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Rahileh Rokhsari is a New York-based Iranian-American artist working across painting, drawing, and sculpture.
Born in Iran and relocated to the United States in 2017, her work examines encoded identity - what is inherited, what is imposed, and what resists.


EDUCATION
MFA, Studio Painting — Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey, 2013–2015
PhD Candidate, Arts and Design — Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey, 2016–2017
(Studies interrupted upon relocation to the United States)
BA, Applied Physics — Uromieh University, Iran, 1993–1998
EXHIBITIONS
2016 The Longworth Gallery, Santa Fe, NM — Solo Exhibition
2016 Samara Gallery, Houston, TX — Solo Exhibition
2015 The Longworth Gallery, Santa Fe, NM — Solo Exhibition
2015 36th Annual Juried Exhibition, Monmouth Museum, NJ
2014 The Longworth Gallery, Santa Fe, NM — Solo Exhibition
2014 Sculpture Exhibition, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey — Group Exhibition
2013 The Longworth Gallery, Santa Fe, NM — Solo Exhibition
2012 BONART Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey — Featured Artist
2011 Star Gallery, Ankara, Turkey — Featured Artist
2010 International Art Exhibition, Malaysia Institute of Art, Kuala Lumpur
2010 Malaysia National Day Art Exhibition, Kuala Lumpur — Group Exhibition
2009 International Art Expo, City Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
2009 City Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur — Featured Artist
2008 Sobhan Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran — Group Exhibition
2007 Mina Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran — Group Exhibition

GALLERY REPRESENTATION
2013–2025 The Longworth Gallery, Santa Fe, NM