Pegah Samaie
Pegah Samaie is an American-Iranian artist who was born and grew up in Tehran, Iran. Pegah’s art moves through the shadow of her past life. She uses art as a tool to face the experiences she and other women have encountered in a culture dominated by patriarchal governments and households. Her early experiences in Iran changed her perception of the role of women in society; they motivated her and influenced her way of talking about women. Art is her voice to talk about her feelings and experiences. She received her BFA and MFA with honors from the prestigious Laguna College of Art and Design in Laguna Beach, CA. She has also exhibited at the Festival of Arts in Laguna Beach since 2019.
Education
2020 Master of Fine Art, Laguna College of Art and Design, Laguna Beach, CA
2014 Bachelor of Fine Art, Laguna College of Art and Design, CA
Selected Exhibitions
Solo Shows
2022 “Woman.Life.Freedom”, 33 Contemporary, Chicago, IL
2021 “The Birth”, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO
2018 “The Birth”, Golden West College Art Gallery, Huntington Beach, CA
Group Shows
2023 Pageant Of Masters Art Festival, Laguna Beach, CA
2023 6 th ANJE, Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art, Wausau, WI
2022 Pageant Of Masters Art Festival, Laguna Beach, CA
2021 Pageant Of Masters Art Festival, Laguna Beach, CA
2021 15 th International ARC Salon Exhabition, Meam, Spain
2021 15 th International ARC Salon Exhabition, New York, NY
2021 “Small Works”, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO
2020 “Summer Exhibition”, Dacia Gallery, New York, NY
2020 “Small Works”, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO
2020 “The Creator and the Muse”, 33 Contemporary, Chicago, IL
2020 “The Art of the Nude”, 33 Contemporary, Chicago, IL
2019 “Painting the Figure NOW II”, Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art, Wausau, WI
2019 “Emerging Masters”, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA
2019 Pageant Of Masters Art Festival, Laguna Beach, CA
2019 “That's Small”, Laguna Beach City Hall, Laguna Beach, CA
2018 Laguna Art A Fair, Laguna Beach, CA
2018 “The Next Wave: New Masters of Fine Art”, LCAD Gallery 805, Laguna Beach, CA
2018 “Full Sun: American Women Artits Illuminate the Haggis Museum”, Haggie Museum, CA
2018 “Visions of Venus/Venus’ Visions”: Poets Artists, Zhou B Art Center, Chicago, IL
2018 CWA, Connecticut Women Artist 87th Annual National Open Juried Exhibition, Arts Center East Gallery, CT
2017 “Small Works Big Talent”, Las Laguna Galley, Laguna Beach, CA
2017 “The Birth”, Artist Eye Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
2017 NAWA, National Association of Women Artist Small Works Summer 2017 Competition, NAWA Gallery, New York
2017 Gallery 25N Online Group Show "Flowers, Plants & Gardens" Competition, G25N
2016 LCAD Juried Small Works Exhibition, Laguna Beach, CA
2016 Richeson75 National Small Works, Richeson75 Gallery, Kimberly, WI
2015 Nakedness, Las Laguna Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
2015 “Merging Masters”, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA
2015 Annual Juried Student Exhibition, Forest and Ocean Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
2014 13th Annual Professional Mentoring Program, Artist Eye Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
2014 “84 Annual Statewide-Contemporary Landscape Exhibition”, Santa Cruz, CA
2014 LCAD Juried Student Exhibition: Forest and Ocean Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
2014 “Merging Origins” LCAD Senior Exhibition: Forest and Ocean Gallery, Laguna
Teaching Experience
2022 - Present Painting and Drawing Mentoring & Advertising, LCAD, Laguna Beach
2021 - Present Painting and Drawing Instructor, New Masters Academy
2021 Painting and Drawing Instructor, Mona Niko Gallery, Mission Viejo
2014 - 2020 Teacher Assistant, Laguna College of Art and Design
2002 - Present Private/Semi Private Art Instructor
Collections
Trustee Choice award
Festival of Art Laguna Beach
The Hilbert Museum of California Art
Awards & Honors
2021 FWSD Award, 15 th International Art Renewal Center Salon
2020 Honorable Mention of "2020 Juried Fine Art Exhibition" at City of Laguna Beach Commission Annual Juried Show
2020 First Place Award of "2020 Trustee Choice award"
2019 Honorable Mention of "2019 Juried Fine Art Exhibition" at City of Laguna Beach Commission Annual Juried Show
2019 Award of Excellence, American Art Collector
2019 First Place Award of "That's Small" at City of Laguna Beach Commission Annual Juried Show
2014 President Honor Roll, Laguna College of Art and Design
2013 Poltkin Memorial Foundation Award of Excellence in Fine Art
2012 President Honor Roll, Laguna College of Art and Design
2008 Tehran National Painting, Iran
Publications
2022 16 th International Art Renewal Center Salon Catalog
2021 A Cultural Cornucopia, Stu News Laguna, August
2021 American Art Collector, June
2021 15 th International Art Renewal Center Salon Catalog
2020 American Art Collector, December
2019 14 th International Art Renewal Center Salon Catalog
2019 International Painting Annual 9(INPA) Manifest Gallery
2019 “Painting the Figure NOW II”: Poets Artists
2018 American Art Collector, August
2018 Visions of Venus/Venus’ Visions: Poets Artists
2016 Richeson75 International Small Works
2015 International Contemporary Artists Vol X
2015 Richeson75 International Art Competition Animals, Birds & Wildlife
2008 Second International Art Expo Malaysia
