Rashin Kheiriyeh
CAT BECAME A RIGHTEOUS MUSLIM (2012)
(Inspired by a Persian poet and satirist of the 14th century Ubayd Zakani)
Materials
Acrylic on canvas
Unmounted
60 x 60 inch
Located in
London
About the Artist
Rashin Kheiriyeh (b. 1979) is an internationally acclaimed, award-winning illustrator, author, animator, and painter with over 25 years of experience in publication and broadcasting. She has published 100 children’s books in countries including the United States, Canada, France, Italy, Japan, Germany, Switzerland, the UAE, Ukraine, Turkey, Spain, South Korea, China, Brazil, India, and Iran.Rashin has received 50 national and international awards, including a nomination for the 2023 and 2024 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award for outstanding contributions to children's literature. Her accolades also include the 2022 Anne Izard Storyteller's Choice Award, the 2021 Sheila Barry Award for Best Canadian Picture Book of the Year, SCBWI Bologna Scholarship award, the 2017 Sendak Fellowship Award in New York, the 2009 New Horizon Award (RAGAZZI) from the Bologna Book Fair, the 2011 Golden Apple Award from the Bratislava Illustration Biennial (BIB), and the 2009 Crystal Simorgh Award from the 28th FAJR Film Festival in Iran.Rashin is also the character artist for the popular Iranian animation series Sugarland/Shekarestan, which airs on national TV in Iran.
Education
PhD-equivalent Degree in Illustration,Ministry of Art and Culture,Iran.
Certificate of Completion, Printmaking, School of Visual Arts, SVA, New York.
MFA, Graphic Design,Alzahra University, Iran.
BFA, Graphic Design, Azad University, Arts and Architecture,Iran.
Diploma, Graphic Design, Azadegan Fine Art School, Iran.
Awards
Nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award for outstanding contributions to children's literature, Sweden.2024
Nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award for outstanding contributions to children's literature, Sweden.2023
First prize-Premio Campoy-ADA Award, The North American Academy.
• Winner of Anne Izard Storyteller's Choice Award, US 2022
• Winner of the Sheila Barry Best Canadian picturebook of the year, Canada, 2021
• Winner of the Bologna Book Fair Illustration Competition; Italy, 2017
•Selected illustrator from Nami Concours International Illustration Contest; South Korea, 2017
• Winner of the Nowruz Banner Design from Farhang Foundation, Los Angeles, 2017
• Winner of " 2017 Sendak Fellows" ,New York, 2016
• chosen by the "CCBC Choices 2015," the annual best-of-the-year list of the Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC).USA, 2015
• Winner of the Sharjah Children Reading Festival; Sharjah, UAE, 2014
• Honor List of IBBY(International Board On Books For Young People); Switzerland, 2014
• Special Award from Nami Concours International Illustration Contest; South Korea, 2013
• First place Award from the 6th Tehran Illustration Biannual; Iran , 2013
• Winner of the Bologna Book Fair Illustration competition, Italy, 2013
• Winner of Montana CINE Film Festival; USA, 2012
• First Award from the 6th Animation & Comic Contest (AYACC);China, 2012
• Winner of the Book Of The Year Award from Tehran Book Council; Iran, 2012
• Winner of the Golden Apple Award from Bratislava Illustration Biannual (BIB);Slovakia, 2011
• Selected in Abou Dhabi Film Festival;UAE, 2010
• Winner of the 51th Annual Illustration Exhibition of “Communication Art Magazine”; USA, 2010
• Winner of the Crystal Roc Award (Simorgh e Bolorin) from 28th FAJR Film Festival; Iran, 2009
• Winner of the Silver Elephant Award from The16th Heydar Abad Film Festival; India, 2009
• Winner of the New Horizon Award (RAGAZZ I) from Bologna Book Fair; Italy, 2009
• Winner of the Bologna Book Fair Illustration Competition; Italy, 2009
• Winner of the Third place Award from the 39th Roshd Film Festival; Iran, 2009
• Winner of the First place Award from the 6th Tehran Animation Festival; Iran, 2008
• Selected in CJ International Illustration Festival; South Korea, 2008
• Winner of the Bologna Book Fair Illustration Competition; Italy, 2008
• Winner of the Encouragement Award from Noma Concours; Japan, 2008
• Letter of Praise of Zagreb Illustration Competition;Republic of Croatia, 2008
• Winner of the Bologna Book Fair illustration Competition; Italy, 2007
• Winner of the Bologna Book Fair illustration Competition; Italy , 2006
• Winner of the Book Of The Year Award from Tehran Book Council; Iran, 2006
• Winner of the Masterpiece of Persian Literary Festival; Iran, 2006
• Winner of the First place Award from Katha International Illustration Festival; India, 2005
• Winner of the Second place Award from Roshd International Book Festival; Iran, 2005
• Winner of the Third place Award of Roshd International Book Festival; Iran, 2004
• Winner of the 6th Kharazmi Visual Arts Festival; Iran,2003
• Winner of the Second place Award from The Youth Art Festival; Iran, 2003
• Winner of the Encouragement Award from Noma Concours; Japan, 2002
• Winner of the First place award, the 5th Tehran Illustration Biannual; Iran 2001
