Pouya Afshar is an alumnus of the California Institute of the Arts' Character Animation program and holds an MFA in Animation and Digital Media from the University of California, Los Angeles. His work as a visual artist has been exhibited in museums, galleries, and art fairs across the United States, Europe, and the Middle East. His work is also part of the permanent collections of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), the Denver Art Museum, and the Detroit Institute of Arts.

 

He has presented lectures and research at institutions such as Stanford University, Harvard University, Princeton University, the University of Southern California, the School of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston and University of California Los Angeles among others.

 

Pouya has contributed to various film, animation, and multimedia projects as a visual artist and designer. His creative portfolio spans animated series, graphic novels, comics, and children's books, reflecting his diverse approach to storytelling and visual expression.

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He is currently an Associate Professor of Art and Design at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell.