Marzieh
Marzieh Khalaj
Painter ∙ Ceramist ∙ Photographer
Hello, I’m Marzieh Khalaj, born in 1987.
I have a bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design and a master’s degree in Painting from Tehran University of Art. I started working with pottery and ceramics in 2008.
I’ve always been involved in some form of art, which led me to teaching ceramics.
Currently, I teach various art disciplines, especially ceramics.
Education
- Diploma in Painting
- Associate’s Degree in Visual Communication – Graphic Design (1387)
- Bachelor’s Degree in Visual Communication – Graphic Design from Mir’emad Institute of Higher Education, Qazvin (1392)
- Master’s Degree in Painting from Tehran University of Art (1396)
Skills & Experience
Painter, Ceramist, Photographer
Graphic Designer: Proficient in [list of software, e.g., Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator]
Painter: Member of the Iranian Painters Association. Expertise in [specific painting styles or techniques].
Ceramist: Skilled in hand-building, wheel throwing, and glazing ceramics.
Photographer: Experience in portrait, cinema, and theater photography.
Painting Experience
Painting Exhibitions
- Participated in two group painting exhibitions during undergraduate studies in 2003 and 2004.
- Solo painting exhibition titled “Twenty-Nine Years of Rooja” at Darakht Gallery in 2016.
- Group illustration exhibition at the Alborz Province Art Center in 2017.
- Group painting exhibition “Painting in the Mirror” at Shahrzad Theater Complex in 2017.
- Participated in a group painting exhibition at Ayrik Gallery in 2017.
- Participated in a group painting exhibition at Baharastan Gallery in 2018.
- Participated in the “Dry” group painting exhibition at Navab Hammam in 2018.
- Participated in the Shahrzad Theater Complex Expo in 2018.
- Participated in a group painting exhibition at Laleh Gallery in 2018.
- Participated in the Artang Student Festival at Science and Culture University in 2019.
- Participated in a group exhibition at Vista Gallery in 2019.
Teaching Areas
- Drawing
- Various levels of painting
- Painting techniques and ideation
- Illustration (techniques and ideation)
Photography Experience
- Areas of Expertise: Industrial, commercial, portrait, and child photography
- Key Projects:
- Cinematography for the TV series “Life is Beautiful” on Channel 2 in 2018
- Theater photography in 2018 and 2019
- Content creation for Digikala website
- Industrial photography for Ice Monkey, Adge Energy, and Sangel companies
- Product photography for jewelry, clothing, bags, and shoes
- Teaching: Taught photography at Shariati University, Tehran in 2022
Pottery and Ceramics Experience
- Wheel-throwing and raised surface techniques since 2008
- Specialized training in hand-building techniques in 2019
- Specialized training in ceramics and glazing in 2020
