Bio

Golaleh Yazdani is an interdisciplinary artist and educator based in Chicago, Illinois. Born and raised in Iran, Yazdani holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Art in Tehran, Iran. She received her Master of Fine Arts at Maine College of Art & Design in Portland, ME. In addition, Yazdani completed residencies at ACRE, Byrdcliffe AiR, and Hewnoaks. Throughout her practice, Yazdani has exhibited in Tehran, Iran, and the United States of America in venues such as Boston University Art Galleries, SPACE, and Able Baker Contemporary.

Mixed media is Yazdani’s language. She incorporates video, sculpture, stop motion animation, and performance in her work.

Yazdani recently finished her fellowship at Lunder Institute in Waterville, Maine.