Afsaneh Akhoondi
Visual Artist /Art educator 

Education/Training

• 2024 Arts Management, Centennial College, Toronto, Canada

• 2000 MFA Painting, Azad Art University, Tehran, Iran

• 1996 BA Painting, Azad Art University, Tehran, Iran

Training

• 2025 Newcomer Artist Training in Community Arts Facilitation, Mabelle Arts, Toronto, Canada

Solo Exhibitions

• 2020 The Pieces, Saye Gallery, Tehran (Installation)

• 2017 Pieces, Pfarrzentrum Liebenau, Graz, Austria (3-person show)

• 2016 The Stars, Dena Gallery, Tehran (Mixed Media)

• 2013 My Personal Myths, Private Show, Tehran

• 2010 My Generation, Golestan Gallery, Tehran (Drawing)

• 2009 About My Generation, Mehrva Gallery, Tehran

• 2005 Black Box, Azad Art Gallery, Tehran

• 1998 Haft Samar Gallery, Tehran

Selected Group Exhibitions & Art Fairs

• 2025 Art Gem Silent Auction, Liberty Grand, Toronto, Canada

• 2024 Journey, Artscape, Toronto, Canada

• 2023 Women of Courage, Montgomery Museum, Toronto, Canada

• 2023 Women of Courage, Gibson Museum, Toronto, Canada

• 2021 Sin1400, Mica Gallery, Iran

• 2020 Corona and Renaissance, Dangers­-Gallery, Iran

• 2018 BCN3 Expo, Monumental Art Center, Madrid

• 2017 Art Parma Fair, Italy

• 2016 Euro Expo Art, Forlì, Italy

• 2015 Montreux Art Gallery, Switzerland 

• 2013 Satura Gallery, Genoa, Italy

• 2009 Pera Museum, Istanbul, Turkey

• 2008 Contemporary Museum, Isfahan, Iran

• 2007 Arya Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran

• 2000–2012 Exhibitions in Tehran (Laleh, Haft Samar, Etemad Galleries)

Arts Leadership & Community Engagement

Curatorial Experience

• 2017 Experience, Did Art Gallery, Tehran (Curated student works; reviewed in Ava Art Magazine)

Workshops & Symposia

• TDSB, Cedarbare Collegiate Institute,2025 Youth workshop 2025

• Central Eglinton Community Centre (CECC), City of Toronto, Siniors workshop   2023

•   Printmaking workshop, Azad Art University 2018

• 2016 Master Classes Club for UNESCO, Paris Art Fair, International Painting Symposium

Teaching & Lectures

• 2023 Visual Art Instructor, City of Toronto, Canada

• 2006–2019 Faculty Member, art teacher, Azad Art University (Lecturing: “Art in history, Painting general history, Visual artworks Analysis, and Criticism, Painting Analysis and Criticism”, Tehran, Iran

• 2006–2008 Visual Arts Department program Coordinator, Azad Art University East Branch, Tehran, Iran

• 2002–2006 Art Teacher, University of Science and Culture (Painting, Printmaking, Drawing), Tehran, Iran

• 2003–2005 Invited Lecturer, AI Zahra University, Tehran, Iran

Publications & Media

Published writing by the artist 

• 2021 Poking Fun at the Patriarchy: Orkideh Torabi at the MCA, New City Art Magazine (Chicago)

• 2015 Image, Curated Artist Feature, Tandis Magazine (Tehran, Iran)

• 2000–2005 Art reviews in Tandis, Davari, and Golestaneh Magazines (Art History, Biennale Review for MOCA Tehran), Iran

Interviews & Features

• 2020 Radio Farhang (Amir Rad Interview); Etemad Newspaper (Farouq Mazloomi Features),

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