BIO
The globally recognized and acclaimed artist Nasrin Sheykhi, painter and Illustrator.
Nasrin’s works do not fall into just one category. Painting, cartoon, illustration; each work beckons the viewer to come closer to catch the references to politics, architecture, music, cinema, literature, psychology… the pieces are alive with movement and hidden meanings. Nasrin uses different materials, tools, and a singular understanding of artistic teachings to create each unique artwork. These elements come together in an artistic composition to make a culturally relevant collage laden with symbolism. Her determination and daring spirit have led Nasrin to publish two books, and she has been awarded over 40 international honors. She has created a new style of pop art depicting famous people including politicians, rock stars and other cultural icons. After her immigration to the United States, via an “extraordinary ability or Einstein visa”, Nasrin was featured in and on an impressive list of media platforms including a full page article in the New York Times 2018.
Below is a list of some of the media platforms that have featured Nasrin and her works:
Los Angles Times 2024
New York Times 2022
NBC Today show 2022
MSNBC 2022
ARD 2022
RTVE 2023
The Huffington Post 2018
WNYW FOX 5 News 2018
UP Magazine 2021
Art Talk with Silver 2019
Brut.America 2018
France24 2018
Manoto 2024
HONORS AND AWARDS
First Caricature award plus solo show in the “42th SALAO international PIRASICABA contest in BRAZIL, 2016”
Special Caricature award in “the 8th International FADJR Visual Art festival, 2016, IRAN”
head of Manager and teacher at caricature club house in shiraz, Iran 2015-2017
Published the first solo Book in 2015, IRAN_ Title: paper faces_ collection of Nasrin Sheykhi Caricatures.
Special Caricature Prize in “the international Cartoon Competition, CONFOSIUS in the world, 2015, CHINA”
Honorable Mention Place in “the 53th International Cartoon Festival, KENOKE-HEIST, 2015, BELGIUM”
Featured at “the19th International WORLS PRESS CARTOON festival, 2015, PORTUGAL
Honorable mention place in “42th SALAO international PIRASICABA, BRAZIL, 2015”
Honorable mention place in “International XVII PORTO CARTOON world festival, PORTUGAL, 2015”
First place in “the Caricature Division of the first National EDITORIAL cartooning and caricatures, IRAN, 2015”
The only jury woman in the history of international Fadjr festival, in Iran as a “jury member”, in the field of cartoon and caricature. The 6th Fadjr international festival. Tehran. 2014
Honorable guest to Vienna convention as the only artist from Asian. In the international “EUROCARTOON2013 festival, it was an international exhibition, workshop, convention in Wien, 2013”
Featured in “the international PENELA caricature contest, 2012, PORTUGAL”
Second prize in “the 6th festival of visual arts of YOUNG ARTISTS, 2013, IRAN
The First caricature award in “International BEGGAR CAROON CONTEST, RED MAN, 2012, CHINA”
Special prize with group art show in “International HUMOR & GALLARATE caricature festival, 2012, ITALIA”
Featured in “International cartoon festival of ANTI TERRORISM 2012, IRAN”
Superior YOUTH ARTIST in “the field of Caricature, in Iran, 2011”
Special prize in “International CARTOONRENDON caricature contest, COLOMBIA, 2011”
Special Diploma in “the 4th International FADJR visual art festival, 2011, IRAN”
Excellent prize in “the first international caricature art competition, 2011, CHINA”
Special prize in “the 18th international festival of visual arts for YOUNG ARTISTS, 2011, IRAN”
Excellent prize from “international festival GREAT ROMANIAN PERSONALITYS, 2011, ROMANY”
Successful to obtain the appreciate rank in “19th caricature YOUNG ARTISTS, 2010, IRAN”
Caricature selected to publish in “The 10th Tehran International CARTOON BIENNIAN, 2011, IRAN”
First place in “Youth national organization and human right commission festival, 2010, SHIRAZ”
Cartoon selection to be present in “second international festival of DIGITAL MEDIA cartoon contest, 2010, IRAN”
Special diploma in the field of “Short comics in the NOSOROG’S magazine cartoon competition, 2010, BOSEY”
Cartoon selected to be presented in “The 21th international of OLENSE KARTONALE, 2009, BELGIUM”
Cartoon and caricature select to be presented in “The 9th Tehran International CARTOON BIENNIAN, 2009, IRAN”
Appreciating in “The 3th Experimental festival of visual arts for the exhibition, 2009”
Cartoon Selected to be present in “the International AYDIN DUGHAN cartoon contest, 2008, TURKEY
First place in the field of cartoon in “The 6th National EHSAN cartoon festival, 2007, Shiraz”
Special place in the field of cartoon in “The 5th Native EHSAN cartoon festival, 2006, shiraz”
Bronze prize in “The 5th FREECARTOONS web international cartoon festival in the field of caricature, 2006, CHINA”
First place in the field of cartoon in “Native cartoon festival of WOUND & OLIVE, 2005, Shiraz”
Second place in the field of cartoon in “Native cartoon festival of WOUND & Olive, 2004
EXHIBITIONS AND WORKSHOPS
UP Magazine Group show at One Art Space gallery in NYC, 2022
Solo show at The H-Art Gallery in NY, 2020
Group show at Walter Wickiser Gallery in NYC, 2019
Solo show at The Hearth of Delray Beach gallery, Florida, 2019
Solo show at Nomo Soho gallery in NYC, 2018
Lecture and workshop in the international caricature convention, ISCA, California 2018
Presentation in SVA university at Steve brodner’s class. NYC 2018
Group show at SVA chelsea gallery, political graphics in NYC, 2018
Political Group show at Mather Studios in Washington DC, 2018
Seminar at SVA “school of visual art”, NYC 2017
Solo show at Abra Gallery in Miami 2017
Solo show at Historical Shiraz Reservoir Museum in 2017
Solo show at Historical Shiraz Reservoir Museum in 2016
Group art show in Vienna 2014
Group art show at Gallarite festival in Italy 2012