EDUCATION
M.A Visual & Critical Studies (2018)
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Recipient of the Graduate Dean Scholar’s Award
B.A Film & Video (2014)
Manchester School of Art, UK
Graduated with First Class Honors
SOLO EXHIBITIONS/LECTURES/PERFORMANCES
Fruit Without Sadness (2nd iteration) - performance, No Nation Gallery, Chicago (2020)
Fruit Without Sadness - performance & reading as part of the M.A Visual & Critical Studies Symposium at Weinberg Newton Gallery, Chicago (2018)
The Still Acts - performance and creative writing workshop, School of the Art Institute of Chicago (2017)
Moving with the Mad Ones - lecture performance, School of the Art Institute of Chicago (2017)
The Colour is Red - lecture performance, School of the Art Institute of Chicago (2017)
Sexual Violence in Conflict - lecture & panel talk at Manchester University in conjunction with Remembering Srebrenica women’s delegation, Manchester, UK (2016)
Doing it for myself - lecture on feminist DIY cultures and my publication Milk and Honey for International Women’s Day event The Ladies Room at Koffee Pot, Manchester, UK (2015)
Milk and Honey 1st Birthday - bands, DJ’s and zine fair at The Montague Arms, London (2015)
Milk and Honey Zine Issue 1 Launch Night - bands, DJ’s & zine fair at Gullivers, Manchester, UK (2014)
GROUP EXHIBITIONS/EVENTS
Anatomy of Any Siren - by Maryam Taghavi, part of group performance, Defibrillator Gallery, Zhou B Arts Center, Chicago (2018)
Helps it to feel, compels it to make - M.A Visual & Critical Studies Exhibition & Symposium, installation & performance lecture, Weinberg Newton Gallery, Chicago (2018)
Turning Points - performance group show at No Nation Gallery, Chicago (2018)
Open/Closed, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, group show for SAIC Open Studio Night (2017)
Scoring and Keeping Score (Part 1) - group screening at The Nightingale, Chicago (2016)
Scoring and Keeping Score (Part 2) - group show at Dfbrl8r Gallery, Chicago (2016)
Instigate Arts Festival - installation & screening at HOME Gallery, Manchester, UK (2016)
Typical Girls - zine fair at Four Quarters, London (2016)
Grrrl Zine Fair - in collaboration with Lu Williams at Shacklewell Arms, London (2016)
Wotever DIY Film Festival - film screening at DIY Space for London, UK (2016)
Feminist Library Zine Fair - The Feminist Library, London (2015)
Survivors UK Benefit Zine Fair - The Montague Arms, London (2015)
Grrrl Zine Fair - in collaboration with Lu Williams at Shacklewell Arms, London (2015)
DIY Cultures Festival - zine fair at Rich Mix, London (2015)
Szczecin Zine Festival - TRAFO Gallery, Szczecin, Poland (2015)
Self Publishing Archive - Broken Dimanche Press, Berlin (2015)
Exposures Film Festival - film screening, Bristol, UK (2014)
Kino Exposed Short Film Festival - film screening, Manchester, UK (2014)
Berlin Experience - film screening at Kosmonaught, Manchester, UK (2014)
Pixels of Identities - video installation at Mixer Gallery, Istanbul (2014)
24LiesASecond - film screening in association with Filmonik and Castlefield Gallery, Manchester, UK (2014)
Manchester School of Art 2014 Degree Show - Manchester, UK (2014)
Illuminations - video installation in association with Black and Blue Press, London (2014)
CURATORIAL
They Become Ours - co-curated workshop, lecture & performance night at 062 Gallery, Zhou B Arts Center, Chicago (2018)
Helps it to feel, compels it to make - co-curated & programmed M.A Visual & Critical Studies Exhibition & Symposium, Weinberg Newton Gallery, Chicago (2018)
Self Care Club - in collaboration with Not So Popular Collective, Buster Mantis, London (2016)
Why DIY - in collaboration with Not So Popular Collective, Buster Mantis, London (2016)
Manchester Feminist Freshers Fair - co-curated at 2022 NQ, Manchester (2015)
Typical Girls - DJ night with proceeds going towards Manchester Rape Crisis at Wahlbar, Manchester (2014)
SKIN - co-curated as part of Milk Teeth Arts Collective, The Penthouse NQ, Manchester (2014)
WRITING/PUBLISHING
Founder & Editor of Milk and Honey (2014 - 2017)
Berlin Art Link:
Radical Hospitality: An Interview with Marie Ségolène (view here)
Embracing Loss: Tracey Emin’s ‘A Fortnight of Tears’ at White Cube Bermondsey (view here)
Chronic Illness and Tactile Performance: An Interview with Tannaz Motevalli (view here)
Marcela E. Torres Reconfigures Power and Structure (view here)
Body: Sharing and Baring All: An Interview with Vivian Fu (view here)
Networks: An Interview with Grace Miceli of Art Baby Gallery (view here)
Fashion: An Interview with Sophie Slater of Feminist Fashion Label Birdsong (view here)
Fashion: An Interview with Ione Gamble of Polyester Magazine (view here)
Intersections: An Interview with Nafisa Kaptownwala of Lorde Inc (view here)
Collaboration: An Interview with Me and You (view here)
Sound Spectrum: An Interview with Video Jam (view here)
Art & Feminism: 5 Feminist Art Collectives & Publications (view here)
Berlin Film Journal:
Interview with Desiree Akhavan (view here)
Interview with Xposed Queer Film Festival (view here)
'Casablanca Calling': Berlin Feminist Film Week Review (view here)
'Let's Start A Revolution': Berlin Feminist Film Week Screening of 'American Revolutionary' (view here)
Interview with Karin Fornander: Founder of Berlin Feminist Film Week (view here)
'Petting Zoo': An Interview with Micah Magee (view here)
Phoenix Arts:
Festival Roundup: Vogueing & LGBT Culture at the Berlinale 2016 (view here)
A Q&A With Canary Songs Artist Teresa Dillon (view here)
Interview with Artist Kenny Wong (view here)
Tits or GTFO Zine Issue #3
Art School Illustrated Issue 2: Memory - 'Memory and Remembrance in Autobiographical Film and Photography'
Interview with Art School Illustrated (view here)
WORKSHOPS
The Still Acts - performance and creative writing workshop, School of the Art Institute of Chicago (2017)
Self Care Club - panel talk on mental health, creativity & activism, London, UK (2016)
Why DIY - panel talk on DIY art practices & inclusivity, London, UK (2016)
Self Care & DIY Activism workshop with Cambridge University Feminist Society in collaboration with Sophie Slater, founder of ethical fashion label Birdsong (2016)
TEACHING
Teaching Assistant positions at School of the Art Institute of Chicago:
Thesis Undergraduate instructor with Willy Smart, Visual & Critical Studies (2018)
Issues in VCS instructor with Kristi McGuire, Visual & Critical Studies (2017)
VCS Undergraduate Scholars instructor with Michael Ryan, Arts Administration (2017)
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCES
Teacher at Chicago Lab School and Chicago Public Schools (2020-present)
Department Assistant at Gene Siskel Film Center (2019-2020)
Volunteer at Women's Center for Creative Work, Los Angeles (2018)
Writing Department Graduate Assistant, School of the Art Institute of Chicago (2018)
Visual & Critical Studies & Liberal Arts Office Assistant, School of the Art Institute of Chicago (2018)
Writing Center Tutor, School of the Art Institute of Chicago (2017-2018)
Graduate Studio Assistant, School of the Art Institute of Chicago (2017)
Distribution Assistant at Video Data Bank, Chicago (2016-2017)
Marketing & Communications Intern for Phoenix Arts Cinema, Leicester UK (2015-2016)
Contributing Writer for Berlin Art Link Magazine, Germany (2015-present)
Producer, Writer & Co-Editor for Berlin Film Society and Journal, Germany (2014-2015)
Gallery Assistant at FACT Liverpool, UK (2014)
Volunteer at FutureEverything Arts Festival, Manchester UK (2014)
Volunteer at Aesthetica Short Film Festival in association with Aesthetica Magazine, York, UK (2013)