Dr. Moj Habibi

Dr. Moj Habibi

Website: https://mojhabibi.com/

Education

2018        PhD (Fine Art), Newcastle University, NSW

2012        Master of Fine Art (with Distinction), RMIT, Melbourne

2010        Bachelor of Fine Arts, RMIT, Melbourne

2008        Certificate III in Arts Administration, Box Hill TAFE, Melbourne

2008        Diploma of Art, Box Hill TAFE, Melbourne

1999        Advanced Diploma of Graphic Design, UAST, Tehran

Professional Involvement

• Founder & Director, Moree Arts Community Centre (MACCI), NSW
• Over 15 years of professional practice as a sculptor and ceramic artist
• Exhibitions, residencies, and commissions across Australia
• Public artworks and installations using clay, text, and texture in both public and private settings
• Lecturer (former), University of Newcastle
• Art Facilitator, Community Projects with Aboriginal Women Artists
• Deeply engaged in community development and human connection through art, including projects focused on healing, social inclusion, and intercultural dialogue

Awards, Grants and commissions

2020       Commissioned by The Lock-Up gallery, Newcastle

2019       NAVA NSW Artist Grant

2014       Commended sculpture for Newcastle emerging artist prize, NAS, Newcastle

2013       From Darkness into Light art prize exhibition, Melbourne (First Prize)

2009       MDA Award for Outstanding Practitioner in Ceramics, Box Hill TAFE, Melbourne

Public art

2021       “Gatherer”, Local connection, University of Newcastle

2021      “Two Macadamias”, Medowie

Solo Exhibitions

2021
“Incursions of Hope”, Adamstown Arts, Newcastle

2020
“First supper”, The Creator Incubator gallery, Newcastle

2019
“In darkness, the banner did shine like a sun, and gave warmth and hope to the hearts of all people”, First draft Gallery, Sydney

2018
“Behind the Words”, The University Gallery, University of Newcastle

2016
“The Echo of Words”, Acrux Gallery, Newcastle

2014
“Light Gatherers”, Watt Space Gallery, Newcastle

2014
“Behind the Curtain”, Chapel on Station Gallery, Melbourne

2012
“Spiritual transformation”, First Site Gallery, Melbourne

Group Exhibitions

2024

“Boundaries: Transcended”, Watt Space Gallery, Newcastle

2023

“women, Life, Freedom”, Chrissie Cotter Gallery, Sydney

“Sculpture on the Farm”, Dungog

Rack & Rune – Artfest Shopfront Exhibition, Maitland

2022

“Through Our Lens- Callan Park stories”, Callan Park, Sydney

2021 

“Ordinary Intricacies”, Watt Space Gallery, Newcastle

“A Range Of Views”, BOLTspace gallery, Maitland

2020

“Dancing with the dead”, The Lock-up Gallery, Newcastle

2019

“July Show”, Red Gate Gallery, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China

“Speak softly, tread heavily”, Peacock Gallery, Sydney

“The subtle Art of Defiance”, Cross Arts Projects gallery, Sydney

2018 

“Just Art”, Law Society of NSW, Sydney

2016

“Form, Surface”, Structure Sculpture, Kerrie Lowe Gallery, Sydney

“University Gallery Student Acquisitive Prize”,    Newcastle (finalist)

“Theatrics”, Curve Gallery, Newcastle

“The Ripple Effect”, Back to Back Gallery, Newcastle

“Norouz”, Stirrup Gallery, Sydney

2015

“Four Persian Garden”, Isfahan Contemporary museum, Isfahan

“Art: An Invitation to Wonder”, Chapel on Station Gallery, Melbourne

“One Door Close”, Watt Space Gallery, Newcastle

“We Get by 2015”, Cooks Hill Art Gallery, Newcastle

2014

“Newcastle emerging artist prize”, NAS, Newcastle 

“Sculpture in the Vineyards”, Wollombi 

“Craft NSW Emerging Artist – Craft Award”, Sydney “Bloom”, Watt Space Gallery, Newcastle

2013

“Clunes Ceramic Award”, Melbourne

“From Darkness into Light art prize exhibition”, Melbourne (finalist)

“Sculpture in the Vineyards exhibition”, Wollombi (finalist)

“Small: Believe in Magic”, Back to Back Gallery, Newcastle

“The ninth Annual Toyota Community”, Spirit Gallery, Melbourne

2012 

“Online Directors Cut Exhibition”, The Blake Society’s website,

“RMIT Master of Fine arts graduate exhibition”,  Gossard Gallery, Melbourne

“Interpretations of Intimacy”, Open Space Gallery, Melbourne

“New Ceramics”, Subject matter Gallery, Melbourne

2010

“Linden Postcard Show”, Melbourne

2009

“Ceramic Exhibition”, Carbon Black Gallery, Melbourne

2008

“Fire & Water”, Pardis Gallery, Tehran University, Kish Island, Iran

“Edge”, Yarra Sculpture Gallery, Melbourne

2007 

“Box Hill TAFE Graduate Exhibition”, Meat Market Gallery, Melbourne

“Pat Emery Award Exhibition”, Paynter Gallery, Bendigo

Residency

2019         

Resident artist at Waverley Artist Studios, NSW Redgate, China

Hill end, NSW

2013         

Newington Armory at Sydney Olympic Park, NSW