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Numair Qadri            

Athens, Ohio       |    (740) 731-1266       |        nq616021@ohio.edu 

EDUCATION

*2025 MFA Sculpture + Expanded Practice, Ohio University

2020 BFA Graphic Design, Kashmir University

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

*2024 Instructor of record,  Sculpture: Casting Contemporary Exploration

2024 Metal casting workshop, sculpture and expanded practices, Ohio University 

2024 Mold making demo, Hand building class, fall semester, Donald Guidoboni 

2024 Teaching Assistant, Sculpture: Plaster and Mold making, spring semester, Ray Perez

Taught a plaster demo class. 

2024 Teaching Assistant, Function + Practice, Spring Half-Semester, Yani He 

2024 Teaching Assistant, Function + Practice, Spring Half-Semester, Mike Miller

2023 Molding and casting workshop, sculpture and expanded practices, Ohio University  

2023 Foundations Support Graduate Assistant, Fall, Ohio University

Documented student work and coordinated the management of projects.

2023 Teaching Assistant, Summer School Program, Fundamentals of design, William Klien, Ohio University

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  *2024-2025 Head of Sculpture Annex Studio

  Oversaw the use of the Sculpture Annex which includes – Welding, grinding, metal fabrication, foundry operations etc. Led safety sessions on proper use of equipment and      

  facilities for undergraduate students, assisted with projects, and retained OSHA

*2022-2025 CreateSpace Digital Lab Tech, Ohio University

  Managing the laser cutter, 3D printer, CNC, large format printing

2024 Letterpress Studio Assistant, Don Adleta, Ohio University. 

  Assisted artist Don Adleta in expanding the letterpress studio at Ohio University, Summer.  Transferred and moved furniture, equipment, and plates.  

2024 Resident Assistant, Pre-College Program.

  Supervising students acclimate to campus life. Supporting residential students during out-of-class time, walking to class and dining halls, evening activities, on call overnight

2024 Studio Assistant, Don Adleta, Ohio University

  Assisted Don Adleta in compiling research data and documentation for the book Visual Translation. 

2023-2024 Gallery Assistant, Ohio University Art Gallery

  Curation, installation, and hosting visiting artists. Assisted head gallerist with install and de-install of exhibitions, and framed artwork. 

  Oversaw undergraduates, delegating tasks, creating        schedules, and approving work hours within an in-house system. Acting liaison between faculty, students, and gallery staff.

2023 Resident Assistant, Pre-College Program

  Supervising students acclimate to campus life. Supporting residential students during out-of-class time, walking to class and dining halls, evening activities, on call overnight.

EXHIBITIONS

2024 Art Hi[STORIES], Majestic Galleries, Nelsonville, OH

2024 Lancaster Festival, Art Walk, Lancaster, Ohio 

2024 Past Presences, The Westin Lombard, Chicago

2023 And Still Was, Ohio University Art Gallery, Athens Ohio

2023 Cabin 23, Strouds Run State Park, Athens OH

2022 As Is, Trisolini Art Gallery, Athens OH

2019 Open Studio, Pepper House, Kerala, India

2020 Undergrad Design Exhibition, Institute of Fine Arts, Kashmir University

2018 Kochi Biennale, Kerala, India

2018 Srinagar Biennale international at Basel, Switzerland 

2016 Kochi Biennale, Kerala, India

AWARDS

2024 OWG Original Works Grant, Ohio University      

2024-2025 Research Fellowship, Paisley Fellowship

2023-2024 Research Fellowship, Paisley Fellowship

2022-2023 Travel and Research Grant, Abdul Ahad Guru Scholars Program 

2022-2023 Kashmir Education Initiative Travel and Reallocation Grant 

*2022-2025 Tuition Scholarship, Ohio University

2021 Cultures of Resistance Creative Activism Award 

2019 Inlacks Shivdasani Foundation Scholarship 

2018 Students Biennale National Award, Kochi Biennale                 

INVITED LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS

2023 The Representation and Theorization of Gender in History of Art, Jennie Klein, Ohio University

RESIDENCIES & WORKSHOPS

2019 Pepper House, Independent Artist in Residence, Kochi Biennale Foundation, Kerala India