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- 1. Education Work Experience Research 2010 - Present Bachelor of Architecture (In progress: 5th Year) | American University of Sharjah (AUS), Sharjah, UAE 2014 - Present 2013 - Present 2014 2014 2013 - 2014 2013 - 2014 2013 2012 - 2013 2011 - 2012 Teacher’s Assistant (Architectural Principles) | American University of Sharjah, UAE Writing Center Tutor/Fellow | American University of Sharjah, UAE Architecture Intern | Ministry of Culture, Bahrain Intern at the 2014 Venice Biennale | The National Pavilion of the United Arab Emirates, Venice, Italy Academic Support Center Student Advisor for CAAD | American University of Sharjah, UAE Digital Fabrication Lab Assistant | American University of Sharjah, UAE Architecture Intern | Atelier Traldi, Milan, Italy Treasurer AIAS (American Institute of Architecture Students) | American University of Sharjah, UAE Teacher’s Assistant (Art History) | American University of Sharjah, UAE Knowledge 2014 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 “Oasis of Wisdom: Analyzing the Effectiveness of Green Spaces at AUS” Questions the viability and effectiveness of green spaces on the AUS campus through interviews with students with an emphasis on user interaction and input. “Effective Collaboration in the Design Studio: A Two-Way Street” Observes the ways in which students and professors in the design profession, specifically in the architecture studios at AUS, interact and learn through an exchange of knowledge. “Transient Permanence: Shelter, Dialogue and the Palestinian Refugee” Considers the idea of shelter in post-conflict societies, and the effect architectural design plays in the development of social and cultural norms. “Painting History: the Gate of the Great Mosque of Damascus” Examines the importance of painting as both a historical and architectural record in societies threatened by conflict. “Finding the Middle East in 17th Century Italia” Explores architectural relationships between Baroque Italian architecture and built forms in the Middle Eastern region. “The Role of Language in Culture: Linguistic Aspects of Identity” Inspects the role of linguistics in the formation of one’s cultural and social identity. Languages Software Fluent in written and spoken English + Arabic Autodesk AutoCAD + AutoCAD Architecture + Maya (Basic knowledge) Adobe Creative Suite Photoshop + Illustrator + InDesign 3D Modeling Rhino + VRay Rendering + Grasshopper (Basic knowledge) ARCHITECTURE ART DESIGN ILLUSTRATION DRAWING nationality: Bahraini d.o.b.: 15/01/1991 gender: male mobile#: +971 567 46 35 46 +973 39 073 730 email: nmzayani@gmail.com b00039375@aus.edu address: Nasser Alzayani 39375 P.O. Box 26666 American University Sharjah, UAE NASSER ALZAYANI CURRICULUM VITAE
- 2. Exhibitions + Publications 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2013 2012 2011 Sketchbooks exhibited by the Crossway Foundation at the Brazil Festival in Doha, Qatar The exhibition showcased work produced during a trip to Brazil with Create and Inspire 2014 Blog entry published in the UAE newspaper The National’s “The Art Blog” edited by Anna Seaman “Create & Inspire: Nasser Al Zayani” (Sept 8, 2014) http://www.thenational.ae/blogs/the-art-blog/create--inspire-nasser-al-zayani Featured artist in Areej Magazine (Bahrain) for their September issue Interview about my work as a sketchbook artist, including images from my latest sketchbook from Venice, Italy The National Pavilion of the UAE’s Exhibition Management Guide for the 2014 Venice Biennale An illustrated guide to managing and maintaining the exhibition for the Venice Internship Blog entry published in the UAE newspaper The National’s “The Art Blog” edited by Anna Seaman “Venice Architecture Biennale: Observations and Drawings” (June 18, 2014) http://www.thenational.ae/blogs/the-art-blog/venice-architecture-biennale-observations-and-drawings Sketchbooks exhibited as a part of 2014’s Design House at the 2014 Sikka Art Fair in Dubai 10 sketchbooks were exhibited showcasing an array of drawings from the past three years Featured artist in the Dubai Ladies Club Portrait Exhibition “Looking is Not Seeing” “Self Portrait #1” - digital portrait (iPad) Shortlisted and exhibited among 50 works for the Sheikha Manal Young Artist Award “Rethinking the Still Life” - charcoal drawing Paper published in the AUS Writing Studies Department publication the DWS Reader “The Role of Language in Culture: Linguistic Aspects of Identity” ARCHITECTURE ART DESIGN ILLUSTRATION DRAWING nationality: Bahraini d.o.b.: 15/01/1991 gender: male mobile#: +971 567 46 35 46 +973 39 073 730 email: nmzayani@gmail.com b00039375@aus.edu address: Nasser Alzayani 39375 P.O. Box 26666 American University Sharjah, UAE NASSER ALZAYANI CURRICULUM VITAE Awards + Scholarships 2014 2014 2014 2013 2013 2012 2012 Winning artist of the Crossway Foundation’s 2014 Create & Inspire Competition An art retreat to Brazil along with 11 artists from the Middle East and the UK Won the British Petroleum (BP) “One Team” Award for student research at AUS 2012-2013 “Camp-Cities” Won the British Petroleum (BP) “Courage” Award for student research at AUS 2012-2013 “Transient Permanence: Shelter, Dialogue and the Palestinian Refugee” Recipient of the 2013 Sheikh Khalifa Scholarship from the American University of Sharjah The most prestigious scholarship that an AUS undergraduate can achieve. It is awarded on the basis of student academic excellence, leadership potential, service to community, demonstrated talent in the field of study, and participation in extracurricular and university activities. 2nd place joint winner of the Fine Arts category in the 2013 Sheikha Manal Young Artist Award “Windtowers” - ink drawing First runner-up in a university-wide essay competition organized by the AUS Middle Eastern Studies Department for the 2011-2012 academic year “Painting History: the Gate of the Great Mosque of Damascus” Won the British Petroleum (BP) “Innovative” Award for student research at AUS 2010-2011 “Finding the Middle East in 17th Century Italia”