In addition to her formal education, Jinoos has developed a wide-ranging artistic practice that spans painting, sculpture, printmaking, performance, video art, and scriptwriting and…
Her broad expertise allows her to approach her work with creativity and innovation, always seeking new ways to express her ideas.
She is also an active member of the arts community, having served on numerous jury panels and editorial boards in Iran and internationally. Her work has been supported by prestigious grants and residencies, including the Avolon and RHA Global Studio Award in Ireland and the WARP Contemporary Art Center in Belgium.
With nearly three decades of experience and numerous solo exhibitions worldwide, Jinoos has presented her work across multiple platforms and countries. She has collaborated with renowned institutions such as the Chelsea Museum, MAXXI Museum, Whitechapel Gallery, and Wiesbaden Kunsthalle. In addition to her visual art practice, she is also an author and speaker, having published books and led lectures and workshops on art, activism, and collaboration.
Jinoos’s work often challenges traditional forms and engages directly with political and social issues. Her wide-ranging experience and collaborative approach make her a valuable contributor to any artistic project or exhibition.
After the 2022 political uprising in Iran, Jinoos was forced to leave the country. She now lives in Toronto, where she continues her artistic practice and activism.
Education
- 2000: BA, Sculpture, University of Tehran, College of Fine Arts, Tehran, Iran
- 1992: Diploma, Pottery, Cultural Heritage Organization, Tehran, Iran
- 1992: Diploma, Dramatic Literature, Niavaran Cultural Center, Tehran, Iran
- 1988: Diploma, Graphics, Azadegan High School, Tehran, Iran
Work Experience
- 2024: Member and one of funders of “CanDo” Collective, Toronto, Canada
- 2024: Member of Board of Directors, Cando Academy, No-profit & Artist-run
- Organization. Toronto, Canada
- 2023-2024: Board of Editors, Hafteh Art &Culture Magazine, Toronto, Canada
- 2023: Member of Board of Directors, Trinity Square Video, No-profit & Artist-run
- Organization. Toronto, Canada
- 2023-2024: Member of “Art/ Culture/ Action” Collective, Iranian artist all around
- the world
- 2012-2024: Editor in chief of fine art section in “Aftab Network” Magazine,
- Tehran, Iran
- 2014-2018: Member and one of funders of Nafas NGO (Environmental activities
- against air pollution of Tehran)
- 2013: Member of Jury committee, 7th Selected Among the New Generation
- Competition, Tehran, Iran
- 2010: Member of Jury Committee, 6th Sculpture Biennial of Tehran, Iran
- 2004: Member of Selection Committee, 4th Sculpture Biennial of Tehran, Iran
- 2001: Alternate Member, Managing Board of Iranian Sculptor’s Society, Tehran,
- Iran
- 2001: Member, Board of Editors, Mojassameh (“Sculpture”) Magazine, Tehran,
- Iran
- 2001-2009: Board of Editors, TehranAvenue.com Internet Magazine, Tehran,
- Iran
- 1987–1992: Active in the fields of costume and scene design for theater, graphic
- design, children’s books illustration and puppet show
Award, Grants & Art Residencies
- 2017: Avolon and RHA (Royal Hibernian Academy) Global studio Award (6
- months fully founded artist residency), Dublin. Ireland
- 2018: The Guesthouse Art Center, Artist residency Program (6 weeks residency).
- Cork, Ireland
- 2018: Naming the teaching-performance salon in the Fine Arts faculty in Bergen:
- “Jinoos Room”, Bergen. Norway
- 2018: Kultuur Centrum Brugge (2 weeks Residency), Bruges. Belgium
- 2018: WARP Contemporary Art Center, Residency Program (20 days). Sint
- Niklaas. Belgium
- 2018: Villa Empain, Residency Program (20 days), Boghossian Foundation,
- Brussels, Belgium
- 2019: Isfahan architecture guild association, Residency program (3 month),
- Isfahan, Iran
- 2020: Funder and resident of “Room 204” Art Residency, ChehelPanjereh Hotel
- Platform, Isfahan. Iran
- 2021: Vayu Art Residency Program, Jonas/Jinoos Project (4 weeks), Kashan.
- Iran
- 2022: Artscape Gibraltar Point. Toronto Island (3 weeks). Ontario, Canada
- 2023: Banff Centre, Leighton Artist Studios (3 weeks) Banff, Alberta, Canada
- 2025: Newcomer Artist Award, Toronto Arts Foundation, Toronto, Canada
Speeches, Books & Workshop Activities
- 2024: “Womxn in the Arts and Ongoing Challenges”, Online Conversation, The
- Consulate general of Ireland, Toronto, Canada
- 2023: Performative artist talk in Department of Visual Arts- University of Ottawa.
- Ottawa. Canada
- 2023: “Voices of Resistance: Iranian Art Today”, Panel discussion, Georgetown
- Persian Studies Program, Washington DC, USA
- 2023:” Iranian Female Artists Works and “WOMEN, LIFE, FREEDOM”
- Revolution, Royal Drawing School, London, UK
- 2021: “Letters I Never Wrote”, Artwork Catalogue, Published by Kunsthale
- Stiftelsen 3,14. Bergen Norway
- 2019: “The changing status of artists in art scene”, Round table, Teer art, Tehran
- Iran
- 2019: “Memories I Never Had”, Photo Essay Book, Published by Nazar
- Publication. Tehran. Iran
- 2018: “Non-Dubliners”, Coloring book for adults. Published by Royal Hibernian
- Academy. Dublin, Ireland
- 2017: “The possibilities of collaboration among artists, art centers and cultural
- organizations from Iran, Turkey and Europe”, Roundtable Meeting, Tandem
- cultural center, Istanbul. Turkey
- 2017: “Open Wiring Lecture-Performance”, Faculty of Fine Art, Bergen, Norway
- 2017: ” The letter that never arrived” Learning from the Middle East Speeches
- Series. Aalto University, Helsinki, Finland
- 2017: ” Laptop Studio Visits”, Konstfrämjandet, Stockholm, Sweden
- 2013: “Art and Activism”, Coordinator of Iranian Part, Anadolu Kultur, Istanbul,
- Turkey
- 2011: “Performance in Public spaces”, Mashhad Municipality Meeting Hall, Iran
- 2009: “Standup for Art”, Iranian Artist Forum, Tehran, Iran
- 2005: “Contemporary Sculpture in Iran”, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, Iran
Teaching Experiences
- 2002-2003: Sculpture and Basics of Visualization in the Department of Industrial
- Design at Azad University of Art, Tehran, Iran.
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