Milad Houshmandzadeh CV
Visual Artist, Educator, Writer

Born and raised in Tehran, Iran, in 1985
Currently lives and works in Tehran, Iran

  • Writer
    • Vandalism or Appropriation Essay, Published in 52nd Issue Aftab Net magazine, 2021
    • Woke up From an Anxious Dream and Discovered, Raf publication, Berlin, February 2019, (they will publish the second version in mass circulation shortly.)
    • Tehran Avenue Online Platform, comic writer, from 2003 to 2006
    • Shahriaran Javan Magazine, guest writer, from 2002 to 2003
  • Educator
    • Lecturer in Aesthetics and Introduction to the Visual Arts
      • News College – Tehran, From April 2017 to September 2017
    • Art Theory Instructor
      • Pard Studio, Tehran, 2015
      • Rhino Studio, Tehran, 2013
    • Guest Lecturer
      • On Photography Criticism in Iran, Kargah Honar Gallery- Tehran, September 2012
  • Commercial Photographer
    • Chargoosh Studio (home studio), advertising photography projects in fashion, jewelry, architecture, etc., From October 2011 to present
    • Kojaro Inc. Travel Guidance Platform – based in Tehran, from June 2016 to September 2016
    • Art Director, Public Relations Administrator, and Planner:
      Pard Studio – Tehran, From August 2016 to August 2019.
  • Documentary Photography Juror
    • Titika Photo Contest, Tehran, 2018
  • Member of:
  • Relevant Coursework:
    • At Kaf collective self-organized space :
      • Contemporary arts workshops led by Steyerl Hito, Maria Lind Maria, and Shirana Shahbazi,
        Art Book Workshop led by Boris Boden
        Art Criticism course led by Tirdad Zolghadr
    • At Porsesh Institute:
      • History and Photography, led by Mehran Mohajer
      • Revolution and Art, led by Saleh Najafi
      • Philosophy for Everyday Life, led by Omid Mehregan
      • What is History for? Led by Omid Mehregan
    • At Kargah Honar Gallery:
      • Critical Theory, led by Amir Ahmadi Arian, 2012
    • At Mahe-Mehr Cultural & Art Institute
      • Contemporary Photography History, led by Hamid Severi, 2010
      • From idea to a presentation, led by Hamid Severi
      • Photography Lighting Workshop, led by Mohammad Ghafouri
    • Creative Writing Workshops:
      • Creative writing Workshop led by Koroush Asadi
      • Creative writing workshop led by Sepehr Atabak at Youth Social Center, 2005
      • Creative writing workshop led by Mohammad Mohammadali at Karnameh Institute of Arts and Culture, 2004

Languages

Persian – Native
English – Fluent
Spanish – Beginner
Arabic – Beginner