Kiana Shahnia (b. 2000, Iran)

Education
2024-2026 Masters of Fine Arts in Visual Arts(expecting) 
University of Chicago, Chicago Il

2018-2023 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Double Major in Visual Arts and Art History
University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC



Awards and Honors
2023 John Alexander McDonald Scholarship in Humanities
2022 Russ Patrick Arts Undergrad Student Research Awards
2020-2022 Dean’s List
2021 Takao Tanabe and Anona Throne Scholarship
2021 Trek Excellence Scholarship
2020 Florence Muriel Smeltzer Scholarship
2018 BC Government Scholarship in Fine Arts



Exhibitions
Two Person Exhibitions
2024
Who’s your Daddy: Inherent Topographies and Other Familiar Accumulations,
West Vancouver Art Museum, West Vancouver BC



Group Exhibitions
2024
EDGING, Logan Center for the Arts Chicago Il
2023
Women, Life, Freedom, North Van Arts, North Vancouver BC
in/finite: Inside of Us is the Universe, Audain Art Centre, Vancouver BC
Kent Collective, The Kent Van, Vancouver BC
2022
Body, Hatch Gallery, Vancouver BC
Inverted Pyramid Series: Antipode, James Black Gallery, Vancouver BC
Where Have We Been, Hatch Gallery, Vancouver BC
2021
Visual Arts Undergraduate, Audain Art Centre, Vancouver BC




Publications
2024
“Artist’s statement” and “Artist Bio” Who’s Your Daddy: Inherent Topographies and Other Familiar Accumulations Exhibition Catalog, West Vancouver Arts Museum
2024
“Battles of Simurgh and Ezhdaha: The Ideological Transformation of Monsters” Undergraduate Journal of Art History and Visual Culture Issue 14
2023
“Navigating an Entangled Universe” in/finite: Inside of Us is the Universe Exhibition Catalog, Audain Art Centre
2021
“I See No Point” and “Front Cover” Tribute, VASALINE Zine Issue 3, University of British Columbia




Artist Talks
2024
Who’s Your Daddy: Inherited topographies and Other Familiar Accumulations, Kiana Shahnia and Roselynn Sadeghiani, West Vancouver Art Museum, West Vancouver BC
2023
Women, Life, Freedom Curatorial Tour, North Van Arts, North Vancouver BC




Press
2023 Nina Malekyazdi “Women, Life, Freedom: Exhibit highlights Iranian women's continued resistance” The Ubyssey, July 10, 2023. 
2022 Gloria Rahgozar “Politics of the Body at the Hatch was an exploration of vulnerability and identity,” The Ubyssey, November 1, 2022.




Experiences
2023-Present
Art Handler, The Federation of Canadian Artists, Vancouver BC
2023-Present
Exhibition Installer, North Van Arts, North Vancouver BC
2020-2023
Wood/Metal Shop Assistant Technician, University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC
2022
Gallery Invigilator and Tour Guide, Rennie Museum, Vancouver BC
Studio Safety Assistant, University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC
2020
Gallery Assistant, Hatch Gallery, Vancouver BC