Vera Iliatova received her B.A. from Brandeis University and M.F.A from Yale University. She was represented by Monya Rowe Gallery in New York City, the venue of her fifth solo exhibition in 2015. Iliatova’s work has been included in numerous exhibitions in the United States and abroad at venues that include: Galleria Glance, Torino, Italy; Mogadishni Gallery, Copenhagen; New Langton Art Center, San Francisco; Artist Space, New York; and David Castillo Gallery, Miami. Iliatova previously held full-time teaching appointments at Massachusetts College of Art, University of California–Davis, and University of New Hampshire.