Mitra Tabrizian

Mitra Tabrizian (; born in Tehran ) is a British-Iranian photographer and film director. She is a professor of photography at the University of Westminster, London. Mitra Tabrizian has exhibited and published widely and in major international museums and galleries, including her solo exhibition at the Tate Britain in 2008. Her book, Another Country, with texts by Homi Bhabha, David Green, and Hamid Naficy, was published by Hatje Cantz in 2012.

Early life and career Born in Tehran, Iran, Tabrizian studied at the Polytechnic of Central London in the 1980s. Her book of photographs, Beyond the Limits (2004), is a critique of corporate culture Modern Art Oxford, Gallery Lelong, New York, the Architectural Association, London, and numerous film festivals. In January 2018, she exhibited at London Art Fair with Arte Globale.

Publications Correct Distance. Manchester: Cornerhouse, 1990. With a text by Griselda Pollock. Beyond the limits. Göttingen, Germany: Steidl, 2004. With texts by Stuart Hall, Christopher Williams, Francette Pacteau and a contribution from Homi K. Bhabha. This is That Place. London: Tate, 2008. Catalogue. With a text by T. J. Demos. Another Country. Berlin: Hatje Cantz, 2012. With texts by Bhabha, David Green, and Hamid Naficy.

Films The Third Woman (1991) – writer and director, 16 mm, 20 mins Journey of No Return (1993) – writer and director, 16 mm, 23 mins The Predator (2004) – writer and director, 35 mm, 28 mins Jenseits der Grenzen, (Beyond the Limits), Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin, Germany, 2004 BBK, Bilbao, Spain, 2004 "The 1st at Moderna: Mitra Tabrizian," Moderna Musset (Museum of Modern art), Stockholm, Sweden, 2006 "Mitra Tabrizian: This is that Place," Tate, London, 2008 Caprice Horn Gallery, Berlin (June- Sept.), 2008 "Mitra Tabrizian," Albion Gallery, London, 2009 'Project B, Contemporary Art' , Milan (Feb.-April), 2011 Mitra Tabrizian, Victor Burgin, Mari Mahr, The Photographers Gallery, London, UK,1986 2005. Arts & Humanities Research Center (AHRC) Research Leave Grant 2005. The Arts Council, UK 2004. Arts & Humanities Research Center (AHRC) Grants in the Creative & Performing Arts 2004. The Arts Council, UK 2003. Arts & Humanities Research Board (AHRB) Innovation Awards 1996. London Arts Board 1993. British Film Institute 1993. Greater London Arts (GLA), film award British Film Institute 1993. Photographers' Gallery Trust Fund 1987. Metro Billboard Project, Newcastle, UK 1987. Greater London Arts, Photography award 1985. National Museum of Photography, Film & Television, photography award UK 1985. Greater London Arts, photography award 1985. Arts Council photography award, UK