Taking your career to the Next Level with The Artist Next Level! / October 24, 2016 by Sarvin Haghighi

Hope you all enjoy as you listen to the interview HERE.

Lot of people have asked me how my move to the U.S has influenced my work? What have been my challenges so far? etc. So I couldn't be more excited when I was asked by Sergio Gomez to talk about all that on his Art NXT Level PodCast. I consider myself very lucky to have known Sergio Gomez and have collaborated with him on some of his projects. He is an amazing artist, a professional curator, a caring mentor and above all a true friend. He is the co-founder of Art NXT Level as well as being the Owner/Director of 33 Contemporary Gallery and also the Director of Exhibitions at Zhou B. Art Center where my studio is located as well. My first collaboration with Sergio Gomez was the "Hybrid's Paradise" exhibit which he curated for the opening of the Evanston Art Center new building If you are a driven artist intreated to take your art career to the next level, then you need to sign up on Art NXT Level right now!

I truly hope this interview will help those artists who are not sure how to take the next step. I really believe once you have your vision and plan ahead with the support of those who are knowledgeable enough to guide you, you will get to where you want for sure. Of course nothing good in life comes easy and this needs a lot of effort from your side as well. In my interview you can hear more about me, my life, my influences, details on my pieces and what to expect, some of the challenges faced, rejections and its impact on my career, etc. You basically get a full insight on my career since arrival in Chicago and also on upcoming events.

Hope you all enjoy as you listen to the interview HERE.

Tempo Memoria Group Exhibition in Italy / July 18, 2016 by Sarvin Haghighi

I was thrilled when Sergio Gomez asked me to be part of this amazing group exhibition. I have shown my work internationally before in London Biennale but this was a different experience. We were going to exhibit in a Museum in Turin-Itlay. I was debating if I should go on the trip or not...after all traveling to Italy is not really cheap. But then again I thought how many times I would get this chance to go and meet up with other artist friends of mine, maybe meet up with old friends who might be traveling in Europe in summer and of course experience the exhibition in person. So here I went to the amazing city of Turin. As soon as I got to see downtown and where the museum was located, I was blown away. This charming city has a lot of character, lot of energy, I was simply blown away.

The next day we all were there for the opening. What a night this was. It was truly an amazing experience. The next few days went by so fast with visiting the landmarks and museums and even a one day trip to Milan. As an artist, I truly believe traveling is always necessary as it will open new doors, gives you inspirations and ideas and also connects you to so many amazing people...

Below photos were taken by the amazing Sergio Gomez who curated this exhibit, who showed us how to dare to dream again...

Each artist had two pieces in this exhibit. As for me below pieces were shown. It actually made it to the local newspaper in Turin as well!

During the opening night, each artist talked a bit about their work and how it is linked to the theme of the exhibit "Time & Memory" - We all had a blast.

The whole experience was just amazing, being able to showcase my art outside Iran and U.S and in Europe was so heart warming. The exhibit runs till August 20th 2016 so in case you find yourself in the beautiful charming city of Turin, make sure to pay a visit to this lovely museum and see our works.

Parallel Lives comes to life in NY this June / May 27, 2016 by Sarvin Haghighi

Parallel lives is a traveling exhibition series that swaps Artists work between two distinct cities to initiate conversation and context about Artist’s practices and their communities. This exhibit is created and curated by Luis Martin, Founder and Chief Curator of Parenthesis Art Space in NY. I had the honor to meet and get to know Luis during one of his Chicago visits.

This collaboration invites the audience of both cities to think about art and the Artists that made the work in terms of context and questions the influence of place and time. Furthermore, the PARALLEL LIVES series will create a platform to expand the Artist’s reach to forge a wider sense of community and visibility.

The first part of the show took place during the Zhou B Art center's third Fridays at Art NXT Level Projects / 33 Contemporary Gallery which exhibited works of selected artists by Luis Martin from NY. As part of the Traveling Series Parallel Lives, Artists from Chicago will be showing their work during Bushwick Open Studios (BOS). I'm honored to be featured in this amazing exhibit at Parenthesis Art Space in New York curated by Luis Martin and Chicago's very own Sergio Gomez. Being in NY is obviously always exciting and the fact that I will be there celebrating this amazing exhibit with such talented group of artists, is just phenomenal.

The exhibit is open to public on June 4-5th 2016 from 11 am to 6 pm located at 203 Harrison Place, Brooklyn, NY 11237. In addition, on Sunday, June 5th at 1 pm, there will be a special Artist talk called "Closing the Gap" by Artist and curator, Sergio Gomez. In this dynamic talk, Sergio will share advise on how to convert obstacles and fears into life-changing opportunities. Dr. Yanina Gomez will also share that one thing we all need to help us foster and maintain an optimistic mindset. Don't miss this event!

We can not wait to celebrate with you. Come join us and let's connect Chicago and NY Art scene more than ever before.