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I am recently having my MFA thesis exhibition in painting up at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts center gallery and will have my opening on the night of 28th August from 5-8 pm. the show will be up from 25 th August till 5th September. My thesis exhibition “VEILED PRESENCE” includes 23 large panel paintings (30″x40″, 36″x48″ and 40″x53″) with the focus on the religious society and women’s life and freedom in Iran.  I attached some of the photos from the show and my artist statement.

I was born and grew up in Iran and came here to get my Master in Fine Arts and will graduate in Dec with my MFA in Painting and Graphic Design (web-design). Since the very first semester of my studies here I have been granted an Assistantship and for the past 3 years I have been instructing as a 2D design instructor at U of A. Recently I have been granted the OMNI Center for peace scholarship for the fall semester.

The Fulbright College department of music will feature guest artists, The Cleveland Duo and James Umble in concert on Wednesday evening, Sept. 17 at 8:00 p.m. in the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall.  The ensemble will perform a work by University of Arkansas composer Robert Mueller, as well as works by Handel, Higdon, Ravel, and Bartok.  Read more…

Join us at the Fayetteville Town Center August 29-31 for the Visual Arts Weekend
See, shop and make art!
7-9pm Friday / Open Space Art Party / $25 / fundraiser for festival
9am-5pm Saturday / 11am-4pm Sunday / free

Don’t miss the Performing Arts Weekend September 5-7
Nadine Baum Studios

Visit fayettevilledowntown.org/ for more information.

A Community Birthday Party-Come Celebrate With Us!

Fayetteville, AR  September 2, 2008 - YouthCAN! and the Community Imagination Studio want the community to celebrate our birthday with us!  It was one year ago that we moved to Fayetteville and the time has flown by!  To celebrate, we are having a community party!  Saturday, September 6 is free Family Day from 1-4 pm and will be a special “Happy Birthday to us” Theme! Bring your whole family to help us celebrate our first year in Fayetteville. Family Day festivities will include volunteer recognition and appreciation, making party hats, decorating a fake cake, a cake walk, and a cake decorating contest. The cake decorating contest is open to anyone wishing to participate. The theme for the decorating contest is ‘community’ and all entries need to be submitted by 12:30 on Sept. 6th. There will be awards for best use of theme, most creative, and most delicious looking.  Decorate your cake, get it to us, and then watch as your cake becomes a coveted prize in our cake walk! Read more…