Nahid Hagigat or Nahid Haghighat (Persian: ناهید حقیقت; b. 1943) is an Iranian-American illustrator, printmaker and artist, located in New York City. She is well known for her paintings and prints with layered imagery.[1]
Nahid Hagigat | |
|---|---|
ناهید حقیقت | |
| Born | 1943 (age 80–81) Iran |
| Nationality | Iranian-American |
| Alma mater | New York University (NYU) |
| Known for | Printmaking and Painting |
| Spouse | Nicky Nodjoumi (divorced) |
| Website | Nahid Hagigat's official website |
Biography
editHagigat was born in 1943 in Iran. She studied at Tehran University and moved to New York to continue her art education at the New York University in 1968.[2] In the early 1970s she studied Fine Arts at New York University (NYU) and met her husband, artist Nicky Nodjoumi while in school.[3][4] In the 70s she was also "one of the few female artists to address political issues at the time."[2] She has a Ph.D. in Art Education from New York University (NYU) and a Ph.D. from Huntington Pacific University in Behavioral Therapy.[5] Her work is part of the permanent collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.[6]
Illustrations
editExhibitions
edit- 2013 – 2014: Iran Modern, Asian Society, New York[5]
- 2013: Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) Gala, San Francisco, California[12]
- 2011: Encyclopædia Iranica Exhibition of Iranian Art, Leila Heller Gallery, New York, New York[13]
- 2010: One Generation – Seven Artists, Zora Space Gallery, Brooklyn, New York[14]
- 1987: An Iranian Couple, Sherkat Gallery, New York, New York[15]
References
edit- ^ de Monchaux, Thomas. "The Passions of the Fragment, Sponsored by Center for Iranian Modern Arts". Center for Iranian Modern Arts (CIMA). Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Collections Online | British Museum". www.britishmuseum.org. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ^ Bui, Phong (5 November 2010). "Nicky Nodjoumi with Phong Bui". The Brooklyn Rail. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ^ Begalri, Nazzy. "Nicky Nodjoumi: A Life in Three Dimensions" (PDF). Harpers Bazaar Arabia Magazine. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Nahid Hagigat". Marketa Irglova. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
- ^ "The Key". The Met. Archived from the original on 2016-07-06. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Muna". Barnes and Nobles. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
- ^ "A Pomegranate & Billy Jack: Conversations with Once's Marketa Irglova and honeyhoney". TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc. 2011-12-23. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
- ^ "Half For You". Kanoon International Affairs. Archived from the original on 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
- ^ The Valiant Little Potter. Cheshire Publishing Pty. January 1974. ISBN 978-0-7015-1905-6. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^ Azaad, M. (1968). "The Story of the Little Robin". Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ^ "PAAIA Celebrates the "Cyrus Cylinder and Ancient Persia: A New Beginning" Exhibition in San Francisco". Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA). 16 August 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ^ "Encyclopædia Iranica Exhibition of Iranian Art". Art Aware. 22 June 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ^ "Zora Space Evolving Splendidly in Park Slope". Only The Blog Knows Brooklyn. 5 October 2010. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
- ^ National Art Museum and Gallery Guide, Volume 6, Issues 5-8. Art Now. 1987. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
Further reading
edit- Daftari, Fereshteh; Diba, Layla S., eds. (2013). Iran Modern. The Asia Society Museum (author). New Haven, CT: Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300197365. OCLC 841672047.
External links
edit- Nahid Hagigat's official website
- Nahid Hagigat on AskArt
- Nahid Hagigat's art work at The Met
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