b. 1994, Tehran, Iran. 

Lives and works in New York, NY

nimajeizan@gmail.com

EDUCATION

Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, ME

2025

MFA, Columbia University School of the Arts, Expanded Practice | Sculpture

2024

BFA, Virginia Commonwealth University, Sculpture + Extended Media

2018

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

The Collectible Fair, group exhibition, curated by Studio SII, WSA Building; New York, NY

2024

Abrazos de Luz, “Enter my Husk” performance, curated by Guadalupe Maravilla, Performance Space New York, New York, NY

2024

Design Dysphoria x NYC Design Week, group exhibition, co-curated by Liz Collins, Grace Whiteside & Studio S II, Brooklyn, NY

2024

MFA Thesis Exhibition, Curated by Fawz Kabra, Wallach Art Gallery, Columbia University; New York, NY

2024

MFA first year exhibition, curated by Amy Sadao, Wallach Art Gallery, Columbia University; New York, NY

2023

Shifter Sifter Sisters, group exhibition, Vox Populi Gallery; Philadelphia, PA

2022

Strada.World, group exhibition, the Bowery Union Gallery; New York, NY

2021

Bacon Friday, group performance, curated by Guadalupe Maravilla, Twoforty Space; Brooklyn, NY

2018

Bacon Thursday, group performance, curated by Guadalupe Maravilla, FAB Gallery and Anderson Gallery; Richmond, VA

2017

Bacon Friday, group performance, curated by Guadalupe Maravilla, Present Company Gallery; Brooklyn, NY

2017

5X5, A Whole New American Ball Game, in collaboration with Mackenzie Williams, 1708 Gallery; Richmond, VA

2016

The Soul & The Pawnshop, Sediment Gallery; Richmond, VA

2015

PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENTS

Artist Fellow, Museum of Arts & Design; New York, NY

2026

Artist in residence at LMCC Workspace; New York, NY

2024-2025

Teaching Assistant Fellowship, Columbia University; New York, NY

2023

Teaching Assistant Fellowship, Columbia University; New York, NY

2022

Associate artist at Atlantic Center for the Arts residency; New Smyrna Beach, FL

2022

Finalist, Plum Lime residency; Brooklyn, NY

2021

Studio Assistant, Savannah Knoop; Brooklyn, NY 

2021

Performer, Portals, Guadalupe Maravilla, ICA Miami; Miami, FL

2019

Performer, Walk on Water, Guadalupe Maravilla, Queens Museum Panorama; Queens, NY

2019

Studio Assistant, Sable Elyse Smith, Studio Museum Harlem; NYC

2019

Performer, OG of the Undocumented Children, Guadalupe Maravilla, Whitney, Museum of American Art; NYC

2018

Teaching assistant and mentor, Guadalupe Maravilla, VCU Arts Future Studio program; Richmond, VA

2017-2018

Metalshop and woodshop mentor, Sculpture + Extended Media, Virginia Commonwealth University; Richmond, VA

2016-2018