ROJA ASLANI BA, BBA, BFA, MFA
B: Iran L: Canada
MFA - Sculpture. Edinburgh College of Art,
Edinburgh, UK. (2009) Awards: ECA International Student Scholarship
BFA Distinction - Painting. University of British Columbia- Okanagan,
Kelowna, BC, Canada. (2007) Awards: Head of Graduating Class Metal, Invitation; Golden Key Honorary Society, Trek Excellence Scholarship for Continuing Students (x 2).
BA. University of Alberta (Psychology major, Sociology minor),
Edmonton, AB, Canada. (2002)
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology,
Edmonton, AB, Canada. (2002) Certified in Interactive Design, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Principles of Design and Layout.
Exhibition Record
Sept. 2017, Color Me Canada. Lake Country Art Walk. Winfield, BC, Canada (group show)
Jan. 2011, ----- Istanbul Museum of Modern Art. Istanbul, Turkey (group show)
Mar. 2011, Manufactured Nostalgia. Open Space, Victoria, BC, Canada (three-person show)
Dec. 2010, Inbetweens. Kinokino Center for Art and Film. Sandnes, Norway (solo show featuring two collaborative works)
Dec. 2010, Irony and Postmodernsim. Station K. Sandnes, Norway (solo show).
Jan/Feb. 2010, “Nostalgia Isn’t What It Use To Be”. Stride. Calgary, Alberta, Canada (solo show)
Oct/Nov. 2010, Women In the Okanagan. Alternator Center for Contemporary Art, Kelowna, BC, Canada(three-person show) Feb. 2010, React 2010. Alternator Center for Contemporary Art. Kelowna, BC, Canada.
June/ Jul. 2009, Bearing the Broken Utopian Promise. A Space, Toronto, ON, Canada (two-person show)
Nov. 2009, Know How: 5th Tallinn Applied Art Triennial. Estonian Applied Art and Design Museum, Tallinn, Estonia (Triennial) Jul. 2009, Trivial Pursuit. InterAccess Electronic Media Centre, Toronto, Canada (group)
June 2009, MFA Grad Show. Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, UK (solo show)
Apr. 2009, U8. Sopa Fine Arts, Kelowna, BC, Canada (group show)
Mar. 2009, Off The Cuff. Fred’s Gallery, London, UK (group show)
Feb. 2009, Maquette. Te Pooka Gallery, Edinburgh, UK (group show)
Feb. 2009, Place Project. The Bowery, Edinburgh, UK (three-person show)
Feb. 2009, Third Wheel. Embassy Gallery, Edinburgh, UK (group show)
Aug. 2008, Merge II. Edinburgh, UK (group show)
Jul. 2008, Something to Answer For. Wiensowski & Harbord Gallery, Berlin, Germany (group show)
June 2008, RSA Annual Exhibition. National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh, UK (group show)
May 2008, Where Else We Gonna Put It? Wee Red, Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, UK (two-oerson show)
Mar. 2008, Show. Green Room, Edinburgh, UK
Sept. 2007, Open. Corn Exchange Gallery, Edinburgh, UK
Aug. 2007, Resurrecting the Void. Alternator Contemporary Art Gallery, Kelowna, BC, Canada (window)
Apr. 2007, U8. Sopa Fine Arts Contemporary Gallery, Kelowna, BC, Canada (group show)
April 2007, 23/7. UBC - Okanagan, Kelowna, BC, Canada (group show)
Mar. 2007, WAG Display. Alternator Center for Contemporary Art, Kelowna, BC, Canada (group show)
Feb. 2007, Code of Color. Sopa Fine Arts, Kelowna, BC, Canada (three-person show)
Feb. 2007, Art on the Line (UBC Juried Student Fundraiser). Habitat, Kelowna, BC, Canada (group show)
Dec. 2006, Retread. Alternator Contemporary Art Gallery, Kelowna, BC, Canada (group show)
Sept. 2006, Wearable Art Awards. Inlet Theatre and The Port Moody Arts Centre, Port Moody, BC, Canada (group show)
Sept. 2006, Wearable Art Awards Display. Port Moody City Hall Gallery, Port Moody, BC, Canada (group show)
Mar. 2006, WAG (Wearable Art Gala). Kelowna Dinner Theatre, Kelowna, BC, Canada (group show)
Feb. 2006, Exploring Voice. Vertigo Gallery. Vernon, BC, Canada (group show)
Artist Residency
Jan. 2011, Open Space, Victoria, BC, Canada (fully funded)
Nov./ Dec. 2010, Kinokino Centre for Art and Film. Sandnes, Norway. (fully funded)
Private Collections
University of British Columbia Private Collection
Publications & Reviews
January 27, 2010, Lederman, Marsha. “Two Sides to Every Story”. The Globe and Mail.
January 2010, Pearson, Gary. “Fear and Desire in the Art of Roja Aslani”. Commissioned essay by Stride Gallery.
June 27, 2009, Dault, Gary Michael. “Roja Aslani and Heather Passmore...” The Globe and Mail.
Summer 2009, “Preview”. Canadian Art Magazine, v. 26 no. 2, p. 28
Feb. 2008, RSA Annual Exhibition 2008 Catalogue. Royal Galleries of Scotland. Edinburgh, UK.
Feb. 2007, Untitled Willow featured in Event Magazine, CHBC, Okanagan Now, Off Centre. Kelowna, BC. Oct. 2007, Port Moody Wearable Art Awards, Kelowna Daily Courier, Kelowna, BC.
Awards
Jul. 2008, Andrew Grant Travel Bursary
June 2008, Helen A. Rose Bequest of Excellence
Apr. 2007, Helen Pitt Award Sept. 2006, BC Hydro Award
Mar. 2006, Viewers Choice Award, Wearable Art Gala, Kelowna, BC.Mar. 2006, Sound Award. Wearable Art Gala, Kelowna, BC.
Professional Work Experience & Public Speaking
Curator/ Organizer. The New Absurd. A travelling show of 8 artists from 5 countries, current.
Guest Artist. International Symposium. Kinokino Center for Art and Film, sandiness, Norway. Dec. 14, 2010
Board Member. Alternator, Kelowna BC. Sept. 2010 - Current.
Committee. Programming Committee, Alternator, Kelowna BC. Sept. 2010 - Current.
Committee. New Media Center and G74, Alternator, Kelowna BC. Aug. 2010 - Current.
Judge. Experimental film category. Okanagan International Film Festival, July 2010.
Visiting Artist. University of British Columbia - Okanagan. Feb. 2010.
Guest Artist. KnowHow: 5thTallinnAppliedArtTriennial.EstonianAppliedAcademyofArt,Tallinn, Estonia. Nov. 2009
Painting Instructor. Private lessons. Edinburgh, UK. Aug. 2007 - Jan. 2010
Painting Instructor. Acrylic Painting. Center for Continuing Studies. Leith Academy, Edinburgh, UK. Sept .- Dec. 2009
Drawing Instructor. Acrylic Painting. Center for Continuing Studies. Leith Academy, Edinburgh, UK. Sept - Dec. 2009) Exhibition Organizer. Red Door. Te Pooka Gallery, Edinburgh, UK. Mar. - Apr. 2009
Exhibition Organizer. Third Wheel. Embassy Gallery, Edinburgh, UK. Feb. 2009 - Mar. 2009
Sculpture Instructor. Portfolio Practice. Center for Continuing Studies. Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, UK. July 2008 Guest; Post Graduate course revaluation. Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, UK. Mar. 2008
Teaching Assistant. Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, UK. Jan. - Apr. 2008)
Guest Artist. UBC-O Promotional Video. University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, BC, Canada. Sept. 2007
Guest Artist. Visual Forum. University of British Columbia. Kelowna, BC, Canada. Jan. 2007
Volunteer. UBC – Okanagan. 23/7, Graduation Exhibition. Kelowna, BC, Canada. Apr. 2007
Volunteer. UBC – Okanagan. Art on the Line. Kelowna, BC, Canada. Feb. 2007
Gallery Assistant. Alternator Center for Contemporary Art . Kelowna, BC, Canada. Sept. 2006 - Dec. 2006
Volunteer. Rotary Centre for the Arts. Kelowna, BC, Canada. (2004/2005)
Adminstrative Director/Transcriber. Polar Bear Entertainment. Edmonton, AB (2002).
Assistant Creative Director/ Graphic Designer. DYNAcor Multimedia Group. Edmonton, AB. Canada. 2001
Wearable Art Gala, Kelowna, BC.
Professional Work Experience & Public Speaking
Curator/ Organizer. The New Absurd. A travelling show of 8 artists from 5 countries, current.
Guest Artist. International Symposium. Kinokino Center for Art and Film, sandiness, Norway. Dec. 14, 2010
Board Member. Alternator, Kelowna BC. Sept. 2010 - Current.
Committee. Programming Committee, Alternator, Kelowna BC. Sept. 2010 - Current.
Committee. New Media Center and G74, Alternator, Kelowna BC. Aug. 2010 - Current.
Judge. Experimental film category. Okanagan International Film Festival, July 2010.
Visiting Artist. University of British Columbia - Okanagan. Feb. 2010.
Guest Artist. KnowHow: 5thTallinnAppliedArtTriennial.EstonianAppliedAcademyofArt,Tallinn, Estonia. Nov. 2009
Painting Instructor. Private lessons. Edinburgh, UK. Aug. 2007 - Jan. 2010
Painting Instructor. Acrylic Painting. Center for Continuing Studies. Leith Academy, Edinburgh, UK. Sept .- Dec. 2009
Drawing Instructor. Acrylic Painting. Center for Continuing Studies. Leith Academy, Edinburgh, UK. Sept - Dec. 2009) Exhibition Organizer. Red Door. Te Pooka Gallery, Edinburgh, UK. Mar. - Apr. 2009
Exhibition Organizer. Third Wheel. Embassy Gallery, Edinburgh, UK. Feb. 2009 - Mar. 2009
Sculpture Instructor. Portfolio Practice. Center for Continuing Studies. Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, UK. July 2008 Guest; Post Graduate course revaluation. Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, UK. Mar. 2008
Teaching Assistant. Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, UK. Jan. - Apr. 2008)
Guest Artist. UBC-O Promotional Video. University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, BC, Canada. Sept. 2007
Guest Artist. Visual Forum. University of British Columbia. Kelowna, BC, Canada. Jan. 2007
Volunteer. UBC – Okanagan. 23/7, Graduation Exhibition. Kelowna, BC, Canada. Apr. 2007
Volunteer. UBC – Okanagan. Art on the Line. Kelowna, BC, Canada. Feb. 2007
Gallery Assistant. Alternator Center for Contemporary Art . Kelowna, BC, Canada. Sept. 2006 - Dec. 2006
Volunteer. Rotary Centre for the Arts. Kelowna, BC, Canada. (2004/2005)
Adminstrative Director/Transcriber. Polar Bear Entertainment. Edmonton, AB (2002).
Assistant Creative Director/ Graphic Designer. DYNAcor Multimedia Group. Edmonton, AB. Canada. 2001
B: Iran L: Canada
MFA - Sculpture. Edinburgh College of Art,
Edinburgh, UK. (2009) Awards: ECA International Student Scholarship
BFA Distinction - Painting. University of British Columbia- Okanagan,
Kelowna, BC, Canada. (2007) Awards: Head of Graduating Class Metal, Invitation; Golden Key Honorary Society, Trek Excellence Scholarship for Continuing Students (x 2).
BA. University of Alberta (Psychology major, Sociology minor),
Edmonton, AB, Canada. (2002)
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology,
Edmonton, AB, Canada. (2002) Certified in Interactive Design, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Principles of Design and Layout.
Exhibition Record
Sept. 2017, Color Me Canada. Lake Country Art Walk. Winfield, BC, Canada (group show)
Jan. 2011, ----- Istanbul Museum of Modern Art. Istanbul, Turkey (group show)
Mar. 2011, Manufactured Nostalgia. Open Space, Victoria, BC, Canada (three-person show)
Dec. 2010, Inbetweens. Kinokino Center for Art and Film. Sandnes, Norway (solo show featuring two collaborative works)
Dec. 2010, Irony and Postmodernsim. Station K. Sandnes, Norway (solo show).
Jan/Feb. 2010, “Nostalgia Isn’t What It Use To Be”. Stride. Calgary, Alberta, Canada (solo show)
Oct/Nov. 2010, Women In the Okanagan. Alternator Center for Contemporary Art, Kelowna, BC, Canada(three-person show) Feb. 2010, React 2010. Alternator Center for Contemporary Art. Kelowna, BC, Canada.
June/ Jul. 2009, Bearing the Broken Utopian Promise. A Space, Toronto, ON, Canada (two-person show)
Nov. 2009, Know How: 5th Tallinn Applied Art Triennial. Estonian Applied Art and Design Museum, Tallinn, Estonia (Triennial) Jul. 2009, Trivial Pursuit. InterAccess Electronic Media Centre, Toronto, Canada (group)
June 2009, MFA Grad Show. Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, UK (solo show)
Apr. 2009, U8. Sopa Fine Arts, Kelowna, BC, Canada (group show)
Mar. 2009, Off The Cuff. Fred’s Gallery, London, UK (group show)
Feb. 2009, Maquette. Te Pooka Gallery, Edinburgh, UK (group show)
Feb. 2009, Place Project. The Bowery, Edinburgh, UK (three-person show)
Feb. 2009, Third Wheel. Embassy Gallery, Edinburgh, UK (group show)
Aug. 2008, Merge II. Edinburgh, UK (group show)
Jul. 2008, Something to Answer For. Wiensowski & Harbord Gallery, Berlin, Germany (group show)
June 2008, RSA Annual Exhibition. National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh, UK (group show)
May 2008, Where Else We Gonna Put It? Wee Red, Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, UK (two-oerson show)
Mar. 2008, Show. Green Room, Edinburgh, UK
Sept. 2007, Open. Corn Exchange Gallery, Edinburgh, UK
Aug. 2007, Resurrecting the Void. Alternator Contemporary Art Gallery, Kelowna, BC, Canada (window)
Apr. 2007, U8. Sopa Fine Arts Contemporary Gallery, Kelowna, BC, Canada (group show)
April 2007, 23/7. UBC - Okanagan, Kelowna, BC, Canada (group show)
Mar. 2007, WAG Display. Alternator Center for Contemporary Art, Kelowna, BC, Canada (group show)
Feb. 2007, Code of Color. Sopa Fine Arts, Kelowna, BC, Canada (three-person show)
Feb. 2007, Art on the Line (UBC Juried Student Fundraiser). Habitat, Kelowna, BC, Canada (group show)
Dec. 2006, Retread. Alternator Contemporary Art Gallery, Kelowna, BC, Canada (group show)
Sept. 2006, Wearable Art Awards. Inlet Theatre and The Port Moody Arts Centre, Port Moody, BC, Canada (group show)
Sept. 2006, Wearable Art Awards Display. Port Moody City Hall Gallery, Port Moody, BC, Canada (group show)
Mar. 2006, WAG (Wearable Art Gala). Kelowna Dinner Theatre, Kelowna, BC, Canada (group show)
Feb. 2006, Exploring Voice. Vertigo Gallery. Vernon, BC, Canada (group show)
Artist Residency
Jan. 2011, Open Space, Victoria, BC, Canada (fully funded)
Nov./ Dec. 2010, Kinokino Centre for Art and Film. Sandnes, Norway. (fully funded)
Private Collections
University of British Columbia Private Collection
Publications & Reviews
January 27, 2010, Lederman, Marsha. “Two Sides to Every Story”. The Globe and Mail.
January 2010, Pearson, Gary. “Fear and Desire in the Art of Roja Aslani”. Commissioned essay by Stride Gallery.
June 27, 2009, Dault, Gary Michael. “Roja Aslani and Heather Passmore...” The Globe and Mail.
Summer 2009, “Preview”. Canadian Art Magazine, v. 26 no. 2, p. 28
Feb. 2008, RSA Annual Exhibition 2008 Catalogue. Royal Galleries of Scotland. Edinburgh, UK.
Feb. 2007, Untitled Willow featured in Event Magazine, CHBC, Okanagan Now, Off Centre. Kelowna, BC. Oct. 2007, Port Moody Wearable Art Awards, Kelowna Daily Courier, Kelowna, BC.
Awards
Jul. 2008, Andrew Grant Travel Bursary
June 2008, Helen A. Rose Bequest of Excellence
Apr. 2007, Helen Pitt Award Sept. 2006, BC Hydro Award
Mar. 2006, Viewers Choice Award, Wearable Art Gala, Kelowna, BC.Mar. 2006, Sound Award. Wearable Art Gala, Kelowna, BC.
Professional Work Experience & Public Speaking
Curator/ Organizer. The New Absurd. A travelling show of 8 artists from 5 countries, current.
Guest Artist. International Symposium. Kinokino Center for Art and Film, sandiness, Norway. Dec. 14, 2010
Board Member. Alternator, Kelowna BC. Sept. 2010 - Current.
Committee. Programming Committee, Alternator, Kelowna BC. Sept. 2010 - Current.
Committee. New Media Center and G74, Alternator, Kelowna BC. Aug. 2010 - Current.
Judge. Experimental film category. Okanagan International Film Festival, July 2010.
Visiting Artist. University of British Columbia - Okanagan. Feb. 2010.
Guest Artist. KnowHow: 5thTallinnAppliedArtTriennial.EstonianAppliedAcademyofArt,Tallinn, Estonia. Nov. 2009
Painting Instructor. Private lessons. Edinburgh, UK. Aug. 2007 - Jan. 2010
Painting Instructor. Acrylic Painting. Center for Continuing Studies. Leith Academy, Edinburgh, UK. Sept .- Dec. 2009
Drawing Instructor. Acrylic Painting. Center for Continuing Studies. Leith Academy, Edinburgh, UK. Sept - Dec. 2009) Exhibition Organizer. Red Door. Te Pooka Gallery, Edinburgh, UK. Mar. - Apr. 2009
Exhibition Organizer. Third Wheel. Embassy Gallery, Edinburgh, UK. Feb. 2009 - Mar. 2009
Sculpture Instructor. Portfolio Practice. Center for Continuing Studies. Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, UK. July 2008 Guest; Post Graduate course revaluation. Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, UK. Mar. 2008
Teaching Assistant. Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, UK. Jan. - Apr. 2008)
Guest Artist. UBC-O Promotional Video. University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, BC, Canada. Sept. 2007
Guest Artist. Visual Forum. University of British Columbia. Kelowna, BC, Canada. Jan. 2007
Volunteer. UBC – Okanagan. 23/7, Graduation Exhibition. Kelowna, BC, Canada. Apr. 2007
Volunteer. UBC – Okanagan. Art on the Line. Kelowna, BC, Canada. Feb. 2007
Gallery Assistant. Alternator Center for Contemporary Art . Kelowna, BC, Canada. Sept. 2006 - Dec. 2006
Volunteer. Rotary Centre for the Arts. Kelowna, BC, Canada. (2004/2005)
Adminstrative Director/Transcriber. Polar Bear Entertainment. Edmonton, AB (2002).
Assistant Creative Director/ Graphic Designer. DYNAcor Multimedia Group. Edmonton, AB. Canada. 2001
Wearable Art Gala, Kelowna, BC.
Professional Work Experience & Public Speaking
Curator/ Organizer. The New Absurd. A travelling show of 8 artists from 5 countries, current.
Guest Artist. International Symposium. Kinokino Center for Art and Film, sandiness, Norway. Dec. 14, 2010
Board Member. Alternator, Kelowna BC. Sept. 2010 - Current.
Committee. Programming Committee, Alternator, Kelowna BC. Sept. 2010 - Current.
Committee. New Media Center and G74, Alternator, Kelowna BC. Aug. 2010 - Current.
Judge. Experimental film category. Okanagan International Film Festival, July 2010.
Visiting Artist. University of British Columbia - Okanagan. Feb. 2010.
Guest Artist. KnowHow: 5thTallinnAppliedArtTriennial.EstonianAppliedAcademyofArt,Tallinn, Estonia. Nov. 2009
Painting Instructor. Private lessons. Edinburgh, UK. Aug. 2007 - Jan. 2010
Painting Instructor. Acrylic Painting. Center for Continuing Studies. Leith Academy, Edinburgh, UK. Sept .- Dec. 2009
Drawing Instructor. Acrylic Painting. Center for Continuing Studies. Leith Academy, Edinburgh, UK. Sept - Dec. 2009) Exhibition Organizer. Red Door. Te Pooka Gallery, Edinburgh, UK. Mar. - Apr. 2009
Exhibition Organizer. Third Wheel. Embassy Gallery, Edinburgh, UK. Feb. 2009 - Mar. 2009
Sculpture Instructor. Portfolio Practice. Center for Continuing Studies. Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, UK. July 2008 Guest; Post Graduate course revaluation. Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, UK. Mar. 2008
Teaching Assistant. Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, UK. Jan. - Apr. 2008)
Guest Artist. UBC-O Promotional Video. University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, BC, Canada. Sept. 2007
Guest Artist. Visual Forum. University of British Columbia. Kelowna, BC, Canada. Jan. 2007
Volunteer. UBC – Okanagan. 23/7, Graduation Exhibition. Kelowna, BC, Canada. Apr. 2007
Volunteer. UBC – Okanagan. Art on the Line. Kelowna, BC, Canada. Feb. 2007
Gallery Assistant. Alternator Center for Contemporary Art . Kelowna, BC, Canada. Sept. 2006 - Dec. 2006
Volunteer. Rotary Centre for the Arts. Kelowna, BC, Canada. (2004/2005)
Adminstrative Director/Transcriber. Polar Bear Entertainment. Edmonton, AB (2002).
Assistant Creative Director/ Graphic Designer. DYNAcor Multimedia Group. Edmonton, AB. Canada. 2001