KIMIA EMAMI
  • Works
    • UX/UI
    • Logo
    • Photography
    • still life/staged
    • MFA Thesis Exhibition
  • curriculum vitae
  • Contact
EDUCATION
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2016     MFA in Art Studio (Photography), Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL 
2013     MA in Art Research, Tehran University of Art, Tehran, Iran
2009     BFA in Visual Communications (Graphic Design), Shariati Technical College, Tehran, Iran

EXIBITIONS

2016     MFA exhibition, SIUE Art and Design Gallery. 
2016     Graduate juried exhibition, SIUE Art and Design Gallery. Juror: Cheryl Wassenaar, Assistant Professor of Art, Washington University, Edwardsville, IL
2015     Juried exhibition, Going Home, Foundry Art Center. Juror: Mark Appling Fisher, Professional Artist. Saint Charles, MO
2015     Small works art competition, Wood River Heritage Council. Juror: Aimee Howard, Professional Artist.  Wood River, IL
2015     Solo Exhibition, The Governor French Academy Art Gallery. Curators: Kimia Emami and Parinaz Massoumzadeh. Belleville, IL 
2015     Graduate juried exhibition, SIUE Art and Design Gallery. Juror: Libby Reuter, Professional Artist. Edwardsville, IL
2014     Group Photography Exhibition, The Governor French Academy Art Gallery. Curator: Gary Olds. Belleville, IL       
2014     Graduate juried exhibition, SIUE Art and Design Gallery, Juror: Stefanie Kirkland. Edwardsville, IL
2009    Group Poster Exhibition, Nahavand Art Gallery, Curator: Mehdi Saifi. Tehran, Iran

HONORS/AWARDS

2016     DPI Award in photography
2015     Research Grant for Graduate Students (Competitive) 
2015     Friend of Arts Honor Award for Studio Art
2014     Dr. Orville Joyner Photography & Digital Arts Award

AFFILIATIONS/MEMBERSHIPS

2015-2016     Member of Society for Photographic Education (SPE)
2013-2015     Member and treasurer at Digital and Photographic Imagers Association (DPI)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

2016- Present   Freelance photographer
2015-2016          Intern photographer at Alive magazine in St. Louise, St. Louise MO
2013-2016          Research Assistant at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville IL
2006-2009        Apprenticeship and training course in Ghobad Shiva Art and cultural institute, Tehran, Iran

PUBLICATIONS

2014     K. Emami, “Carpe Diem”, Lux, Fine Art Photography Journal, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
2013     K. Emami, “A Study of Changes in Poster Design in Iran within the Last Five Decades (A Semiotic Approach)”, Tehran University of Art, MA Thesis

​SKILLS

Expert with Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, Adobe XD, CorelDraw, Figma
Familiar with Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator
Expert in Stage photography
Expert in Studio Lighting 

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  • Works
    • UX/UI
    • Logo
    • Photography
    • still life/staged
    • MFA Thesis Exhibition
  • curriculum vitae
  • Contact