Shirin Makaremi is an Iranian-American artist and curator. Makaremi has experience working with various artists and art spaces in San Francisco for the past 10 years. She was the Director of Incline Gallery, an artist run space in San Francisco, from 2017-2022. At Incline, Makaremi focuses on working with emerging local artists and curators with the goal of showcasing art that is more experimental and interactive, allowing the artists to take a leap with their own practice. Some of her curations at Incline Gallery included, A Conversation Between Mind and Body and Reflections and the Anniversary Group Shows. She has facilitated solo exhibitions such as ALBEDO and Dahil Sa Iyo (Because of You). Other curatorial works include Reorienting the Imaginaries, at SOMArts Culture Center.
Makaremi enjoys collaborating and supporting emerging artists and creatives. Her creative passions include art making and the culinary arts. Makaremi received her BA from San Francisco State University with an emphasis in Studio Art and Art History. She currently resides in San Francisco, California.