SHAGHAYEGH  CYROUS

Shaghayegh Cyrous is an Iranian-American multimedia artist working across video, photography, installation, and performance to explore belonging, identity, and cross-cultural communication. Inspired by ancient mythology and nature, she creates immersive, surreal environments that blur the boundaries between reality and dreams, inviting reflection on the self and shared human experiences. Cyrous’s work blends personal insight with historical research, challenging cultural and societal divides to inspire empathy and provoke deeper connections.
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Cyrous received her BA in Visual Art from Science and Culture University in Tehran and her MFA in Social Practice from California College of the Arts in San Francisco.  ​Cyrous received an honoree award for Culturally Diverse Women's “Making a Difference” in 2023 in Los Angeles. She was a Gold Art Prize nominee and has exhibited and performed internationally at venues such as Tehran MOCA, the British Museum in London, the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, Institut für Alles Mögliche in Berlin, Germany, the Anchorage Museum in Alaska, Salesforce Tower in San Francisco, and Netflix’s Invisible Billboard and the billboard of City of Weho in Los Angeles.