ABOUT
Coming from an extensive background in design Mozhdeh Zandieh-Grayson is a Dubai-based interdisciplinary Iranian artist and Designer who creates mixed media paintings, sculptures, and installations. Her work explores existential dichotomies in continual experimentation with mediums, materials, and processes. She earned her MFA in Fine Arts with distinction from the University For The Creative Arts in the UK and a BA in Graphic Design from Tehran Soore Art University. Mozhdeh has been nominated, featured and exhibited in various international art shows, events and awards. Her scale-up digital installations have taken place in the heart of Dubai Financial Center several times. In 2019 along with her digital public art installation she displayed her body installation at the Dubai Art Night event in DIFC. Besides being an art and design practitioner and self-curator in the fondness of art and education, Mozhdeh creates and runs art courses and workshops on various subjects and conceptual experiments.
CV
Born in Tehran, Iran
Live in Dubai
Studied in the UK
EDUCATION
Completed three years of postgraduate master's degree in Fine Arts with distinction from UCA (University for Creative Arts), 2020 UK - MFA
Graduated as a Graphic Designer from Sooreh Art University of Tehran, Iran in 2001- with a BA (distinction)
Complete four years of Visual Arts and Architecture at the School of Arts, Tehran, Iran, 1995
ARTISTIC ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Achieved The Artist Of The Month Finalist Award and publication from Circle Foundation For The Arts — Lyon, France 2022
Selected as the Finalist Artist for Rove Art Prize — Dubai, UAE 2020
Chosen as the Featuring Artist for publication in the Low Update Magazine — Dubai 2020
Nominated Artist by Emerging Artist Award for digital installation at DIFC Art Nights—Dubai, UAE 2020
Received the Certificate of Excellence in ART EXPO New York Contest — 2019
Designated artist for a public digital art installation at DIFC public scene— Dubai, UAE 2018
Awarded the Finalist Certificate of CFA Artist of the Year Award —France 2018
Selected as the Artist Of The Week for digital exhibition by Emerging Scene —Dubai, UAE 2018
Shortlisted Artist for 4th International Artist Awards —Dubai, UAE 2016
Designated as a member of the artists' Committee at International Award of Contemporary Art "ARTPROTAGONIST" —Italy 2015
Featured artist in Next Step Biennale —Paris, France 2014
Winer designer of The Creative Design Contest —Tehran, Iran 2001
EXHIBITIONS
Solo Exhibition - Total Arts — Dubai, UAE 2021
Made in Tashkeel - The 11th edition— Dubai, UAE 2021
Featured Artist - World Art Dubai— Dubai, UAE 2021
Digital Installation at DIFC Art Nights — Dubai, UAE 2020
Nominee Artists Show, World Art Dubai— Dubai, UAE 2020
Group show, No-Show Exhibition, UK, 2020
Group show, Total Art Gallery, Quoz Arts Fest — Dubai, UAE 2019
Installation at DIFC Art Nights — Dubai, UAE 2019
Digital installation at DIFC — Dubai, UAE 2018
Solo show at Dubai Art Fair, World Art Dubai— Dubai, UAE 2015
Group show, Art Plus Gallery —Dubai, UAE 2015
Featured Artist - Next Step Biennale —Paris, France 2014
Group show, Art Plus Gallery — Dubai, UAE 2014
PUBLICATIONS
Awarded Artist Interview, by Circle Foundation For The Arts — Lyon, France 2022
Exhibition Catalog, Made in Tashkeel - The 11th edition— Dubai, UAE — 2021
Exhibition Catalog, World Art Dubai, Dubai-UAE — 2021
Exhibition Catalog, NO-SHOW, UK— 2020
Law Update Magazine, DIFC-UAE — 2020
The Best of 2016, international Emerging Artist Awards — 2016
Exhibition Catalog, World Art Dubai, Dubai-UAE — 2015
Exhibition Catalog, Next Step, France-Paris — 2014
Exhibition Catalog, 2014, Window I, Dubai-UAE — 2014
Exhibition Catalog, 2014, Art Plus, Dubai-UAE — 2014
TEXTS AND RESEARCHES
Making A Seeing, Photo eBook and text ( a photographic observation in the poetry of images and imaginations) — 2020 -21
Essay Unheard - The ACT of VOICE in the POETRY of WORDS. A contemplation in language conveys beyond the literal words
and the significance of the unheard. — 2020
Essay Change of Change (research study in the phenomenology of Change based on Time and Memory) — 2019
Essay Between Two Walls ((research study in Memories of Forgotten Memories from science to art) — 2018
PROFESSIONS & EXPERIENCES
Visual Artist and Art Educator, Dubai, 2017 - Current
Art Director at AUDIO UAE, Dubai, 2020 - Current
Creative Director & Designer at Cooper Searle, London, UK, 2017 - 2020
Fine Arts Educator at Soul Art Center, Dubai, UAE, 2016 - 2017
Creative designer for Yahlive advertising Campaign, Abu Dhabi, UAE in 2013 -2014
Art Director and Studio Manager at Provision Media, Dubai, UAE in 2011- 2013
Graphic Designer and Brand Coordinator at AVA, Dubai, UAE 2007 - 2009
Co-Founder and Designer at Line and Design House, Tehran, Iran 2002 - 2006
Designer and illustrator for Institute of the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults—Tehran, Iran 2002
Art Teacher - Elementary school, Tehran, Iran, 2001- 2002