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Mahshid Modares
Painter
USA
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Born in Iran
Mahshid Modares received her B.F.A. in painting from Azad University, Tehran in 1995 and her M.A. in art history from San Jose State University, California, in 2006.
She is concentrating her studies on the history of visual arts in Iran during the 18th-early 20th centuries. Her M.A. thesis titled Qajar Painting in the Second Half of the Nineteenth Century and Realism was nominated for The Outstanding Thesis Award in 2006. She, also, received two scholarships and one fellowship for her papers. Mahshid Modares has been publishing her articles, including: The Impact of Photography on Qajar Painting, Cheshmak Photography Magazine, Iran (2013); Art Patronage of the Nineteenth Century Iran, Tavoos Magazine, Iran (2012); Realism in Nineteenth Century Iranian Figure Painting, The International Journal of The Arts in Society, U.S.A. (2009); Religious Art in Iran During the Qajar Period: Breaking the Boundaries, Artefact Journal, Canada (2009); Lithography in Iran During the Nineteenth Century: Art for People, Iran Chamber Society, U.S.A. (2008); Cultural Improvements in Iran During the Qajar Period and the West, Iran Chamber Society, U.S.A. (2007); European Artists in Iran During the Qajar Period, Golestan Honar Quarterly, Iran (2007); and, The School of Obscure World: Hussein Ali Zabehi’s Paintings, Architecture and Urbanism Magazine, Iran (2004).
Simultaneously, she has been actively working as a mixed media artist. From 1992 until present, she has participated in several group exhibitions in Iran and the U.S., and now in Canada. In her artworks, Mahshid Modares is looking for her roots as an Iranian individual. Her hidden tendency to abstractionism is related to geometric forms and colors of tiles, textiles, and Persian art in general. The abstract forms and distinctive compositions in Persian art have guided her to look for harmony, rhythm, and spiritual gradations in her paintings. She creates a harmonized dialogue between her art and its environment and encourages the viewer to appreciate the art and culture of Iran.
To have a better understanding of art in relation to the public, Mahshid Modares has worked with galleries and art organizations such as Persbook Art, Iran; Montalvo Arts Center, U.S.; Works Art and Performance Center, U.S.; and Tekaan Organization, U.S. as a board member and representative. These experiences have empowered her artistic viewpoint and her understanding of the social role of art while promoting talented artists. What specifically interests Mahshid about working with art organizations is the opportunity of bringing awareness about the art of other cultures to the community and inviting people to consider the essentiality of art in life.
Education:
- M.A., Art History, 2002-2006, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
Thesis: Qajar Painting in the Second Half of the Nineteenth Century and Realism
- Visual Arts, 2000-2002, West Valley College, Saratoga, CA
- B.F.A, Visual Arts (Painting), 1990-1995, Azad University, Tehran, Iran, Thesis: Realism Within Abstractionism, Project: Black Reality
Publications:
- The Impact of Photography on Qajar Painting, Published in Cheshmak Photography Magazine, Number 4, Summer 2013, Iran (published in English and Farsi)
- Art Patronage of the Nineteenth Century Iran, published in Tavoos Art Magazine, May 2012, Iran (published in English and Farsi, translated into Farsi by Roya Monajem)
- Realism in Nineteenth Century Iranian Figure Painting, published in The International Journal of The Arts in Society, Volume 4, Number 1, 2009, U.S.A.
- Religious Art in Iran During the 19th-early 20th centuries: Breaking the Boundaries, Published in Artefact Journal, Universite’ Laval, No. 8, February 2009, Quebec, Canada
- Lithography in Iran During the Nineteenth Century: Art for People, Published in Iran Chamber Society, Spring 2008, U.S.A.
- European Artists in Iran During the Qajar Period, Published in Golestan Honar Quarterly, No. 8, Summer 2007, Iran
- Cultural Improvements in Iran During the Qajar Period and the West (Late 18th c. until 1906-07 Constitutional Movement), Published in Iran Chamber Society, Winter 2007, U.S.A.
- The School of Obscure World: Hussein Ali Zabehi’s Paintings, Published in Architecture and Urbanism Magazine, no. 74/75, Winter 2004, Iran
- Persian Painting is “Commonly”, 2003, Published in Perspective, Iranian Students’ Cultural Organization’s Quarterly Magazine, University of California, Berkeley, U.S.A.
Lectures:
- Religious Art in Iran During the 19th-early 20th centuries: Breaking the Boundaries, February 2008, Artefact’s 8th Annual Graduate Students Conference, Universite’ Laval, Quebec, Canada
- Iranian Painting of the Nineteenth Century and the West, November 2007, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
- A General Review of Art and Cultural Advancement in Iran During The 19th c., March 2007, De Anza College, Cupertino, CA
- Elihu Vedder’s Illustrations of The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, October 2006 (rev. 2006) Southeastern College Art Conference, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
- Elihu Vedder’s Illustrations of The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, 2004, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
Translations:
- Seyed Hassan Modares: The Man of All Ages
Author: Ali Modares, Language: Farsi, Publisher: Hazaaraan, Tehran, Second Edition, 1996
Editing and Translating into English, 2012-present, U.S.A.
- Shireen & Nousheen; Firework Wednesday, Celebrating Norouz, Getaway 13th, Published on BBC News, England, Translated from English into Farsi, June 2013
- A Dialogue Between Mahshid Modares and Farzin Hedayatzadeh: An Award-winning and Leading Sculptor in Iran, Published on payvand.com, Translated From Farsi to English, January 2013, U.S.A.
- Chain, Author: Azin Arefi
Language: English
Translated into Farsi, USA 2007
- European Artists in Iran During the Qajar Period, Author: Mahshid Modares, Language: English, Publisher: Golestan Honar Quarterly, No. 9, Fall 2007, Translated into Farsi, Iran
Interviews, Reviews and Presentations:
- Book Review: Shireen & Nousheen; Firework Wednesday, Celebrating Norouz, Getaway 13th, May 2013, www.payvand.com, U.S.A. (published in English); and, June 2013, BBC News, England (published in Farsi)
- A Dialogue Between Mahshid Modares and Farzin Hedayatzadeh: An Award-winning and Leading Sculptor in Iran, January 2013, www.payvand.com, U.S.A. (published in English); and, March 2013, www.iroon.com, U.S.A. (published in Farsi)
- A Presentation About Iranian Traditional Art, Persian Heritage Day, November 2012, Nueva School, Hillsborough, CA, U.S.A.
- Many Differences, One Similarity and A Call To Prayer, 2006, Published in Works/San Jose Contemporary Art and Performance Center Newsletter, U.S.A.
Interviewed by:
- Exhibition Review, payvand.com, August 2008, IWSF art exhibition in University of California, Berkeley, U.S.A.
- IranicanLive, PNN, Television network, October 20th, 2006, Power and Grace: Today’s Iranian Woman Exhibition, San Francisco, U.S.A.
- e`TV, PEN International, Television network, October 20th, 2006 Power and Grace: Today’s Iranian Woman Exhibition, San Francisco, U.S.A.
Professional Experiences:
- Regional Vice President in North America, The International Qajar Studies
Association, 2009-Present, Santa Barbara, CA
- Member of the Board of Directors, Persbook Art, Iran, 2009-Present
- Associate Editor for Volume 4, 2009, The International Journal of The Arts In the
Society, U.S.A.
- Member of Paper Selection Committee for Art History Symposium, 2009, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
- Member of the Board of Directors, Tekaan Organization, July 2006-2008, San Francisco, CA
- Curating Art Exhibition Women of Iran, Citizens of the World, Rice Gallery, San Jose, CA, 2007, coordinating the art exhibition with Jenny Do, the owner of the gallery.
- Member of Paper Selection Committee for Art History Symposium, 2007, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
- Member of Paper Selection Committee for Art History Symposium, 2003, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
- Researcher, 1997-98, Iran Newspaper, Tehran, Iran , Researching and writing forty-five articles for a research project titled The History of Art and Architecture in Fars and Boushehr from Ancient Time Until Today
Awards:
- Nominated for the Outstanding Thesis Award, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA, 2006
- Travel Fellowship, Vanderbilt University, College of Art and Design, Nashville, TN, 2006
- Certificate of Honor from Gavin Newsom, the Mayer of San Francisco, The City and County of San Francisco, 2006, for Annar Art Exhibition
- Catherine Urban Scholarship, San Jose State University, School of Art & Design, 2004
- Virginia K. Johnson Art History Scholarship, San Jose State University, School of Art & Design, 2004
Teaching Experiences:
- Teaching Farsi, 2012-Present, Alborz Farsi School, San Jose, CA
- Teaching Farsi and the History of Iran, 2011-January 2012, Vineland Library, San Jose, CA
- Teaching Farsi and the History of Iran, 2008-2011, Bubb School, Mountain View, CA
- Teaching Farsi, 2007-April 2008, De Anza College, Cupertino, CA
- Teaching Farsi and Art, 2000-2005, Private Classes, San Jose, CA
- Teaching Farsi and Art, 1998-99, Sacramento Public Library, Sacramento, CA
- Teaching Art, 1996-98, Golestan High School, Tehran, Iran
- Teaching Art, 1995-96, Salman Art & Cultural Center, Tehran, Iran
Art Exhibitions:
2013- Caroun Art Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
2008 -IWSF Art Exhibition and Conference, University of California,
Berkeley, CA
2007 -Women of Iran-Citizens of the World, Green Rice Gallery,
San Jose, CA
2006 -Power and Grace: Today’s Iranian Woman, Cultural Center of
the New College of California, San Francisco, CA
2006 -Anaar Art Exhibition, San Francisco, CA
2006 -Mission Art and Performance Project, San Francisco, CA
2006 -Works/San Jose Art and Performance Center, San Jose, CA
2005 -Works/San Jose Art and Performance Center, San Jose, CA
2005 -Art People Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2004 -Art People Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2003 -KTEH Art Auction, San Jose, CA
2002 -Peninsula Open Studios, Santa Clara, CA
2002 -Silicon Valley Open Studios, San Jose, CA
2000 -Cupertino Open Studios, Cupertino, CA
2000 -Paul Awozi Studio, San Jose, CA
2000 -Paul Awozi Studio, San Jose, CA
1996 -Barg Gallery, Tehran, Iran
1995 -Laleh Gallery, Tehran, Iran
1994 -Azad University Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran
1993 -Art University Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran
1992 -Azad University Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran
Participating in an installation titled Poetry Gate by Jenny Do, August 2006, Choosing and calligraphy of poems by Hafez and Rumi on silk curtain and rice paper
Professional Affiliations:
Member, Fine Arts League of Cupertino, 2012-Present, CA, U.S.A.
Member, Iran Nameh, 2011-Present, Toronto, Canada
Member, International Society for Iranian Studies, 2009-Present, London, England
Member, The Association for the Study of Persianate Societies, 2009-Present, U.S.A.
Member, Historians of Islamic Art Association, Yale University, 2007-2008, CT, U.S.A.
Member, Southeastern College Art Conference, 2006-2007, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A.
Member, Works/San Jose Contemporary Art and Performance Center, 2005-2007, CA., U.S.A.
Member, College Art Association, New York, NY, 2004-Present
Member, Art History Association, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA, 2002-2010
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