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Born in Tehran, Iran
Lives and works in the Washington D.C. area
Represented by Hemphill ARTWORKS
Education
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2011 |
MFA in Studio Art, American University, Washington D.C. |
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2006 |
BFA, Corcoran College of Art + Design, Washington D.C. |
Solo Exhibitions
| 2021 | Listen to the night as it makes itself hollow, Hemphill Artworks, Washington D.C. |
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2019 |
I surrender to you, ashen lands and blue skies, Hemphill Fine Arts, Washington D.C. |
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2016 |
Everything became nearness and all the nearness turned to stone, Hemphill Fine Arts, Washington D.C. As you spread, I am erased, Wyatt Resident Artists Gallery, Arlington Arts Center, Arlington, VA |
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2015 |
Your Splendor Shall Soar Through The Ashes, Randall Scott Projects, Baltimore, MD Ethereal Transgressions, Shirin Gallery, New York, NY |
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2013 |
A leaf from my rose garden, Curated by Steven Matijcio, Southern Center for Contemporary Art, Winston-Salem, NC |
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2012 |
I'm Coming Home, Contemporary Wing Gallery, Washington, D.C. |
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2011 |
Perpetual Traveler, JK Gallery, Culver City/Los Angeles, CA |
Group Exhibitions
| 2019 |
Sign Systems, Kohl Gallery, Washington College, Chestertown, MD 2nd Tri-Annual Maryland State Artist Registry Juried Exhibition, Maryland Art Place, Baltimore, MD Boundless, Betty Mae Kramer Gallery, Silver Spring, MD |
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2018 |
More Or Less, Hemphill Fine Arts, Washington D.C. Drawing In/Drawing Out: Contemporary Drawing, Curated by Magnolia Laurie, Dana Gallery, Phillips Museum of Art at Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, PA |
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2017 |
Close At Hand, Curated by Blair Murphy, the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Gallery, Washington DC Out/Side & In/Between, Curated by Jarvis DuBois, School 33 Art Center, Baltimore, MD Reasoned Likelihood, Grizzly Grizzly Gallery, Philadelphia, PA |
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2016 |
The Simurgh, curated by Nada Alaradi and Jeremy Stern, Creative Alliance, Baltimore, MD |
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2015 |
Looking Back/Looking Forward: 15 Years of Millennium Arts Salon, Brentwood Art Exchange, Brentwood, MD Strictly Painting, juried by Vesela Sretenovic, senior curator of modern and contemporary art at The Phillips Collection in Washington DC, McLean Project for the Arts, McLean, VA Bethesda Painting Awards, Gallery B, Bethesda, MD Brentwood Arts Exchange 5th Year Anniversary Exhibition, Gateway Arts Center, Brentwood, MD |
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2014 |
Friends with Benefits, Contemporary Wing, Washington D.C. The Grand Cypher: Hip Hop, Iran and Syria, Curated by Julie Ashcraft (Jigsawnovich), Rush Arts Gallery, New York, NY Centerfold Artists, Project 4 Gallery, Washington D.C. Here and Now, Arlington Arts Center, Arlington, VA BiPolar, curated by Andrea Pollan, School 33 Art Center, Baltimore, MD |
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2013
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Pulp 3: works on paper, works with paper, Beta Pictoris Gallery, Birmingham, AL The Sondheim Semi-Finalists Exhibition, Decker and Meyerhoff Galleries of Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD Nostalgia Structures, Brentwood Arts Exchange, Brentwood, MD Bethesda Painting Awards, Gallery B, Bethesda, MD Social Construction, Curated by Blair Murphy, Arlington Arts Center, Arlington, VA |
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2012 |
Crossing the line, curated by Barbara O'Brien, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. |
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2011 |
Bilateral Trace: Four Emerging Artists From Iran, Strohl Art Center/Bellowe Family Gallery, Chautauqua, NY Artist Tribute 2, Irvine Contemporary, Washington D.C. CultureScapes, curated by Isabel Manalo, Addison Ripley Gallery, Washington D.C. MFA Thesis Exhibition, Katzen Art Center at American University, Washington D.C. Saturnalia, Irvine Contemporary, Washington D.C. |
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2010 |
Introductions 6, Irvine Contemporary, Washington D.C. Seeing Green, featuring the work of Shirin Neshat, Irvine Contemporary, Washington D.C. |
Awards and Residencies
| 2021 |
Millay Arts Residency (upcoming) Hambidge Center for the Creative Arts and Sciences Residency (Upcoming) Independent Artist Award, Maryland State Arts Council Monson Arts Residency |
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2019 |
The Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts Residency Individual Artist Award in Painting, Maryland State Arts Council |
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2018 |
Vermont Studio Center Residency, Zeta Orionis Painting Fellowship Ucross Foundation Residency |
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2017 |
Virginia Center for the Creative Arts Residency Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation Creative Fellowship Playa Summer Lake Residency |
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2016 |
The Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts Residency The Jentel Foundation Residency |
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2015 |
The Bethesda Painting Awards Finalist Vermont Studio Center Residency |
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2013 |
The Trawick Prize: Bethesda Contemporary Art Awards Semi-Finalist The Bethesda Painting Awards Finalist The eighth annual Janet & Walter Sondheim Artscape Prize semifinalist |
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2012 |
Artist In Residence, Arlington Arts Center, Arlington, VA |
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2010 |
American University Department of Art Travel Research Grant American University International Research Mellon Grant, Robyn Rafferty Mathias Fund |
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2009 |
Babs Van Swearingen Award, American University |
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2006 |
Corcoran College of Art + Design Faculty Award for Drawing and Painting Sons of the Revolution in the District of Columbia, American Art Essay Prize |
Publications and Reviews
| 2021 |
The Washington Post, "In the galleries: Works of art emerge via waking up with a word in mind," Mark Jenkins, May 21 East Ciry Art, "Poetry and Word Pictures: Ilchi and Rose at Hemphill," Claudia Rousseau, May 4 New American Paintings 148, South Issue, The Open Studio Press Ashen lands and blue skies 1, 2019 (Front Cover), Songs of Mihyar the Damascene, by Adonis, Translated by Kareem James Abu Zeid and Ivan Eubanks, Published by Penguin Modern Classics |
| 2019 |
Home and Design Magazine, “Ebb and Flow,” Tina Coplan, November 5 East City Art, “East City Artnote: Hedieh Javanshir Ilchi: I surrender to you, ashen lands and blue skies. at HEMPHILL Fine Arts,” Ashley Shah, June 24 The Washington Post, “In the galleries: Whimsy rendered starkly, in black and white,” Mark Jenkins, June 7 Artnet News, 5 Artists on the Verge of a Breakthrough Whose Work You Can See This May, Katie White, May 13 Across Solemn Distances 12, 2018 (Front Cover), Axis of Hope: Iranian Women's Rights Activism across Borders, by Catherine Z. Sameh, Published by University of Washington Press |
| 2018 |
The Washington Post, June 1, “In the galleries: More or Less,” Mark Jenkins |
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2017 |
The Monocle Arts Review, Art: Kathlene Fox-Davies, Episode 481, 16, Jan 2017 |
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2016 |
Hyperallergic, December 29, “An Iranian Artist’s Unfinished Abstractions,” Kriston Capps The Washington Post, December 15, “In the galleries: Hedieh Javanshir Ilchi,” Mark Jenkins Washington City Paper, December 2, “At Hemphill Fine Arts, Hedieh Javanshir Ilchi’s Paintings Consume and Awe,” Erin Devine Modern Luxury DC, November 2016, "Vision Quest: Young talent Hedieh Javanshir Ilchi sets DC's art scene ablaze with fiery abstractions.", Holly Mazar-Fox. Washington Post, June 3, “In the galleries: Deeply in the present, but behold to the past,” Mark Jenkins |
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2015 |
East City Art, December 17, “East City Artnotes: Looking Forward/Looking Back at the Brentwood Arts Exchange,” Eric Hope |
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2014 |
City Paper, Baltimore, Feb 12, “BiPlar: School 33’s five-artist exhibit vacillates between elusive and alluring,” Bret McCabe |
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2013 |
Special Feature: 9 poets respond to 9 paintings by Hedieh Javanshir Ilchi, organized by Art Director Bradley Harrison, Bat City Review, issue 9 |
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2012 |
Modern Luxury DC, Dec, cover image and featured artist in the Arts and Power issue Art Papers, Sep-Oct issue, cover image and review by Danielle O’Steen The Washington Post, June 1, I’m Coming Home: Dual Meaning of Home Coming, Michael O’Sullivan New American Paintings 100, South Issue, The Open Studio Press |
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2011 |
The Chautauqua Daily, August 3, In Strohl, Bilateral Trace’ is a modest showing of crosscultural engagement, Anthony Bannon The Washington Post, July 29, Artists seeking to astound: D.C. area shows exhibit powerful works with bold lines, delicate strokes, Mark Jenkins The Washington Post, January 28, Familiar Favorites: Once more, with feeling, Jessica Dawson |
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2010 |
New American Paintings 87, MFA Annual, the Open Studio Press |
Visiting Artist/Lecture
| 2019 | Visiting Artist and Artist Talk, Washington College, Chestertown, MD | |
| 2018 |
Visiting Artist, School of Art at Chautauqua Institution Panel Discussion: Drawing In/Drawing Out: Contemporary Drawing, Dana Gallery, Phillips Museum of Art at Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, PA | |
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2015 |
Artist Lecture, Towson University, Towson, MD | |
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2014 |
Millennium Arts Salon, Artist Studio Visit Program | |
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2013 |
Artist Lecture, Brentwood Art Exchange, Brentwood, MD | |
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2011 |
Artist Lecture for Undergraduate Drawing and Painting Courses, American University, College of Art and Sciences, Department of Art, Washington D.C. | |
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2009 |
Visual Arts Lecture Series, Hultquist Center, Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua, NY |
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