Raha H. AtashPa

Ph.D. Candidate | Artist | Scholar | Educator

Education

  • Ph.D. Candidate in Interdisciplinary Studies, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, 2019-Present.

  • Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) in Painting, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran, 2014-2017.

  • Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.A.) in Sculpture, University of Art, Tehran, Iran, 2010-2014.

  • Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Mathematics, Azad University, Karaj, Iran, 2000-2005.

Professional Experience

  • Research Assistant, “Exploring Spatial Empathy” project, Faculty of Geography, UBC, Vancouver, Canada, 2024.

  • Graduate Academic Assistant, “UBCPOINTQUEST” Project, Faculty of Education, UBC, Vancouver, Canada, 2024.

  • Research Assistant, “COIL” Project, Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy, UBC, Vancouver, Canada, 2023 –2024.

  • Art Instructor, Art Circle, Department of Computer Science, UBC, Vancouver, Canada, 2024.

  • Workshop Organizer and Leader, “Textile, Imaginations, and Patterns”, UBC, Vancouver, Canada, 2024.

  • Art and Creativity Educator, Little Creators, Richmond, Canada, 2019-2020.

  • School Age Educator, Projectkids Society, Vancouver, Canada, 2019-2021.

  • Editor, Herfeh Honarmand Publishing, Tehran, Iran, 2017-2019.

  • Graphic Designer, Tehran Darou Company, Tehran, Iran, 2017-2019.

  • Contributing Writer, “Kaarnamaa” Digital Magazine, Tehran, Iran, 2011-2017.

  • Researcher, Translator, Editor, “Tehran Citywide Exhibition”, Tehran, Iran, 2014.

  • Director of Art and Creativity Education, “Khaney-e-Farhang” Institution, Tehran, Iran, 2012-2019.

  • Educator, Painting, Sculpture, and Drawing, “Khaney-e-Farhang” Institution, Tehran, Iran, 2011-2019.

  • Mathematics Educator, “Shahed” High School, Tehran, Iran, 2006-2010.

  • Administrator, Payam-e-Noor University, Tehran, Iran, 2008-2009.

Awards & Fellowships

  • Public Humanities Hub Research Seed Grant, University of British Columbia, 2024.

  • St. John's College Charles C.C. Wong Memorial Fellowship, University of British Columbia, 2024.

  • BIPOC Artist Award, Vancouver, Canada, 2020.

  • UBC Four Year Fellowship, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, 2019-2023.

  • International Tuition Award, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, 2019-2024.

  • President's Academic Excellence Initiative Ph.D. Award, UBC, Vancouver, Canada, 2019-2024.

Publications

  • "Trivial Moments of Everyday Life", in "Walking Matters: Material and Digital A/r/tographic Explorations", 2023.

  • "A Case Study of Artistic Research Project on Topographies of the Obsolete", British Ceramics Biennial, Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 2016.

  • "Art-based Research", Samt Publisher, Tehran, Iran, 2019 (Submitted).

  • Multiple Articles in "Art as it Happens, Notes on Today’s Art, 2009-2014", Kaarnamaa Art Magazine, 2017.

  • Reviews of Charline Von Heyl, Daido Moriyama, and Laura Owens in Kaarnamaa Art Magazine, 2018.

Editorial

  • Editorial and translation lead, Tehran Contemporary Sculpture Biennial, 5th-7th editions. Institute of Contemporary Visual Arts Promotion, Tehran, Iran, 2017.

  • Editor, "Chashme Kargardan", Samt Publisher, Tehran, Iran (2022).

  • Editing for "Toulou" and "Dar Barandaz", Herfeh Honarmand Publisher, Tehran, Iran, (forthcoming).

Talks

  • "Art-based Research Approaches", University of Art, Tehran, Iran, 2016; Mahe-e Mehr Institute, Tehran, Iran, 2018.

Additional Professional Endeavors

  • Research Assistant, 'Other Modernity' project, supporting Katrin Nahidi’s doctoral thesis on Iranian Modernism at the University of Bern and Free University of Berlin, 2013-2015.

Exhibitions & Contributions

  • 5th Chaharsouy-e-Khiyal Group Sculpture Exhibition, Iranian Artists Forum, Association of Iranian Sculptors, Tehran, 2018.

  • Public sculptures for “Baharestan” and “Derakhtestan” events, Association of Iranian Sculptors & Tehran Beautification Organization, 2017.

  • Art Expo of Different Generations of Iranian Artists at Laleh Gallery and Small Paintings Third Exhibition at Arya Gallery, Tehran, 2014.

  • Annual Sculpture Exhibition, University of Art, at Laleh Gallery, and First Art Expo of Different Generations of Iranian Artists, Tehran, 2013.

  • Environmental Art Festival at Laleh Park and "Haft-sin" installation for Norouz Event, Qazvin Beautification Organization, 2013.

Visual Arts Skills

  • Proficient in Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, Photography, Installation, Lithography, Drypoint, Etching, Aquatint, and Moving Image.

Software Proficiency

  • Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, Google SketchUp, and Procreate.

Professional Affiliations

  • Active Member, Association of Iranian Sculptors, Tehran, since 2017.

  • Honorary Member, Institute of Contemporary Visual Arts, Tehran, since 2017.