Laleh Molla

Contributing Art Critic

Laleh Molla Biography

Born in 1979 in Tehran. She is a researcher in art and holds a BA in Visual Arts, Graphic Design, and Illustration from the University of Culture and Art, and an MA in Art Research from the Faculty of Art and Architecture at Mazandaran University. Alongside her academic studies, she has worked with research teams exploring folk culture and interdisciplinary approaches to art analysis, including sociological, psychological, mythological, and semiotic perspectives. Her illustration works have been exhibited internationally in Tehran, Yerevan, Tbilisi, and Istanbul.

Awards and Honors

  • 2021 – First rank graduate in Art Research, Mazandaran University
  • 2017 – Top award at the Student Visual Arts Festival, University of Culture and Art
  • 2017 – Selected illustration work, University of Culture and Art
  • 2017 – Commendation for organizing student art events and festivals
  • 2022 – Published article in Women in Culture and Art journal on ideal femininity in Iranian and European folk literature
  • 2021 – Research paper on Mithraic initiation and Islamic mysticism in Mazandaran folklore, National Literary Text Studies Conference

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