Shiva Ahmadi (born 1975; Persian: شیوا احمدی) is an Iranian-born American artist, known for her paintings, videos, and installations.
[3] She obtained a bachelor of fine art from Azad University in 1998 and right after moved to USA to pursue her graduate studies.
[7][2] Ahmadi's practice borrows from the artistic traditions of Iran and the Middle East to critically examine contemporary political tensions.
[8] Ahmadi works across a variety of media, including watercolor painting, sculpture, and video animation; consistent through her pieces are the ornate patterns and vibrant colors drawn from Persian, Indian and Middle Eastern art.
Her latest animation titled Ascend (2017) was inspired by the death of Aylan Kurdi and Syrian refugee crisis in 2015.