Faculty Profile

Pedram Baldari

Title
Assistant Professor
Department
Studio Art
College
College of Visual Arts and Design

    

    

      


                          

            
Curriculum Vitae

            

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Education

            



  

  


  
MFA, Texas Tech University, 2015. 
Major: Sculpture
Dissertation Title: Impediments of a Consistent Flow
BA, University of Tehran, 2005. 
Major: Architecture
Degree Specialization: Architecture
Dissertation Title: Institution for Iranian Painters





          

        
                

          
Current Scheduled Teaching*


          
No current or future courses scheduled.


          
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Previous Scheduled Teaching*


            
                    

                    ASTU 5000.502, Topics in Studio Art, Summer 3W1 2023  SPOT
                    

                    ASTU 3801.501, Intermediate Sculpture: Rotating Topics, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ASTU 4200.501, Senior Drawing and Painting Studio, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ASTU 4800.501, Senior Sculpture Studio, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ASTU 5000.503, Topics in Studio Art, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ASTU 3803.501, Intermediate Sculpture: Installation Art, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ASTU 5001.506, Praxis: Rotating Topics, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ART 5900.702, Special Problems, Summer 5W1 2022 
                    

                    ASTU 3801.001, Intermediate Sculpture: Rotating Topics, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ASTU 5020.702, MFA Project in Lieu of Thesis, Spring 2022 Syllabus
                    

                    ASTU 5001.506, Praxis: Rotating Topics, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ASTU 2801.502, Beginning Sculpture: Traditional Methods, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ASTU 3803.501, Intermediate Sculpture: Installation Art, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ASTU 5015.702, MFA Project In Lieu of Thesis Research, Fall 2021 Syllabus
                    

                    ASTU 4800.501, Senior Sculpture Studio, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ASTU 3801.501, Intermediate Sculpture: Rotating Topics, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ASTU 5001.507, Praxis: Rotating Topics, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ART 5900.710, Special Problems, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ASTU 2801.501, Beginning Sculpture: Traditional Methods, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ASTU 2801.502, Beginning Sculpture: Traditional Methods, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ASTU 4800.501, Senior Sculpture Studio, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT

          


          
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  higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for
  undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
  

        

      

    

  

  
  	

	

	  

		

		   
Published Publications



  

  
Published Intellectual Contributions


  
Catalogue Essay
Baldari, P., Sturdevant, A.  (2021). Formerly Known as Eisenhower Avenue. 1, 40.  Minneapolis: Soo Visual Art Center. 
Baldari, P., Schmid, C.  (2021). Games without frontiers. 
Magazine/Trade Publication
Baldari, P.  (2020). “I Am Desperate”: Some Notes on Institutional Violence. https://mnartists.walkerart.org/i-am-desperate-some-notes-on-institutional-violence



	
		
		
	  

	

	

  
    
	

	

	  

		

		   
Awarded Grants



  
  
  	  
          
Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research  

 	 
	 	 
  
Fellowship   
Baldari, P. (Principal), "Sculpture Space," Sponsored by Sculpture Space Foundation, International, $10000 Funded. (2022 – Present).
Baldari, P. (Principal), "GoodHart Artist Residency and Fellowship," Sponsored by GoodHart Foundation, National, $5000 Funded. (2022).
Baldari, P. (Principal), "Jentel Artist Fellowship," Sponsored by Jentel Artist Residency, International, $10000 Funded. (2022).
Baldari, P. (Principal), "Virginia Center for Creative Arts Residency and Fellowship," Sponsored by Virginia Center for Creative Arts, International, $10000 Funded. (2022).
Baldari, P. (Principal), "Yaddo  Fellowship," Sponsored by Yaddo Corporation, International, $13000 Funded. (2022).
Baldari, P., "Washington D.C Faculty Fellow," Sponsored by Washington D.C Faculty Fellowship, University of North Texas, University of North Texas,  Funded. (November 2020 – December 2021).
Baldari, P., "Mac Dowell Art  Fellowship Award," Sponsored by Mac Dowell Art Colony, International, $13000 Funded. (May 2021 – July 2021).
Baldari, P., "Weisman Museum Target Studio for Creative Collaboration Fellowship," Sponsored by Star Dust, International, $4000 Funded. (January 1, 2019 – January 1, 2020).
Baldari, P., "Vermont Studio Center Fellowship," Sponsored by Vermont Studio Center Fellowship, International, $1300 Funded. (November 19, 2019).
Grant - Research   
Baldari, P. (Co-Principal), Hakim Javadi, N. (Principal), CADIZ, . F. (Co-Principal), "Luksic Scholars Joint Research Grant," Sponsored by Luksic Scholars Org, International, $50000 Funded. (2022 – 2024).
Baldari, P., "Small Grants," Sponsored by Office of Research and Economic Development, University of North Texas, $1000 Funded. (February 2021 – July 2021).
Baldari, P. (Principal), "Minnesota State Arts Board Grant," Sponsored by Minnesota State Arts Board, National, $2000 Funded. (January 2021 – July 2021).
Baldari, P., "Small Grants," Sponsored by Office of Research and Economic Development, University of North Texas, $1000 Funded. (September 30, 2020 – July 2021).
Baldari, P., "Metropolitan Regional Arts Council," Sponsored by Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, National, $2000 Funded. (July 2020 – July 2021).
Sponsored Research   
Baldari, P., "Eyes Should be Washed," Sponsored by Plains Art Museum, National, $1000 Funded. (2019).
Baldari, P., "One of Many," Sponsored by South Dakota Art Museum, National, $500 Funded. (2019).
Baldari, P., "Respons-a!," Sponsored by Rimon Minnesota Jewish Art Council, National, $7000 Funded. (2019).
Baldari, P., "Re-Purposing A Purpose," Sponsored by Idyllwild Art Academy Gallery, National, $5000 Funded. (September 2019).
Baldari, P., "MN Artists Series," Sponsored by Walker Art Museum, International, $3000 Funded. (August 2019 – September 2019).
Baldari, P., "Variations of Sounds: Traveling Between a Barrel and a Heart," Sponsored by Weisman Museum, International, $2000 Funded. (May 2019).
Baldari, P., "Filling the Void (Love Note to Mobility), Walker Museum Citizen Series," Sponsored by Walker Art Museum, International, $1000 Funded. (February 2019 – April 2019).



	
		
		
	  

	

	

	
	

  
  
  

  	

		

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  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    
			This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
				
      
					
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			This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
				
      
					
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