Taravat Talepasand was born on 1979 and is an Iranian-American artist, activist, and educator.
11 Facts About Taravat Talepasand
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Taravat Talepasand is known for her interdisciplinary painting practice including drawing, sculpture and installation.
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Taravat Talepasand previously held the title of the chair of the painting department at San Francisco Art Institute.
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Taravat Talepasand is an assistant professor in art practice at Portland State University.
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Taravat Talepasand has taught in the Painting Department at SFAI and at California College of the Arts.
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Taravat Talepasand previously was the chair of the painting department at San Francisco Art Institute, until 2019.
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Taravat Talepasand work has been featured in Art in America, The Huffington Post, New American Paintings, Art Papers, The Boston Globe, SOMA Magazine, and many more.
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Taravat Talepasand has exhibited her work in United States, Europe, and the Middle East.
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Taravat Talepasand was one of forty artists selected by the Orange County Museum of Art for the 2010 California Biennial.
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Taravat Talepasand is one of the people featured in the film, Immigrant Stories: Iranian-Americans of Silicon Valley by Nima Naimi, Alireza Sanayei, and Julian Gigola.
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Taravat Talepasand's works have been added to the permanent museum collections at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco at the De Young Museum and the Orange County Museum of Art.