Parvin Peivandi

Parvin Peivandi is an Iranian/Canadian artist that makes art cross disciplines that includes sculpture, ceramics, painting, drawing, performance, installations and community art projects. Born and raised in Iran, Peivandi makes art influenced by Iranian literature and architectural elements: ceramic tiles, mosaic mirrors and rugs. She holds a MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (2019) and her BFA from Emily Carr University of Art and Design (2014). She has shown her works internationally and won awards such as Illinois emerging artist award and NCECA 2021 multicultural award. In 2020, her textile art was nominated for the Brandford/Elliot Award for Excellence in Fiber Arts by the Textile Society of America. Peivandi's recent exhibitions include the Burrard Arts Foundation’s residency solo show, Griffin Art Projects and Art Auction/show in the Polygon Gallery. She has had a solo show in Chicago at Amazigh Contemporary and group shows at Expo Chicago's international exposition of contemporary and modern art, Terrain exhibition biennale, Sullivan Gallery in Chicago and Trapp Projects and Centre A in Vancouver. Peivandi’s main body of research is New Materialism and her interests include contemporary art and craft, architecture, performance art, community art projects and design.

Photo credit: Rachel Topham.