Ghazaal Nasiri (b. 1999, Shiraz, Iran) is a visual artist living and working in Oslo, Norway. She studied for her bachelor's degree in painting at the Shiraz University of Arts in Iran and received an M.F.A. at the National Academy of Arts in Oslo.
Ghazaal’s artistic practice is rooted in drawing, embroidery, ceramics and other traditional craftsmanship, often merging mythical storytelling with personal history. Through her work, she explores themes of cultural memory, psychological trauma, and the lingering effects of suppressed emotion. These themes often emerge instinctively, shaped by the materials she chooses and the slow, repetitive gestures of making. As an Iranian immigrant, myth is not only a reference from her upbringing but also a framework through which she navigates and expresses the complexities of identity, silence, and Angst.
She is currently continuing her practice in a studio at Romsås.
Upcoming Events and Exhibition
- Gallery Brigade, Solo Exhibition, Copenhagen, Denmark, 21 May 2026
- Fossekleiva Kultursenter, Textile Group Exhibition, Drammen, Norway , 13 June 2026
- Tegnerforbundet, Group Exhibition, Oslo, Norway, 20 August 2026
- Kunstnerforbundet, Solo Exhibition, Oslo, Norway, February 2028
Current positions
- Gallery Coordinator, galleryLab Romsås
- Project Coordinator, Oslo Kunstforening, Formidling for barn og unge – en kunst?
- Exhibition and Event Assistant, Oslo Kunstforening
- Curator and Coordinator, Verdensrommet, V Festival: We are still here
- GalleryLab, Romsås, Østutstillingen, September 2025
- Kunstnernes Hus, duo Exhibition with Anne Marte Før, 2025
- Hvervenbukta, duo Exhibition with Madelon verbeek, 2025
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Kösk Gallery, Off The Wall exhibition, Oslo, Norway. 2025
- Painters Club Exhibition at Akademirommet, Kunstnernes Hus, 2024
- Group exhibition with M.F.A Students at Kunstnernes Hus “ It is time: Free Education for All” , Oslo, Norway, 2024.
- Solo exhibition at Black Box Gallery “ Poetic Persian Girl”, Oslo, Norway, 2024
- “Dirty Girls of the Academy” show at Muralverkstedet, Oslo, Norway, 2023
- Group exhibition at Academy Room, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo, Norway, 2023
- “Please Don’t Ask” exhibition with Madelon Verbeek at Gallery Skylight, Oslo, Norway 2022
- Iran-Russia group exhibition, the Russian Academy of Folk Art, Moscow, Russia, 2020.
- Shiraz University of Arts painting exhibition, Vesal gallery, Shiraz, Iran, 2018.
- Seasonal miniature of Shiraz school group exhibition, Batis gallery, Shiraz, Iran, 2018.
- Shahram Karimi group exhibition, Ab Anbar gallery, Shiraz, Iran, 2017.
Awards & Grants
- Prosjektstøtte til kunstnere i etableringsfasen fra Kulturdirektoratet, 2025
- One month Residency at Hvervenbukta pavillion, Oslo Kommune, 2025
- Prosjektstøtte from Billedkunstnernes Vederlagsfond for, 2025
- BKH Kunststudentstipend, 2024
- FKDS Atelierstipdend - A one year resindecy at Kunstnernes Hus, 2024
- Kulturdirektoratet Diversestipend for ny-utdannede kunstnere - 93,500kr, 2024
- Bahar-e Naranj Art and Culture festival, Shiraz, Iran, 2021.
- The National Fresco Festival, Yasuj, Iran, 2019.
Talks
- Moderator, “Mutual Support, Working Conditions and Opportunities for Non-EU Cultural Workers in Stavanger”, Rogaland Kunstsenter V Festival: We are still here Nov 2025
- Panelist, “Art Education and Institutional Accountability”, Atelier Kunstnerforbundet
V Festival: We are still here Nov 2025
Publications
Artist Memberships
- Norwegian Visual Artists Association (NBK)
- Young Artists’ Society (UKS)
Education
Kunsthøgskolen i Oslo - Masters of Fine Art - 2022-2024
- Member of the Student Union of the Academy of Fine Art
- Member of the Open Forum group from 2022
Shiraz University of the Arts - B.A. in Painting - 2017 - 2021
- Active member of Painting Scientific Association of Shiraz University of Art
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