Babak Rashvand

Born in 1980, Zanjan, Iran

Activities:
Painting, Persian Calligraphy, Persian Calligraphy Painting, Illustration & Graphics.

Education:
Engelabe Islami University
Visual Communication, Bachelor (BSC/BA), June 2006
Tehran University-Faculty of Fine Arts.
Visual Communication, Master (MSC/MA), September 2009

Awards, Festivals & Exhibitions:
Selected work from National Festival of Visual Arts, The section of Graphic Design, Uremia-Iran, 1997.
First award at the First National Festival of Graphics, Tehran-Iran, 1997.
Third award at National College Student Festival (Graphics Knowledge), Sari-Iran, 1999.
Published Calligraphy Painting Artwork in “Learning Calligraphy Book”, Edition 2001-2012 ( for Graphic, Handicraft, Printing
and Calligraphy students for all governmental and non-governmental schools and colleges in Iran), Tehran-Iran, 2001.
Novel Illustration, Published in “Revayate Marde Pir”, Shabaviz Publisher, Tehran-Iran, 2002.
Selected work from International Meeting of Calligraphy in the Islamic World (Exhibition), the section of new trends in
calligraphy, Ministry of culture and Islamic guidance, Tehran-Iran, 2002.
Published Artwork in “Sarmashq” (Examples of Calligraphy), International Meeting of Calligraphy in the Islamic World
(Catalogue), the section of new trends in calligraphy, Ministry of culture and Islamic guidance, Tehran-Iran, 2004.
Selected work from National Exhibition of Iranian AVANT-GRADE Calligraphers, Saba Art Centre, Tehran-Iran, 2004.
First award at the 13th International Festival and Exhibition of Quran (The section of Calligraphy Painting), Tehran-Iran, 2005.
Third award at the 21th National College Student Festival (The section of Poster), Tehran-Iran, 2006.
First award at “Falaq”, National College Student Festival (The section of Poster), Tehran-Iran, 2006.
Second award at National College Student Festival (The section of Calligraphy Painting), Tehran-Iran, 2006.
First award at the 22th National College Student Festival (The section of Typography), Tehran-Iran, 2007.
Selected work from International College Student Exhibition in the category of Calligraphy Painting, Tirana-Albania, 2007.
Teaching; Graphics and Typography in Art College (University of Science and Culture), Tehran-Iran, 2009 – 2011.
The 8th International Calligraphy Exhibition “Burda Award”, the UAE Ministry of Culture, Dubai-UAE, 2011.
The 9th International Calligraphy Exhibition “Burda Award”, the UAE Ministry of Culture, Dubai-UAE, 2012.
Calligraphy Painting Solo Exhibition, Shokouh Art Gallery, Tehran-Iran, May 2012.
Calligraphy Painting Group Exhibition, Shirin Art Gallery, Tehran-Iran, Sept. 2012.
VIENNAFAIR 2012 the New Contemporary (Art Fair), Present by Shirin Art Gallery, Messe Wien, Vienna-Austria, Sept. 20-23, 2012.
The first International European and Middle Eastern Art Auction / Exhibition, Opera Gallery in collaboration with the Millon
Auction House, Opera Gallery, Ritz-Carlton DIFC, Dubai-UAE, October 18-22, 2012.
The “4th International Calligraphy Exhibition / Workshop”, the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy, Sokolniki Exhibition
and Convention Centre, Moscow-Russia, Nov. 1-Dec.15, 2012.
The Beauty of Calligraphy, the Calligraphy Exhibition by Arab and Iranian artists, Pro Art Gallery, at Palm Strip Shopping
Mall on Jumeirah Beach Road, Jumeirah, Dubai-UAE, Nov. 28 – Dec. 19, 2012.
This is my song …, Calligraphy Painting Solo Exhibition, Shokouh Art Gallery, Tehran-Iran, Feb. 22-27, 2013.
Painting Group Exhibition, Shokouh Art Gallery, Tehran-Iran, March 8-15, 2013.