Donya Fazelnia

Donya Fazelnia

Donya Fazelnia (b. 1995, Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian sculptor. She received her B.A. in Sculpture from the Art University of Tehran and has been a member of the Iranian Sculptors Association since 2019. Working with materials including metal, concrete, resin, and ceramic, her practice explores themes of identity, parallel realities, and the boundary between reality and illusion. Her works have been exhibited in numerous exhibitions and art events, including at Shirin Gallery and Aran Project in Tehran, the Human Rights Art Festival in North Dakota (2023), and NOXTE III at Kunstquartier Bethanien Studio 1, Berlin (2019). Alongside her artistic practice, she is also active as an art educator.

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Born

1995, Tehran, Iran

Education

B.A. in Sculpture

Group Exhibitions

2025, One Million, Sales Gallery, Tehran, Iran

2025, Otagh-e Rostam, Sales Gallery, Tehran, Iran

2025, 2nd Conceptual Art Festival, Shaar Gallery, Tehran,
Iran

2025, Neghab-e Honarmand, Iranian Artists Forum,
Tehran, Iran

2025, 12th Iran Ceramic Biennial, Tehran, Iran

2024, Open Theme Online Exhibition, Art Collide
International Award Competition (Online Exhibition)

2024, Sandali-ye Honarmand, Iranian Artists Forum,
Tehran, Iran

2024, Art Is Life, Shamis Gallery, Tehran, Iran

2024, Red Palette: Color Trilogy, Gooyeh Gallery,
Tehran, Iran

2024, 1st Conceptual Art Festival, Shaar Gallery, Tehran,
Iran

2023, Human Rights Art Festival, North Dakota, USA

2019, NOXTE III, Kunstquartier Bethanien Studio 1,
Berlin, Germany

2019, 11th Annual Small Sculptures Exhibition, Shirin
Gallery, Tehran, Iran

2019, Do Doreh-ye Mojassamehsazi, Iranian Artists
Forum, Tehran, Iran

2018, 30 Sculptures (Online Exhibition), Artibition

2018, NOXTE: Physique, Mohsen Gallery, Tehran, Iran

2018, Do Doreh-ye Mojassamehsazi, A Gallery, Tehran,
Iran

2017, 10th Annual Small Sculptures Exhibition, Aran Project,
Tehran, Iran

2017, 1st Tehran Contemporary Art Jewelry Exhibition, Aria
Gallery, Tehran, Iran

Awards

2025, Commendation for an Outstanding Work Outside the Jury
Selection, 2nd Conceptual Art Festival, Shaar Gallery, Tehran, Iran

2024, Jury Selected Artist, 1st Conceptual Art Festival,
Shaar Gallery, Tehran, Iran

2024, Selected as One of the 12 Finalists, Art Collide
International Competition (Open Theme)

Publications

2022, Interview, LandEscape Art Review Magazine