CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, PRESENTATIONS
2016 Poems and Paintings as Public Ambiance for Discourse, Lingo-visual Re-expression of the Poetry of Shafii Kadkani, Conference on Culture and Cultural Production in Iran, University of St. Andrews, UK, June 2016
2015 Lingo-visual translations of the poetry of Shafii Kadkani, Conference on Prismatic Translation, Oxford University, UK, October 1-3
2015 Visual Interpretations of the Poetry of Shafii Kadkani, Poetry and Music Workshop, Seattle
2014 The Poetry of Shafii Kadkani, English translations and Visual Interpretations, Literary Salon, Tenth Biennial Iranian Studies Conference, Montreal, Canada
2013 Painted Poetry, Perception and Expression of Poetry in Visual Language, Simon Fraser University, Winter
Colloquium Series, Vancouver, Canada
2013 Painted Poetry, North Vancouver City Library, North Vancouver, Canada
2012 Illustrating the Hidden Messages of Persian Poetry, Emily Carr University, Vancouver, Canada
2011 Drawings on geometries, Traditions, Memories: Interview with Mohsen Yazdani, Vancouver, Canada
2001 Gardens of Islam, Presentation at Museum of Anthropology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
PUBLICATIONS, AWARDS, ARTICLES AND CATALOGUES
2016 My Blue Canvas, Memories and Meditations, Life and Art, Anahita Productions, Vancouver, May 2016
2010 Parvin Etesami Award for Translation for In the Mirror of the Stream
2008 Mohammadreza Shafii Kadkani. In the Mirror of the Stream: Selected Poems. Paintings and English
Translations: Pari Azarm Motamedi. Editor: Alan Williams. Sokhan Publishers, Tehran, 2008
2006 Seeker, Sentry, Sage: Shades of Islam in Contemporary Art, Introduction: Clarity and Confusion; Maltwood
Gallery, University of Victoria 1997 4th International Conference of the Visual Arts; Vancouver; Canada,
1989 Fear of Others: Art Against Racism; Vancouver
1987 Artropolis: Contemporary British Columbia Art; Vancouver, Canada
1995 Games of Destiny: Art, design, meaning and fun merge in the wearable game pieces of Pari Azarm Motamedi; Sharon Elaine Thompson, Lapidary Journal, Pennsylvania, May
1994 Beyond Tradition; Look West; Michelle Vanthiel, Calgary, Oct./Nov.
1994 Diamonds Unplugged; Canadian Jeweller, July, 1994
1994 DeBeers Award: Beyond Tradition: A Union of Diamonds and Craft, National Jewellery Competition, Canada, June 1994
1994 Canadian Craft Museum Award, Vancouver, June 1994