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{{Infobox person
| name = Simin Keramati
| name = Simin Keramati
| image = Simin Keramati in Oslo 2023, cropping.jpg
| caption = Keramati in 2023
| native_name = سیمین کرامتی
| native_name = سیمین کرامتی
| native_name_lang = fa
| native_name_lang = fa
| other_names = Simīn Kirāmatī
| other_names = Simīn Kirāmatī
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1970}}
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1970}}
| birth_place = Tehran, Iran
| birth_place = [[Tehran]], [[Pahlavi Iran|Imperial State of Iran]]
| alma_mater = [[Islamic Azad University]],<br/> [[Tehran University of Art]],<br/> [[George Brown College]]
| alma_mater = [[Islamic Azad University]],<br/> [[Tehran University of Art]],<br/> [[George Brown College]]
| occupation = Multidisciplinary visual artist
| occupation = Multidisciplinary visual artist
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| website = [https://siminkeramati.com/ Official website]
| website = [https://siminkeramati.com/ Official website]
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'''Simin Keramati''' ({{Lang-fa|سیمین کرامتی}}; born 1970)<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Silverthorne |first=Diane V. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YKtqDwAAQBAJ |title=Music, Art and Performance from Liszt to Riot Grrrl: The Musicalization of Art |date=2018-10-18 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing USA |isbn=978-1-5013-3015-5 |pages=344 |language=en}}</ref> is an Iranian-born Canadian multidisciplinary visual artist and activist.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Velie |first=Elaine |last2=Velie |first2=Elaine |date=2022-09-28 |title=Artists Worldwide Demand Freedom for Iranian Women |url=http://hyperallergic.com/764859/artists-worldwide-demand-freedom-for-iranian-women/ |access-date=2022-10-11 |website=Hyperallergic |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-10-11 |title=Iranian Artists Fight Smog with the Tehran Monoxide Project |url=https://www.greenprophet.com/2011/10/iranian-artists-fight-smog/ |access-date=2022-10-11 |website=Green Prophet |language=en-US}}</ref> She is primarily known as a painter, video artist, installation artist, and filmmaker.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Scheiwiller |first=Staci Gem |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gt0ZBQAAQBAJ |title=Performing the Iranian State: Visual Culture and Representations of Iranian Identity |date=2014-11-01 |publisher=Anthem Press |isbn=978-1-78308-328-2 |language=en|page=183}}</ref> Keramati lives in [[Toronto]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=Pechlaner |first=Harald |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HLGBDwAAQBAJ |title=Künstler unterwegs: Wege und Grenzen des Reisens |last2=Innerhofer |first2=Elisa |last3=Allerstorfer |first3=Julia |date=2018-09-25 |publisher=Nomos Verlag |isbn=978-3-8452-9044-7 |language=de |chapter=Simin Keramati: De/Konstruktion(en) des Selbst |trans-chapter=Simin Keramati: De/Construction(s) of Self}}</ref>
'''Simin Keramati''' ({{Lang-fa|سیمین کرامتی}}; born 1970)<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Silverthorne |first=Diane V. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YKtqDwAAQBAJ |title=Music, Art and Performance from Liszt to Riot Grrrl: The Musicalization of Art |date=2018-10-18 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing USA |isbn=978-1-5013-3015-5 |pages=344 |language=en}}</ref> is an Iranian-born Canadian multidisciplinary visual artist and activist.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Velie |first=Elaine |date=2022-09-28 |title=Artists Worldwide Demand Freedom for Iranian Women |url=http://hyperallergic.com/764859/artists-worldwide-demand-freedom-for-iranian-women/ |access-date=2022-10-11 |website=Hyperallergic |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-10-11 |title=Iranian Artists Fight Smog with the Tehran Monoxide Project |url=https://www.greenprophet.com/2011/10/iranian-artists-fight-smog/ |access-date=2022-10-11 |website=Green Prophet |language=en-US}}</ref> She is primarily known as a painter, video artist, installation artist, and filmmaker.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Scheiwiller |first=Staci Gem |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gt0ZBQAAQBAJ |title=Performing the Iranian State: Visual Culture and Representations of Iranian Identity |date=2014-11-01 |publisher=Anthem Press |isbn=978-1-78308-328-2 |language=en|page=183}}</ref> Keramati lives in [[Toronto]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last1=Pechlaner |first1=Harald |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HLGBDwAAQBAJ |title=Künstler unterwegs: Wege und Grenzen des Reisens |last2=Innerhofer |first2=Elisa |last3=Allerstorfer |first3=Julia |date=2018-09-25 |publisher=Nomos Verlag |isbn=978-3-8452-9044-7 |language=de |chapter=Simin Keramati: De/Konstruktion(en) des Selbst |trans-chapter=Simin Keramati: De/Construction(s) of Self}}</ref>


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Simin Keramati was born in 1970 in [[Tehran]], [[Iran]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Simin Keramati |url=http://tavoosonline.com/SelectedArtist/SpecialEn.aspx?src=268&Page=1 |access-date=2022-10-11 |website=Tavoos Online, Iran's First Bilingual Art Magazine}}</ref> She attended [[Islamic Azad University]], where she received a B.A. degree (1995) in English;<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FYhHAQAAIAAJ |title=A Breeze from the Gardens of Persia: New Art from Iran |date=2001 |publisher=Meridian International center |isbn=978-0-9661013-2-4 |pages=85 |language=en}}</ref> and the [[Tehran University of Art]], where she received a M.A. degree (1996) in painting.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" /> She moved to Toronto in 2013,<ref name=":1" /> where she attended [[George Brown College]].
Simin Keramati was born in 1970 in [[Tehran]], [[Pahlavi Iran|Imperial State of Iran]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Simin Keramati |url=http://tavoosonline.com/SelectedArtist/SpecialEn.aspx?src=268&Page=1 |access-date=2022-10-11 |website=Tavoos Online, Iran's First Bilingual Art Magazine}}</ref> She attended [[Islamic Azad University]], where she received a B.A. degree (1995) in English;<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FYhHAQAAIAAJ |title=A Breeze from the Gardens of Persia: New Art from Iran |date=2001 |publisher=Meridian International center |isbn=978-0-9661013-2-4 |pages=85 |language=en}}</ref> and the [[Tehran University of Art]], where she received a M.A. degree (1996) in painting.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" /> She moved to Toronto in 2013,<ref name=":1" /> where she attended [[George Brown College]].


Keramati's art work focuses on socio-political topics, identity, and the injustices facing women in Iran.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /> Some of her art contemporaries include [[Shirin Neshat]], [[Shadi Ghadirian]], and [[Newsha Tavakolian]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XgXmAAAAMAAJ |title=L'espresso, Issues 26-29 |date=2005 |publisher=Editrice L'Espresso |volume=51 |pages=110 |language=it |issue=26-29}}</ref>
Keramati's art work focuses on socio-political topics, identity, and the injustices facing women in Iran.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /> Some of her art contemporaries include [[Shirin Neshat]], [[Shadi Ghadirian]], and [[Newsha Tavakolian]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XgXmAAAAMAAJ |title=L'espresso, Issues 26-29 |date=2005 |publisher=Editrice L'Espresso |volume=51 |pages=110 |language=it |issue=26–29}}</ref>
[[File:Simin Keramati at the PaykanArtCar unveiling in Oslo.jpg|thumb|Keramati being interviewed at the [[PaykanArtCar]] unveiling in Oslo, 2023]]
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In 2009, Keramati was part of the group exhibition, ''Made in Iran'', curated by Arianne Levene and Eglantine de Ganay and held at the Asia House, London; other artists in the show included [[Nazgol Ansarinia]], [[Shirin Aliabadi]], Behrouz Rae, Vahid Sharifian, [[Peyman Hooshmandzadeh]], and Arash Hanaei.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Butler |first=Katherine |date=June 27, 2009 |title=Iran's Hybrids Unveiled |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/723351875/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=2022-10-11 |website=Newspapers.com |publisher=The Independent |page=38 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=July 6, 2009 |title=Exhibition: "Made in Iran" in London |url=http://www.payvand.com/news/09/jul/1050.html |access-date=2022-10-11 |website=Payvand.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Westall |first=Mark |date=2009-06-23 |title=Made in Iran Opening at Asia House through to July4th |url=https://fadmagazine.com/2009/06/23/made-in-iran-opening-at-asia-house-from-23rd-june/ |access-date=2022-10-11 |website=FAD Magazine |language=en-GB}}</ref> Her work was part of the group exhibition, ''Art Brief IV: Iranian Contemporary San Francisco'' (2018) held at [[SOMArts|SOMA Arts]] in San Francisco, created in conjunction with the nonprofit group Moms Against Poverty (MAP).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Artistic Reflections from the Iranian Diaspora at SOMArts |url=https://www.sfstation.com/2018/11/27/artistic-reflections-from-the-iranian-diaspora-at-somarts/ |access-date=2022-10-11 |website=SF Station |language=en-US}}</ref>


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In September 2022, during the [[Mahsa Amini protests]] she helped organize the protest event outside of the [[Legislative Assembly of Ontario]], and Keramati also created a notable protest poster.<ref name=":2" />
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In 2009, Keramati was part of the group exhibition, ''Made in Iran'', curated by Arianne Levene and Eglantine de Ganay and held at the Asia House, London; other artists in the show included [[Nazgol Ansarinia]], [[Shirin Aliabadi]], Behrouz Rae, Vahid Sharifian, [[Peyman Hooshmandzadeh]], and Arash Hanaei.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Butler |first=Katherine |date=June 27, 2009 |title=Iran's Hybrids Unveiled |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/723351875/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=2022-10-11 |website=Newspapers.com |publisher=The Independent |page=38 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=July 6, 2009 |title=Exhibition: "Made in Iran" in London |url=http://www.payvand.com/news/09/jul/1050.html |access-date=2022-10-11 |website=Payvand.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Westall |first=Mark |date=2009-06-23 |title=Made in Iran Opening at Asia House through to July4th |url=https://fadmagazine.com/2009/06/23/made-in-iran-opening-at-asia-house-from-23rd-june/ |access-date=2022-10-11 |website=FAD Magazine |language=en-GB}}</ref> Her work was part of the group exhibition, ''Art Brief IV: Iranian Contemporary San Francisco'' (2018) held at [[SOMArts|SOMA Arts]] in San Francisco, created in conjunction with the nonprofit group Moms Against Poverty (MAP).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Artistic Reflections from the Iranian Diaspora at SOMArts |url=https://www.sfstation.com/2018/11/27/artistic-reflections-from-the-iranian-diaspora-at-somarts/ |access-date=2022-10-11 |website=SF Station |language=en-US}}</ref>


She created the second installment of the [[PaykanArtCar]], unveiled in June 2023.<ref name="Denne bilen er tildekket av kvinnehår">{{cite news |last1=Paust |first1=Thomas |title=Denne bilen er tildekket av kvinnehår: – Mullaene skjelver |url=https://www.nettavisen.no/nyheter/denne-bilen-er-tildekket-av-kvinnehar-mullaene-skjelver/s/5-95-1156627 |access-date=3 August 2023 |work=[[Nettavisen]] |date=13 June 2023 |language=no}}</ref><ref name="Activists say the human rights movement is failing">{{cite news |last1=Toosi |first1=Nahal |title=Activists say the human rights movement is failing |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2023/06/18/activists-human-rights-movement-00102484 |access-date=3 August 2023 |work=[[Politico]] |date=18 June 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Hårprotest">{{cite news |last1=Castello |first1=Claudio |title=Hårprotest utenfor Oslo konserthus |url=https://www.utrop.no/nyheter/nytt/341973/ |access-date=3 August 2023 |work=[[Utrop]] |date=15 June 2023}}</ref>
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In September 2022, during the [[Mahsa Amini protests]] she helped organize the protest event outside of the [[Legislative Assembly of Ontario]], and Keramati also created a notable protest poster.<ref name=":2" />


== See also ==
== See also ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [https://siminkeramati.com/ Official website]
* [https://siminkeramati.com/ Official website]
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Latest revision as of 18:02, 2 August 2024

Simin Keramati
سیمین کرامتی
Keramati in 2023
Born1970 (age 53–54)
Tehran, Imperial State of Iran
Other namesSimīn Kirāmatī
Alma materIslamic Azad University,
Tehran University of Art,
George Brown College
OccupationMultidisciplinary visual artist
Known forPainter, video artist, installation artist, filmmaker
WebsiteOfficial website

Simin Keramati (Persian: سیمین کرامتی; born 1970)[1] is an Iranian-born Canadian multidisciplinary visual artist and activist.[2][3] She is primarily known as a painter, video artist, installation artist, and filmmaker.[4] Keramati lives in Toronto.[5]

Biography

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Simin Keramati was born in 1970 in Tehran, Imperial State of Iran.[5][6] She attended Islamic Azad University, where she received a B.A. degree (1995) in English;[7] and the Tehran University of Art, where she received a M.A. degree (1996) in painting.[5][6] She moved to Toronto in 2013,[5] where she attended George Brown College.

Keramati's art work focuses on socio-political topics, identity, and the injustices facing women in Iran.[1][2] Some of her art contemporaries include Shirin Neshat, Shadi Ghadirian, and Newsha Tavakolian.[1][8]

Keramati being interviewed at the PaykanArtCar unveiling in Oslo, 2023

In 2009, Keramati was part of the group exhibition, Made in Iran, curated by Arianne Levene and Eglantine de Ganay and held at the Asia House, London; other artists in the show included Nazgol Ansarinia, Shirin Aliabadi, Behrouz Rae, Vahid Sharifian, Peyman Hooshmandzadeh, and Arash Hanaei.[9][10][11] Her work was part of the group exhibition, Art Brief IV: Iranian Contemporary San Francisco (2018) held at SOMA Arts in San Francisco, created in conjunction with the nonprofit group Moms Against Poverty (MAP).[12]

In September 2022, during the Mahsa Amini protests she helped organize the protest event outside of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and Keramati also created a notable protest poster.[2]

She created the second installment of the PaykanArtCar, unveiled in June 2023.[13][14][15]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Silverthorne, Diane V. (2018-10-18). Music, Art and Performance from Liszt to Riot Grrrl: The Musicalization of Art. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 344. ISBN 978-1-5013-3015-5.
  2. ^ a b c Velie, Elaine (2022-09-28). "Artists Worldwide Demand Freedom for Iranian Women". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  3. ^ "Iranian Artists Fight Smog with the Tehran Monoxide Project". Green Prophet. 2011-10-11. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  4. ^ Scheiwiller, Staci Gem (2014-11-01). Performing the Iranian State: Visual Culture and Representations of Iranian Identity. Anthem Press. p. 183. ISBN 978-1-78308-328-2.
  5. ^ a b c d Pechlaner, Harald; Innerhofer, Elisa; Allerstorfer, Julia (2018-09-25). "Simin Keramati: De/Konstruktion(en) des Selbst" [Simin Keramati: De/Construction(s) of Self]. Künstler unterwegs: Wege und Grenzen des Reisens (in German). Nomos Verlag. ISBN 978-3-8452-9044-7.
  6. ^ a b "Simin Keramati". Tavoos Online, Iran's First Bilingual Art Magazine. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  7. ^ A Breeze from the Gardens of Persia: New Art from Iran. Meridian International center. 2001. p. 85. ISBN 978-0-9661013-2-4.
  8. ^ L'espresso, Issues 26-29 (in Italian). Vol. 51. Editrice L'Espresso. 2005. p. 110.
  9. ^ Butler, Katherine (June 27, 2009). "Iran's Hybrids Unveiled". Newspapers.com. The Independent. p. 38. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  10. ^ "Exhibition: "Made in Iran" in London". Payvand.com. July 6, 2009. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  11. ^ Westall, Mark (2009-06-23). "Made in Iran Opening at Asia House through to July4th". FAD Magazine. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  12. ^ "Artistic Reflections from the Iranian Diaspora at SOMArts". SF Station. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  13. ^ Paust, Thomas (13 June 2023). "Denne bilen er tildekket av kvinnehår: – Mullaene skjelver". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  14. ^ Toosi, Nahal (18 June 2023). "Activists say the human rights movement is failing". Politico. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  15. ^ Castello, Claudio (15 June 2023). "Hårprotest utenfor Oslo konserthus". Utrop. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
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