ABOUT

Golsa Eghbali, a trained architect, is now pursuing her passion for art history at the Edith O’Donnell Institute of Art History at the University of Texas at Dallas. Her research focuses on environmental arts, the history of sustainability in Middle Eastern and Persianate art and architecture, and the role of climate, identity, and cultural unity in fostering sustainable artistic and architectural practices.
Golsa’s architectural expertise lies in the sustainability of traditional Persian architecture and its potential adaptation for modern Middle Eastern societies. In art history, her work explores how environmental sustainability influences visual arts, particularly how societies with strong sustainable traditions visualize environment into their artistic expressions.

Her current project centers on Safavid-era Persian carpets as a representation of sustainability in Persian art. Through the GHALINHISTORY project, she seeks to classify these carpets by historiography, pattern design, weaving techniques, and patronage, with a focus on knotted weaves. The project also extends to other textiles, such as kilims (Gilim), further advancing the study of sustainable artistic traditions in Persian art.