Biography

SHIMA FARIDANI

Born in Tehran, Iran – 10 July 1982

Education
B.A. in Painting, Tehran Azad University of Art and Architecture Faculty

Activities
2011–2013 Member of Uppsala konstnärsklubb(Art Club) Sweden, Uppsala
Member of Stockholm 2011–2012 Konstnärshuset(Svenskakonstnärsförening) House of Artists (Swedish
Artists’ Association) Sweden, Stockholm
Awards 2009 – London, the University of Westminster, Second Prize winner in the
Painting section of (the International Young Artists Competition)
2009 – Tehran, Mellat Gallery, Third Winner of the Painting Exhibition (The collection of the new generation)
2008 – Tehran, Iran, Museum of Contemporary Arts, The Winner of (the First International Fajr Festival)

Art Biennale
2012 – Beijing, China, The national art museum of China, Selected in (5th Beijing
International Art Biennale of China 2012)

Solo Exhibitions
2012 – Uppsala, Sweden, Gallery 1 (Chair)
2011 – Tehran, Iran, Elahe Gallery (Domestic Animal)
2009 –Tehran, Iran, Elahe Gallery (Biting Breeze)

Group Exhibitions
 

2018- Tehran,Iran, Pardis MellatGallery- Memory Space Time

2017 -Tehran, Iran, Pardis MellatGallery -Trends and Approaches in Contemporary Art 2nd edition

2016–United Arab Emirates,Dubai,The Mine
2015–Turkey,Ankara,Ato International Convention and Center,Congresium
(Contemporary Art Fair)
2015–Iran,Tehran,The World Viewed/4, Igreg Art Studio
2014–Iran,Tehran, The World Viewed/2, Igreg Art Studio
2013– Denmark ,Skagen ,Grenenkunstmuseum(Grenen Art Museum),Gallery Rasmus
2012 – Canada , Toronto, (The festival of Six Weeks of Iranian Art)
2012 – UpplandsVäsby, Sweden,Väsbykonsthalls,(Vintersalong)
2012 – Stockholm, Sweden, StoraGalleriet(konstnärshuset ), (Ankomst 2011 nyinvaldaMedlemmar)
2012 – Uppsala, Sweden, Å-Huset (Uppsalakonstnärsklubb)
2012 – Uppsala, Sweden, Å-Huset (Uppsalakonstnärsklubb), In The same room(I sammarum)
2012– Tehran, Iran, FarhangsarayeNiavaran (Fourth Exhibition of haft negah)
2010 – Tehran, Iran Mellat, Gallery (Third Exhibition of haft nega)
2010 – Tehran, Iran,Iranian contemporary Art, MaheMehr Gallery
2010 – Tehran, Iran, Arya Gallery (Koneshbayankhalaghiat)
2010 – Tehran, Iran, Elahe Gallery (Tantur )
2010 – Tehran, Iran, FarhangsarayeNiavaran
2009 – Tehran, Iran, Laleh Gallery
2009 – Tehran, Iran,  Pardis MellatGallery(Second Festival of Contemporary Drawing)
2009 – Tehran, Iran, MaheMehrGallery(Another eye)
2006 – Tehran, Iran, Laleh Gallery