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Nahid Hagigat

Nahid Hagigat or Nahid Haghighat (b. 1943; Persian: ناهید حقیقت) is an Iranian-American illustrator and artist, located in New York City. She is well known for her paintings and prints with layered imagery.[1]

Nahid Hagigat
ناهید حقیقت
Born1943 (age 80–81)
Iran
NationalityIranian-American
Alma materNew York University (NYU)
Known forPrintmaking and Painting
SpouseNicky Nodjoumi (divorced)
WebsiteNahid Hagigat's official website

Biography edit

Hagigat 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 edit

  • Muna, CD/Album cover, music by Markéta Irglová, 2014[7]
  • Anar, CD/Album cover, music by Markéta Irglová, 2011[8]
  • Half for You, written by M. Azad, 2010[9]
  • The Valiant Little Potter, retold by Erick Berry, 1973[10]
  • The Story of the Little Robin, written by M. Azad, 1968[11]

Exhibitions 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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b "Collections Online | British Museum". www.britishmuseum.org. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  3. ^ Bui, Phong (5 November 2010). "Nicky Nodjoumi with Phong Bui". The Brooklyn Rail. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ a b "Nahid Hagigat". Marketa Irglova. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
  6. ^ "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)
  7. ^ "Muna". Barnes and Nobles. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
  8. ^ "A Pomegranate & Billy Jack: Conversations with Once's Marketa Irglova and honeyhoney". TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc. 2011-12-23. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
  9. ^ "Half For You". Kanoon International Affairs. Archived from the original on 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
  10. ^ "The Valiant Little Potter". Amazon. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  11. ^ Azaad, M. (1968). "The Story of the Little Robin". Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "Encyclopædia Iranica Exhibition of Iranian Art". Art Aware. 22 June 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  14. ^ "Zora Space Evolving Splendidly in Park Slope". Only The Blog Knows Brooklyn. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
  15. ^ National Art Museum and Gallery Guide, Volume 6, Issues 5-8. Art Now. 1987. Retrieved 2016-03-24.

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