Tirdad Zolghadr (US/DE)
Tirdad Zolghadr, actually based in Berlin, was born in California and raised in Iran, England, and Switzerland. He holds a B.A. in history and political science and an M.A. in English and comparative literature, both from the University of Geneva. He works as a freelance curator, writes for Frieze Magazine and has also contributed to Parkett, Bidoun, Cabinet, Afterall, Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Straits Times Singapore and other publications. Since 2004, Zolghadr has curated events at Cubitt London, IASPIS Stockholm, Kunsthalle Geneva, various Tehran artspaces and other venues. He was co-curator of the International Sharjah Biennial 2005, and is currently preparing a long-term exhibition and research project addressing social class in the art world that shall take place at Gasworks London, Platform Istanbul and Tensta Konsthall. Zolghadr is also a founding member of the Shahrzad art & design collective and will shortly publish his novel Softcore with Telegram Books, London.