Mariam Pakbaz
Education
2013 MFA California State University, Chico, Drawing and Painting
2009 BFA Colorado State University, Drawing
2008 University of Southern California, Drawing, Los Angeles
Awards
2013 Outstanding MFA Student of the Year
2012 1st Place, The Fifty-Seventh Annual Juried Student Exhibition, Guest juror: Joyce
Grimm, University of California, Chico
2011 Hopper MFA Student Performance Award
1st Place, American Institute of Mechatronic Engineers Robot Art Contest, University of
California, Chico
2009 Juror’s Selection, Undergraduate Art Exhibit, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
Solo Exhibitions
2013 Into This Vastness I Steal Away, 1078 Gallery, Chico, CA
2011 The Little Space Show, Laxson Gallery, Chico, CA
2009 Recent Work, Wild Boar Coffee, Fort Collins, CO
2008 California/Colorado: Art from Two States, Fort Collins, CO
Group Exhibitions
2013 The Fifty-Eigth Annual Juried Student Exhibition, University Art Gallery, California State
University, Chico, CA
The California State Fair Fine Art Show, Sacramento, CA
2012 The Fifty-Seventh Annual Juried Student Exhibition, University Art Gallery, California State
University, Chico, CA
2011 16th Annual Juried Student Print Exhibition, Turner Print Museum, California State
University, Chico, CA
10x10x20, B-SO Space, California State University, Chico, CA
2(D) for the Show, 1078 Gallery, Chico, CA
Mini-print Exhibition, B-SO Space, California State University, Chico, CA
MFA Show, BMU Gallery, California State University, Chico, CA
2010 New Voices, B-SO Space, California State University, Chico, CA
MFA@CAC, Chico Art Center, Chico, CA
2009 Intermediate and Advanced Drawing Workshops Exhibition, Colorado State University, Ft.
Collins, CO
Undergraduate Art Exhibit, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO
Art and Science Exhibit, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO
2008 Art Show and Wine Tasting, Denver Community Church, Denver, CO
Drawing Conclusions, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO
Undergraduate Art Exhibit, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO
Collections
Turner Print Museum
Service
2010-2013 1078 Gallery- Non-Profit art space. Volunteer member of the exhibitions
committee and assistant for installations and receptions.
2010-2012 Visiting Artist Committee- member of the CSUC Art Department group,
responsible for contacting artists and arranging activities and lectures on campus.
Lectures Attended
2012 Leslie Shows
Russell Crotty
Stephanie Syjuco
2011 Deborah Oropallo
Josh Callahan
Matthew Tyson
2010 Phil Linhares
Anne Beffel
Workshops
2012 Stephanie Syjuco, International Orange
Education
2013 MFA California State University, Chico, Drawing and Painting
2009 BFA Colorado State University, Drawing
2008 University of Southern California, Drawing, Los Angeles
Awards
2013 Outstanding MFA Student of the Year
2012 1st Place, The Fifty-Seventh Annual Juried Student Exhibition, Guest juror: Joyce
Grimm, University of California, Chico
2011 Hopper MFA Student Performance Award
1st Place, American Institute of Mechatronic Engineers Robot Art Contest, University of
California, Chico
2009 Juror’s Selection, Undergraduate Art Exhibit, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
Solo Exhibitions
2013 Into This Vastness I Steal Away, 1078 Gallery, Chico, CA
2011 The Little Space Show, Laxson Gallery, Chico, CA
2009 Recent Work, Wild Boar Coffee, Fort Collins, CO
2008 California/Colorado: Art from Two States, Fort Collins, CO
Group Exhibitions
2013 The Fifty-Eigth Annual Juried Student Exhibition, University Art Gallery, California State
University, Chico, CA
The California State Fair Fine Art Show, Sacramento, CA
2012 The Fifty-Seventh Annual Juried Student Exhibition, University Art Gallery, California State
University, Chico, CA
2011 16th Annual Juried Student Print Exhibition, Turner Print Museum, California State
University, Chico, CA
10x10x20, B-SO Space, California State University, Chico, CA
2(D) for the Show, 1078 Gallery, Chico, CA
Mini-print Exhibition, B-SO Space, California State University, Chico, CA
MFA Show, BMU Gallery, California State University, Chico, CA
2010 New Voices, B-SO Space, California State University, Chico, CA
MFA@CAC, Chico Art Center, Chico, CA
2009 Intermediate and Advanced Drawing Workshops Exhibition, Colorado State University, Ft.
Collins, CO
Undergraduate Art Exhibit, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO
Art and Science Exhibit, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO
2008 Art Show and Wine Tasting, Denver Community Church, Denver, CO
Drawing Conclusions, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO
Undergraduate Art Exhibit, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO
Collections
Turner Print Museum
Service
2010-2013 1078 Gallery- Non-Profit art space. Volunteer member of the exhibitions
committee and assistant for installations and receptions.
2010-2012 Visiting Artist Committee- member of the CSUC Art Department group,
responsible for contacting artists and arranging activities and lectures on campus.
Lectures Attended
2012 Leslie Shows
Russell Crotty
Stephanie Syjuco
2011 Deborah Oropallo
Josh Callahan
Matthew Tyson
2010 Phil Linhares
Anne Beffel
Workshops
2012 Stephanie Syjuco, International Orange