
Ishraq Ashtarian was born in Quebec, Canada. He started his school years in. Iran where he specialized in mathematics. He attended Tehran University of Art and received a B.A. in Architecture, and gained expertise in information technology. Ishraq has a real interest in the arts, and as an undergraduate student, he performed in Rhinoceros and Breathing. Rhinoceros, a postmodern theatrical work, was performed in one of Tehran’s top venues. He also directed a subsequent production of it. In pursuit of his interests in the arts, Ishraq happily chose to enroll in the M.A. in Arts Leadership program at Queen’s University after his investigation of various university programs in the field. He is an avid museum and theatre attender, especially when travelling. Ishraq hopes to work in a museum or theatre centre in Canada and Iran, and explore the relationship between arts and technology.