Maryam فریدنی Faridani
EDUCATION
2017-2019 Masters of Fine Arts in Studio/ The School of Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) / Chicago, IL
2012-2016 Bachelor of Fine Arts In Theatre/ Art University of Tehran / Tehran
PERFORMANCES
2021 All Kinds of What have you / Online
2019 Now That’s what I call REALTIME / Elastic Arts / Chicago
2019 An Evening of/with Performance Art / NoNation Gallery / Chicago
2018 Everyman Feast and Tournament -performance collaboration with mie Frederikke Fischer Christensen / DfbrL8r / Chicago
2018 Nobody Comes Nobody Goes / School of Art Institute of Chicago / Chicago
2018 New Blood XII / Links Hall / Chicago
2018 Abandoned Practices / School of Art Institute of Chicago / Chicago
2018 Keep Walking intently -performance for Lori Waxman’s Book Launch- / Graham Foundation / Chicago
2016 PAOP / 30 Days, 30 Performances, 30 Artists / Tehran Museum of Contemporary Arts
2016 Chords / International University Festival of Theater / Tehran
2015 Looyeh / International University Festival of Theater / Tehran
2014 Map / International University Festival of Theater / Tehran
2013 Cowan-Zedong / Art University of Tehran / Tehran
EXHIBITIONS AND SCREENINGS
2021 Art Drips from Each of Her Fingers (Two person show) / Roots and Culture / Chicago
2020 Not Made for This (Group show) / Tiger Strikes Asteroid Chicago / Chicago
2020 Window projection Series (Screening)/ Langer Over Dickie / Chicago
2019 Lurking shadow // Lurking image (Group show)/ Zhou B Art Center / Chicago
2019 Infernal Court (Group show) / Extase Gallery / Chicago
2019 American Life (Screening)/Ohklahomo Gallery / Chicago
2019 SAIC MFA Show (Group show) / Sullivan Galleries / Chicago
2019 Transistors (Group show)/ Ralph Arnold Gallery / Chicago
2019 12 Openings, Part 7 (Group show)/ Compound Yellow Gallery / Oak Park
2018 Open Screening / Chicago Filmmakers / Chicago
2018 Cabaret Cabaret (Screening)/ Chicago
ARTIST TALKS / LECTURES
2021 I’m nothing without the Internet / Reconnect Festival / Online
2020 In(ternet)famous /Lecture Performance / Commiserate Chicago Festival / University of Chicago
2019 In(ternet)famous / Test Kitchen / Mana Contemporary / Chicago
2018 MFA Graduate Lecture Series / School of Art Institute of Chicago
PRESS
2021 March / The American Experiment: A Review of Is It A Good Time? at Mana Contemporary by Holly Warren/ NewCity Art
2020 March / 60 wrd/min art critic by Lori Waxman / Lumpen Magazine
WRITINGS
2021 Feb / I Dream of Haskell / Mana Contemporary Editorial / online
2020 Oct / Fellowship Reflections / Define American / Online
CURATORIAL PROJECTS
2021 Co-curator / “Is It A Good Time?” Online Screening / Mana Contemporary
AWARDS / FELLOWSHIPS
2020 Define American Artist fellowship / Oakland, CA
2016 Special Recognition for the performance of "Chord" /International University Festival of Theater / Tehran
2015 Best experimental performance piece for “Looyeh” / International University Festival of Theater / Tehran
You can reach me @ mrymfrdn@gmail(dot)com