Sogand Tabatabaei
+1(775)338-0008
Education 2018-2021 M.F.A. in Arts, University of Nevada, Reno, US
2011-2016 B.A. in Painting, Tehran University of Art, Iran
2010-2011 Diploma of Graphic Design, Shahid Modarres Conservatory, Tehran, Iran
Solo 2021 “Unwoven,” SGS Gallery, Reno, NV, USA
Exhibitions 2019 “Woven,” SGS Gallery, Reno, NV, USA
2017 “But Moon Has Been There,” Haft Samar Gallery, Tehran, Iran
Group 05-2021 Student Art Show 2021, The Sheppard Contemporary Gallery, Reno, NV, US
Exhibitions 01-2021 “American Beauty,” Depot Gallery, Sparks, NV, US
01-2021 “Reno Art Fundraiser” UNR Art Department, Reno, NV, US
11-2020 “Visions”, SGS Gallery, Reno, NV, US
07-2020 “Work on Paper” Exhibition, juried by Elisa Jensen, The In Art Gallery, US
03-2020 “SeeMe”, The Sheppard Contemporary Gallery, Reno, NV, US
11-2019 “Ennead”, SGS Gallery, Reno, NV, US
06-2019 “Between Plate and Paper”, McKinley Gallery, Reno, NV, US
06-2019 “Out of the Bag”, The Holand Project Gallery, Reno, NV, US
05-2019 “The Endless Tale”, McNamara Gallery, Reno, NV, US
03-2019 “College Exhibit”, Corison Gallery, Tahoe City, CA, US
02-2019 “Existence: Self Presence”, Whittemore Gallery, Reno, NV, US
11-2018 “Eclectic”, Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition, SGS Gallery, Reno, NV, US
10-2018 “5+3=1” Exhibition, SGS Gallery, Reno, NV, US
02-2017 “1st Exhibition of Visual Arts”, SABA Gallery, Tehran, Iran
04-2017 “Jokal National Painting Festival”, Mellat Gallery, Tehran, Iran
07-2017 “How”, Saye Gallery, Tehran, Iran
Scholarships 2021 GSA Outstanding Artist Awards Juried by Siobhan Arnold, Reno, US
Grants, and 2021 First Place Award, 2021 Student Art Show Juried by Prajakti Jayavant, Reno, US
Prizes 2021 The 2021 School of Arts Sticker Contest Winner, University of Nevada, Reno, US
2020 GSA Research, Travel and Materials Grant, University of Nevada, Reno, US
2020 Outstanding Graduate Student Scholarship, University of Nevada, Reno, US
2020 Emma Sepulveda Pulvirenti Scholarship, University of Nevada, Reno, US
2020 Houghton Fndn Art, University of Nevada, Reno, US
2020 Holmes Art, University of Nevada, Reno, US
2020 Second Place Winner, “SeeMe” exhibition Juried by Pantea Karimi, Reno, NV, US
2020 GSA International Student Scholarship, University of Nevada, Reno, US
2019 Honorable Mention prize, “Ignite Integrity” Contest, Reno, NV, US
2019 Presented in annual GSA Research Poster Symposium, University of Nevada, Reno
2019 Graduate Dean’s Merit Scholarship, University of Nevada, Reno, US
2019 Holmes Art, University of Nevada, Reno, US
2018 Graduate Dean’s Merit Scholarship, University of Nevada, Reno, US
2018 Graduate Teaching Assistantship-Drawing, University of Nevada, Reno, US
2018 Lucy Nieder Endowment Art Scholarship, University of Nevada, Reno, US
2016 Exceptional Talents Grant, Tehran University of Art, Iran
Teaching 01-2020/ Instructor of Record, (Taught ART101-Drawing I class), University of Nevada, Reno, NV, US
Experience 05-2021
08-2020/ Sound and Image Class, Teaching Assistant, University of Nevada, Reno, NV, US
12-2020
08-2019/ ART101-Drawing I, Teaching Assistant, University of Nevada, Reno, US
12-2019
01-2019/ Life Drawing Teaching Assistant, University of Nevada, Reno, US
05-2019
2014-2018 Advanced Drawing/Paining Instructor, Private Classes, Tehran, Iran
2014-2016 Teaching Assistant in Painting Area, Tehran University of Art, Iran
Leadership 2020-2021 Member/Art Consultant, University of Nevada, Reno Diversity Club
Experience 2020-2021 Marketing Coordinator, UNR Graduate Student Association, Reno, NV, US
2019-2021 Social Media Assistant for MFA Program, University of Nevada, Reno
2020-2021 Founder/Curator, UNR GSA Appreciation Week MFA Exhibition, Reno, NV, US
2020-2021 Executive Member, GSA Unity in Diversity Event, University of Nevada, Reno
2019-2020 Executive Member, “SeeMe” Exhibition, University of Nevada, Reno
2018-2021 Elected council member of the GSA, University of Nevada, Reno
Other Related 2020 Gallery Assistant/Attendant, John and Geraldine Lilley Museum of Art, Reno, NV
Experience 2019 Printmaking Lab Technician, University of Nevada, Reno
2015-2017 Art Consultant, Navid Danesh Institute, Tehran, Iran
Artist Talks 2020 Artist Talk, Sound and Image Class, University of Nevada Reno
and Lectures 2020 Invited Drawing Lecturer, “Discover the Arts” project produced by the Artown
2019 Artist Talk, “CCAI artist talk” project at Dayton High School, Dayton, NV, US
2019 Artist Talk, “Existence: Self-presence” exhibition Panel Discussion at the Wells
Fargo Auditorium, MIKC, University of Nevada, Reno
Publications, 2020 Tabatabaei, Sogand, “Duet Between Lilley Museum and Barrick Museum”, five
Exhibition chapter, instagram.com/thelilleymuseum, Reno, NV, US
Reviews,
Publications, 2020 Naskar, Sudhiti, “The Art of Discomfort” Interview with Sogand Tabatabaei,
and Features Double Scoop Magazine, NV, US
2019 Suggs, Carla, Existence: Self Presence” Sogand Tabatabaei’s Exhibition Review
2018 Glassberg, Josie, “5+3=1” Sogand Tabatabaei’s Exhibition Review
Double Scoop Magazine, NV, US
2017 Featured Artist in May edition of Saros Magazine, “Introducing Artist”, Iran
2015 Tabatabaei, Sogand, “Review of New Traditionalism in Iranian
Contemporary Art at Tehran Museum of Contemporary Arts”, currently
unpublished, Iran
Courses and 2021 PDF Remediation for Accessibility, University of Nevada, Reno
Certifications 2021 Creating Accessible Office Documents, University of Nevada, Reno
2021 Basic Web Accessibility Training, University of Nevada, Reno
2020 LinkedIn Learning Stop Motion Animation, Online
2016 Glass mosaic (Tiffany Glass), Prof. Tutzari’s workshop, Tehran, Iran
2016 Painting Materials Workshop by Prof. Sadeghi, Campus of Fine Arts University of
Tehran, Iran
2016 Painting Workshops by Prof. Asgari, Fine Arts Department, Tehran University of
Arts, Iran
2011 Painting/Illustration Courses by Prof. Akhavan, White Pencil Gallery, Tehran,
Iran
2009 Caricaturing Course by Prof. Abdi, Tehran House of Caricature, Tehran, Iran
2007 Painting/Drawing Course by Prof. Ansarian, Ansarian Gallery, Tehran, Iran
Skills Adobe Suite Software including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and After Effects. Digital Painting. Microsoft Office. Photography. Illustration. Graphic Design. Glass Mosaic Art (Tiffany Glass)
Languages English-fluent
Farsi-fluent
French-low intermediate
Turkish-low intermediate