Sahar Tarighi
Education
2021-2024 MFA. Studio Art, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA.
2013-2015 MA. Painting, Soore University, Tehran, Iran.
2008-2010 BA. Craft, University of Applied Science & Technology, Urmia, Iran.
2005-2007 AA. Visual Arts, Shahid Sherafat Teacher Training College, Tehran, Iran.
Solo & Two Person Show
2024 Solo show, “Threads of Transformation: شاماران Şamaran”, Berman Museum, Jan 15 – May 15, Collegeville, PA, USA.
2024 Solo show, “Your Lines Sit Me on Fire/هێڵەکانت دایگیرساندم”, Election Station Gallery, Mar 1 – Apr 20, Elkton, MD, USA.
2023 Two-person show, “Shape-Shift-Flow”, NCECA, Duke Energy Convention Center, Mar 15-18, 2023, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
2022 Solo show, “Shamaran/شاماران”, Recitation Hall Gallery, Nov 29, 2022 – Feb, 10 2023, Newark, DE, USA.
Group Exhibitions
2025 ROY G BIV, Nov 14 - Dec 4, Columbus, OH, USA.
2025 "Fragmented_Recaptured", Urban Arts Space (Upper Gallery), Jul 22 - Aug 16, Columbus, OH, USA.
2025 "Conscious Dirt", Pearl Conard Art Gallery, The Ohio State University at Mansfield, Jan 28 - Mar 14, Mansfield, OH, USA.
2025 "Abstract Mind", CICA Museum, Apr 23 - May 18, Gimpo, South Korea.
2024 "Countdown: 100 Nights + One Extra Night", a project by Arezu Zargar, ASR Art Gallery, Dec 27, 2024 - Jan 10, 2025, Tehran, Iran.
2024 “Manifold”, MFA Thesis Exhibition, May 3 - Jun 7, Delaware Contemporary, Wilmington, DE, USA.
2024 “37th Materials: Hard + Soft Craft Competition”, Feb 2 - May 4, Denton, TX, USA.
2023 “13th Annual Workhouse Clay International”, Aug 5 - Oct 22, Lorton, VA, USA.
2023 “EXPOSICIÓN DOS”, Recitation Hall Gallery, Sep 6-30, Newark, DE, USA.
2023 “EXPOSICIÓN DE ARTE”, Galeria Municipal de Valparaiso, Mar 30, Valparaiso, Chile, South America.
2023 “Artists at Morris”, Students Art Exhibition, Morris Library, Second floor, University of Delaware, spring 2023, Newark, DE, USA.
2023 “Polyvocality: Solidarity in the Time of Political Rupture”, Curator: Raheleh Filsoofi, Phase III: Women Working With Clay Symposium, June 12-14, USA.
2023 “Polyvocality: Solidarity in the Time of Political Rupture”, Curator: Raheleh Filsoofi, Phase II: NCECA 2023, Mar 15-18, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
2023 “Polyvocality: Solidarity in the Time of Political Rupture”, Curator: Raheleh Filsoofi, Phase I: Artaxis.
2023 “Photography now”, CICA Museum, 26 Apr - 14 May, Gimpo, South Korea.
2023 “The Second Annual University Student Show: Emerging Perspectives”, the PL130 Gallery, 6 March – 29 April, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
2023 “Masked”, CICA Museum, Mar 15 – Apr 2, Gimpo, South Korea.
2022 “3rd Annual Ceramics Exhibition”, the In Art Gallery, Sep 5 - Nov 5, USA.
2022 “Ceramics Biennial 2022”, Guilford Art Center, Jun 17 – Jul 31, Guilford, CT, USA.
2022 “EXTINCTION: Save the Planet”, Gallerium gallery, Apr 22 – May 22, Toronto, Canada.
2022 “Audacity”, Roaring Artist Gallery, USA.
2022 “The 11th ART Expo of Several Generations of Iranian Contemporary Artists”, Mar 12 – Apr 19, Laleh Gallery, Tehran, Iran.
2022 “Mind, be here, present / be here now”, King Shill House, Feb 26 – Apr 16 , Dursley, Gloucestershire, the UK.
2021 “Along the Lines”, Recitation Hall Gallery, Oct 11– Nov 12 , Newark, DE, USA.
2021 “Transformation”, International Virtual Exhibition, Bone Art Project, Iran.
2021 “EGO Art Event”, Online Exhibition, XART2020 PLATFORM, Turkey.
2021 “Small Works”, Mar 12 – Apr 11, Laleh Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran.
2020 “Ceramics-Sculpture”, Online Exhibition, XART2020 PLATFORM, Turkey.
2019 “Exhibition of Iranian Contemporary Artists”, Etazhi Gallery, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
2018 “Far but Near”, Laleh Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran.
2017 “Exhibition of Tehran’s Art Teacher”, Rasoul Mehr Gallery, Tehran, Iran.
2016 “Exhibition of Tehran’s Art Teacher”, Rasoul Mehr Gallery, Tehran, Iran.
2015 “Jadooye Sarzamine Ehsas”, Behzad Gallery, Tehran, Iran.
2014 “Mural Exhibition”, Soore Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran.
2012 “Exhibition of Oshnavieh’s Art Teacher”, Cultural & Art Complex, Oshnavieh, Iran.
2011 “Exhibition of Oshnavieh’s Art Teacher”, Cultural & Art Complex, Oshnavieh, Iran.
Achievements & Awards
2025 "Edward F. Hayes Advanced Research Forum", Second Place, Postdoctoral Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
2023 “The Watershed Residency Full Scholarship Award”, the Maxwell Hanrahan Foundation Scholarship, ME, USA.
2023 “The (Full) Larry Brady and Edward Jones Scholarship”, Penland School of Craft, NC, USA.
2023 “The New Wave Scholarship”, The Hidden Knowledge of Clay, A-B Projects, 1206 Maple Ave., #540, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
2023 “Graduate Student Travel Award”, Graduate College, University of Delaware, DE, USA.
2023 “UDARI”, the UD Anti-Racism Initiative, Community Engagement Summer Scholars Award, University of Delaware, DE, USA
2022 “CMCS", Center for Material Culture Studies, Graduate Research Presentation Fund, College of Arts & Sciences, University of Delaware, DE, USA.
2022 “TCN Fellowship to Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts", the Color Network, TN, USA.
2022 “Windgate Fellowship”, to Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, TN, USA.
2022 “DELPHI”, Center for Material Culture Studies Delaware Public Humanities Institute fellowship, University of Delaware, DE, USA.
2022 “Full Tuition Scholarship", the College of Arts & Sciences, University of Delaware, DE, USA.
2021 “Graduate Student Travel Award”, Graduate College, University of Delaware, DE, USA.
2021 “Graduate Student Travel Award”, Department of Art & Design, University of Delaware, DE, USA.
2021 “CMCS", Center for Material Culture Studies, Graduate Research Grant Award, College of Arts & Sciences, University of Delaware, DE, USA.
2021 “A. Gray Magness Scholarship”, Department of Art & Design, University of Delaware, DE, USA.
2021 “Competitive Counter Offer Award”, Graduate College, University of Delaware, DE, USA.
2021 “Full Tuition Scholarship", the College of Arts & Sciences, University of Delaware, DE, USA.
2017 “Ranked 2nd in Photography Competition Light & Shadow”, among Tehran’s Art High-School Teachers, Tehran, Iran.
2007 “Ranked 2nd in Top Teaching Patterns Festival”, Ministry of Education, West Azerbaijan, Urmia, Iran.
2006 “Ranked 3rd in Academic Research Competition”, Knowledge & Skills, Shahid Sherafat Art Teacher Training College, Tehran, Iran.
Residency
2023 "Collectivity", Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Aug 21 - Sep 1, Edgecomb, ME, USA.
Teaching Experience
2024-2025 Post MFA - Scholar/Instructional Staff, Department of Art, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
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- Art 7108-30838: Graduate Seminar Art
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- Art 3002-17086: Introduction to Ceramics: Structure
2022-2024 Instructor of Record, Department of Art & Design, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA.
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- Art 295-010: Core Ceramics
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- Art 295-011: Core Ceramics
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- Art 290-010: Introduction to Ceramics (Non Art Major)
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- Art 390-010: Ceramics – Wheel Throwing & Firing
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- Art 295-013: Core Ceramics
2021-2022 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Art & Design, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA.
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- Art 393-010: Expanded Ceramic Processes (With Prof. Abby Donovan)
2012-2021 Art Teacher, teaching Ceramics & Pottery, Art High School, Tehran, Iran.
2010-2012 Art Teacher, teaching Painting, Print & Photography, Art High School, Oshnavieh, Iran.
2007-2010 Art Teacher, teaching Calligraphy, Drawing, Painting, Print & Photography, Middle School, Oshnavieh, Iran.
Related Professional Experience
2024 Curator, “Looking in: Clay Chronicles”, Morris Library, University of Delaware, May 8 – June 8, Newark, DE, USA.
2022- 2023 Ceramics Studio Manager, Department of Art & Design, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA.
2022 Photo and Video Equipment Monitor, Department of Art & Design, University of Delaware, USA.
2017-2020 Curator, Jobs’ Week Annual Exhibition, Sadr Art High School, Share Rey County, Tehran, Iran.
2017 Photographer of Ceramics; Hand-Building Book, Iran’s Schoolbooks Publishing Co., Tehran, Iran.
2017 Book Cover Designer, Poetry Book by Sahar Aminifar, Maya Publications, Tehran, Iran.
2016-2018 Advisor of Planning & Books Compilation Council, Art School’s Pottery Books, Office of Art School Books Compilation, Tehran, Iran.
Conferences
2025 "Burdens of Resistance: Body, Labor, and Land in Kolberi", Oral Presentation, "Edward F. Hayes Advanced Research Forum",
the Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
2018 "A Comparative Study of Kurdish Woven Motifs (Rojhelat) and Mannais Glazed Bricks Motifs (Qalaichi & Rabat)",
Tarighi, Sahar, Mohamadi, Yoosef, Feizi Khankandi, Roghayyeh, "International Congress of Science and Knowledge", Sydney, Australia.
Workshops
2024 (Instructor) - Slip Casting Braiding, Berman Museum, PA, USA.
2023 Plaster Molds, Penland School of Craft, NC, USA.
2022 Soda Firing, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, TN, USA.
2016 Unique Glazes, Mehr Vatan Art School, Tehran, Iran.
2016 Making Ceramics Products & Their Equipment, Sanat Ceram Mehr Alborz Co., Tehran, Iran.
2015 Manuscripts Page Layout, Malik National Museum of Iran, Tehran, Iran.
2014 Stained Glass, Gheiydarlou Art School, Tehran, Iran.
2006 Visual Arts Festival of the West of the country, Marivan, Kurdistan, Iran.
Publication
2024 De Marco, Gioj, "Manifold," exhibition catalog, University of Delaware, Newark, DE.
2024 Berman Museum, Accessed on 04/05/2024
2024 Cecil College Elkton Station, Accessed on 04/03/2024
2024 The Grizzly, Accessed on 02/15/2024
2024 Berman Museum, Accessed on 02/10/2024
2024 Berman Museum, Accessed on 01/20/2024
2024 Berman Museum, Accessed on 01/20/2024
2023 NCECA, Accessed on 03/01/2023
2023 The Color Network, Accessed on 09/01/2023
2023 Morris Library, Article by Allison Ebner, Accessed on 03/03/2023
2023 Artaxis, Accessed on 02/01/2023
2022 Visionary Art Collective, Issue 4, P: 86-87, 10/2022
2022 The In Art Gallery, Accessed on 09/05/2022
2022 Gallerium, Extinction, Accessed on 04/22/2022
2022 ArtAxis, contemporary ceramics artist resource, online profile visible at, Accessed on 05/10/2022
2022 Roaring Artist Gallery, Audacity, Accessed on 04/04/2022
2022 Ai Wei We Call, Accessed on 01/06/2022
2021 Bon Art Project, Transformation, Accessed on 10/01/2021
2021 Eco Aware Art Gallery, “Eco Warrior”, Accessed on 02/03/2021
Membership
2023 Library Art Task Force, Morris Library, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA.
2021-Present NCECA
2018-2021 Iranian Ceramists Community
Visiting Artist and Lecturer
2024 Cecil College Elkton Station, Elkton, MD, USA.
2024 Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA, USA.
2024 Berman Museum, Collegeville, PA, USA.
2024 Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Wilmington, DE, USA.
2023 Colloquium, Department of Art and Design, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA.
2023 Prince George’s Community College, 301 Largo Road, Largo, MD, USA.
2022 Roaring Artist Gallery, Audacity, a virtual gallery exhibiting the work of visionary women artists.
2021 Bon Art Project, Online Art Exhibitions, Symposiums and Introducing Artists around the World, Iran.
Languages
Kurdish, Farsi, English