Taraneh Hemami

Who is Taraneh Hemami?

Taraneh Hemami is a visual artist based in San Francisco, California, USA. Her works explore the complex cultural politics of exile through personal and collective projects. Born in Tehran, Iran, Hemami has exhibited at national and international venues including the Victoria and Albert Museum, Villa Empain, Intersection for the Arts, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, Tarahan Azad, Rose Issa Projects, Beirut Exhibition Center and Sharjah Art Museum.

Hememi's works have been collected internationally by major public collections including the British Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, and The World Bank, as well as many private collections. Hemami has been awarded a Creative Capital, a Eureka award, the Creative Work Fund, the San Francisco Arts Commission, California Council for the Humanities, San Francisco Foundation, and a Visions from the New California Award. She has been in residence at the California Institute for Integral studies 2013-2014, Djerassi Resident Artists Program, Montalvo Center for the Arts, Kala Art Institute, The Lab and the Center for Public Life at the California College of the Arts in Oakland, California. Hemami received her Bachelors of Fine Arts from University of Oregon, Eugene, and her Masters of Fine Arts from California College of the Arts where she now teaches. She is represented by Rose Issa Projects in London.