his environments.
born in Iran
lives and works in Southern California
Farshid Bazmandegan is an Iranian American artist working between installation, experimental media, and socially-engaged art. He is interested in creating site specific installations, public interventions, objects, paintings and photo/video documentary tied to the history and memory of his environments.
farshid.bazmandegan@gmail.com
Education
2017 B.A in Visual Arts, University of California San DiegoSelected Exhibition History
2020 The Athenaeum's 29th Annual Exhibition, Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, La Jolla CA2019 VIS Arts #5, Mesa College Art Gallery, San Diego CA - (Solo Exhibition)
2019 Grey Matter, A Ship In The Woods, Escondido CA
2019 Looking Forward, Looking Back, San Diego Mesa College Art Gallery
2018 Dreams, Daydreaming & Dreamers, The Front Art Gallery, San Ysidro CA
2017 Untitled ll, Honors Thesis, ADK Gallery, UCSD - (Solo Exhibition)
2016 A New Standard, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego
2016 Meeting at Square One, University Art Gallery, UCSD
2016 Wishes Tree, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego
2016 Uprooted, ADK Gallery, UCSD - (Solo Exhibition)
2015 3x3, ARTifact Gallery, UCSD
2014 FreeMind, Mandeville Annex Gallery, UCSD
Selected Curatorial Projects and Exhibition Design
2019 Continuity & Innovation in Traditional Chinese Painting, UCSD UAG2019 Reclaim! Remain! Rebuild!, UCSD University Art Gallery (UAG)
2018 Indigo, UCSD Office of the Dean of the Jacobs School of Engineering
2018 Lava, UCSD Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor
2018 Mix it Up, Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies UCSD
2017 Mint, UCSD Office of the Dean of the Graduate Division
2016 Meeting at Square One, UCSD University Art Gallery (UAG)
2016 Fire in Hand, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego
2016 Chroma, UCSD Office of the Dean of the Division of Arts and Humanities
2016 Untitled, Mandeville ADK Gallery, UCSD
2015-18 TAG Project, UCSD Visual Arts Facility
Awards and Fellowships
2017 The Earl Warren College Research Scholarship2017 UC San Diego Alumni Leadership Scholarship
2016 The Italo Scanga Memorial Scholarship
2016 UC San Diego Department of Visual Arts Grant
2016 The Hajim Family Scholarship
2016 The Russell Foundation Grant
2016 Nominee for the Prancis Grace Grant
2015 UC San Diego Department of Visual Arts Grant
Public Collections
The City of San Diego - SD PracticeUC San Diego - Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor
Employment
2018 - 20 Arts and Community Engagement Manager, Dean's Office, UC San Diego Division of Arts & Humanities2016 - 18 Artist/Program Promotions, Dean's Office, UC San Diego Division of Arts & Humanities
2014 - 16 Photo Darkroom Tech & Gallery Facility Assistant, UC San Diego Department of Visual Arts