Abolqasem Saeedi

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Born in 1925 , Arak , Iran.
Education:
A graduate of the school of fine arts , Paris , 1334
Artistic Activity:

Authoring various painting projects for Iranian broadcasting corporation , central bank of Iran , Roudaki Hall and the university of Shiraz.
Exhibititons:
Numerous Individual exhibitions in France , Belgium , Spain , switzerland and …
Taking part in various Group Exhibitions in Iran , Europe and the U.S
Works Exhibited at Young Painter’s Hall and many grand annuals in Paris from 1954 to 1961.
Taking part in the Biennials of Tehran , Paris and SaoPaolo.
Works exhibited in the 2nd , 3rd and 5th bienals of Tehran.
Taking part in the Persian Garden exhibition at Tehran museum of contemporary art.
Memberships:

Member of Jury and administrative committee of the French youth painting exhibition.
Member of French painting association.
Awards:

Winner of the French young painter’s award , 1959
Winner of the 2nd Biennial of Tehran award , 1960
Winner of the 5th Biennial of Tehran grand award , 1986

Massud Sa’dedin

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Born in 1956, Semnan, Iran

Education:

BA from the faculty of fine arts, Tehran University, 1980

Lives in Germany since 1986

Exhibitions:

2002 Selected for the best art prize of the city of Dierdorf

2002 Selected for group exhibition of the trade union of artists in the artists center, Bon, Germany

2003 Selected artist of the group exhibition in the city museum of Neuwied, Germany

2002 Selected guest artist in the city of Bon, artistic cultural center of Lubbock, Germany

2002 Selected artist of the group exhibition of ICON

2002 Selected artist in the group exhibition held in the memory of Lucas Kranakh (with his work published on the cover of the brochure and poster of the exhibition)

2002 Group exhibition (of four artists), Museum of Trizerdorf, Germany

2001 Group exhibition, Bon, Germany

2001 Group exhibition with Peter Farkas and Null Kunst, Institute of art history, University of Bon, Germany

2000 Groups Exhibition with Farhad Forutanian and Bijan Shafi-ee, Shambala Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark

1999 Group Exhibition with two German artists, Ralf Mallat Museum, Germany

1997-1999 Selected works of 11 artists, Dazwischen, Hennef, Germany

1993-94 International Exhibition, Dusseldorf, Germany

1990 Solo Exhibition, Brotfabrik cultural center, Bon, Germany

1989 Solo Exhibition, Alborg Gallery, State Library, Denmark

1988 Solo Exhibition, Butter Market Gallery Cologne

1986 Solo Exhibition, Tour University, France

1975-1986 Group and solo exhibitions, Tehran, Semnan, Esfahan, Rasht

Mehdi Sahabi

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1925, Ghazvin ̗ Iran – 2009, Paris

Writer, Translator, Painter, Sculptor, Photographer

BA Fine Arts Tehran University

BA Fine Arts Rome Academy of Fine Arts

17 solo exhibitions and several group exhibitions

Sohrab Sepehri

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1928     in Kashan, Tehran – 20 April 1980

Education:
1934-43 Primary & high school in Kashan.
1945      Finishes the two- year term of men’s Preparatory College, Tehran.
1946      Is employed by Ministry of Culture & Education, Kashan.
1948      Meets Manouchehr Sheibani (avant-garde poet & Painter) in Kashan.
Resigns from Kashan’s Ministry of Culture & Education.
Begins his academic studies at Faculty of Fine Arts, Tehran University.
Is employed by Ministry of Petroleum, Tehran.
1949      Resigns from Ministry of Petroleum after 8 Month.
1951      Publishes his first book of poems titled “Marg-e-Rang” (The Death of Color).
1953      Completes the Painting course in Faculty of Fine Arts, obtains a BA degree, With honors, is awarded medal for
chievement.
Cooperates with the arts magazine, “Panjeh-e-Khorous” (Rooster’sClaw).
Starts work as a designer in the “Health Cooperation Organization”, Tehran.
1954      Start to work for the General Office of Fine Arts & teaches at Fine Art Schools.
1957      Travels to Europe.
Enters Ecole des Beaux-Arts of Paris to study Lithography.
Returns to Iran.
Starts work in the Ministry of Agriculture.
Exhibitions:

1954-58 Participates in a number of painting exhibitions in Tehran.

1958      1st Painting Biennial of Tehran.

 Venice Biennial.
1960      2nd Painting Biennial of Tehran & is awarded First Prize of Fine Arts.
Travels to Japan to learn techniques of woodcut.
1961      Visits India on his way back to Iran.
Holds a solo exhibition at “Talar-e-Reza Abbasi”, Tehran.
Start teaching in School of Decorative Arts, Tehran.
Resigns from state employment altogether.
1962      holds two solo exhibitions at “Talar-e-Farhang”, Tehran.
1963      Participates in a group exhibition at “Gilgamesh Gallery”, Tehran.
Holds a solo exhibition at Golestan Film Studio, Tehran.
Participates in Sao Paolo Biennial, Brazil.
Participates in “Iran’s Contemporary Art” group exhibition, Le Haver Museum, France.
Participates in a group exhibition at “Niala Gallery”, Tehran.
Holds a solo exhibition at “Saba Gallery”, Tehran.
1964      Stage designs for “Iran”, a play written & directed by Khojaste Kia.
Embarks on a research tour to India, Pakistan & Afghanistan.
1965      Participates in a group exhibition at “Borghese Gallery”, Tehran.
Holds a solo exhibition at “Borghese Gallery”, Tehran.
Travels to Munich & London.
Participates in the 5th International Contemporary Art Exhibition, New Dehli, India.
1966      Travels to France, Spain, Holland, Italy and Austria.
1967      Holds a solo exhibition at “Seyhoun Gallery”, Tehran.

Hossein Zendehroudi

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Born 1937, Tehran, Iran

Education:

BA in Decorative Arts, Tehran University
Art Graduate, Paris

Artistic Activities:

Co-founder of “Saqa-khaneh” style in Iran

Artworks in the Museums and Private Collections:
New York (Museum of Modern Art), U.S.A,
Aesthectis Research Center, Turine, Italy
National Art Center, Paris, France
Awards:
First prize winner, the Paris Biennial
Prize winner of the Venice Biennial

Honorary Mention at Sao Paulo Biennial

Selected as one of the best ten contemporary Iranian artists alive by a French art critique magazine

Jafar Rouhbakhsh

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1938, Tehran – 1996, Tehran

Education:
Diploma from Fine Art College, Tehran

BA in Decorative Painting and Interior Decoration, Fine Art Department, Tehran University

MA in decorative painting and interior decoration, Fine Art Department, Tehran University

Group Exhibtions:

Rouhbakhsh started his career in arts at Reza Abbasi Gallery and Farhang Gallery

From 1964-1996 he participated in more than 40 group and solo exhibitions inside and outside Iran, from Tehran to Madrid, Bern, Geneva, Zurich and Paris
1959 Two group exhibitions in Abbasi and Farhang Galleries
1967 Group exhibition in Paris biennale
1969 Tehran biennale

1975 Participation in Asian Group Exhibition

1995 participation in group exhibitions in Bern, Switzerland until the beginning of 1996
Solo Exhibitions:
1964 First solo exhibition
1966 Special exhibition at the Television hall and College of Fine Arts
1968 Brujeni Gallery
1970 Negar Gallery
1971 Mess Gallery
1972-74     National Museum of Iran
1973 Special exhibition in Lautrec and Tehran Galleries
1944 Paris Grand Exhibition
1974-75     Painting and Lithographic exhibitions in Mag Foundation, Paris
1975 Special exhibition in Cyrus Gallery, Paris
1976 Belle Chazde Gallery, Paris
1976 Rojonegro Gallery, Madrid
1978 Shahr Gallery
1980 Lito Gallery
1982 Ketabsara Press
1984 Museum of Modern Arts, Tehran
1986 Seyhoon Gallery
1989 Noghreh Press
1990 Negar Gallery
1992 Montro
1993-1996 Annual exhibitions in the grand international “Overoft,’ Annual participation in special exhibitions in Antique hall (until 1995), Lozano; Ushtat Gallery, Bern

1993 Aqum Gallery, Neon

1994 Bern
Last exhibition: Late 1995, early 1996 in Bern

Babak Rashvand

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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.

Kamran Diba

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Born in Iran in 1937, Tehran, Iran.

He resides in Malaga -Spain and lives Partly in France.
Education:
A graduate of Architecture and Urban Planning, Harvard University, 1963
Solo Exhibitions:

1963- Gallery Realite, Washington D.C. USA.
1967- Seyhoun gallery, Tehran Iran.
1975- Gallery Zand, Tehran Iran.
1980- 2006, He did not make any attempt to show his work. Lived in London, Cairo, Washington D.C, Paris and finally settled in Malaga Spain. All this time he continued to paint.
2007- Gallery Ave, Tehran Iran
2008- XVA , Dubai, U.A.E.
2010- Mah Gallery, Tehran, Iran.
2012- An upcoming solo exhibition in March, Etemad Gallery, Dubai, UAE.
Group Exhibitions:
1962- Corcoran Gallery (public institution) Washington D.C. USA.
1964- Venice Biennial
1965-Paris Biennial
2008- Leatizia Cramer Contemporaries, Geneva, Switzerland.
2009- L’Iran Sans Frontiere, Galerie Almine Rech, Paris France
2009- Chelsea Museum New York, USA.
Other Artistic Activities:

1974-1978 Founding director of Tehran Museum of Contemporary Arts from
1966-2004 Architectural Projects:
Tehran Museum of Contemporary Arts,
Shafq Park and Cultural Complex
Niavaran Park and Cultural Complex
Niavaran Library
Praying place (namaz khaneh) next to Carpet Museum,
Jondishapour Mosque,
Shushtar new town
Villa Espartina, Spain, Villa Costa Del sol, Simon’s Villa,   Monticello, Mahmoudabad Resort
Shahid Chamran University
Awards:

Aqa Khan Award for Architecture for his Shushtar New Town project

Mostafa Dashti

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Born in 1960 ̗ Baluchestan ̗ Iran
Education:
Studied painting and calligraphy with Aydin Aghdashloo, the late Abdullah Forady, the late Seyyed Ahmad Abtahi and Karl Shlamminger.
Exhibitions:

Participation in twenty solo exhibitions and in more than fifty group exhibition in Iran and abroad.

Alireza Darvish

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Born in 1968 (Rasht, Iran).

 

Education:

 

1988 He graduated in Painting from the Faculty of Fine Arts, Teheran, Iran

 

Artistic Activities:

 

1988-1994  illustrator for art and literature magazines “Donyaye Sokhan” and “Naghashe Galam” in Iran

1991-1994 painting and drawing teacher at the “Fine Arts Institute” and Moka`ab” Atelier, Tehran

2003  illustrator for different literature magazines such as “Letras Libres” and “DELIBROS”, Spain

Solo Exhibitions:

 

2012 Solo exhibition at (ATELIER 30) Cologne, Germany

2011 Solo exhibition at “„ Ars Libri “ BOSTON, USA

2008 Solo exhibition at koelnmesse, Cologne, Germany

2007 Solo exhibition at “Frankfurt Book Fair” in Frankfurt, Germany.

2005 Solo exhibition at Gallery “Sala Rovira” in Barcelona, Spain.

2003 Solo exhibition at  “Haus der Kunst und Litreratur HEDAYAT” in Berlin, Germany.

2001 Solo exhibition at “Gallery Mojaveri” in Cologne, Germany.

1999 Solo exhibition at “Brotfabrik”, cultural centre Bonn-Beuel, Germany.

1995 Solo exhibition at  “Nachbarschaftshaus” in Nürenberg, Germany.

1992 Individual exhibition at “Gallery Sabz” in Teheran.

1991 Solo exhibition at  “Gallery Sabz” in Teheran.

1990 Solo exhibition at  “Art House” in Rasht (Iran).

1988 First solo exhibition at “Gallery Nur”, Teheran.

 


Group exhibitions:

 

2013-2014 “Memory and Paper” at the “From Istanbul to Yokohama “exhibition, the Museum of East Asian Art in Cologne, Germany

2013 Group exhibition of ART TROISDORF, Trosdorf, Germany

2012 Group exhibition of Bonner Kunstverein, Bonn, Germany

2010 “VideoArt 100 Kubik” in Cologne, Germany

2004 Collective exhibition at “Inter Art Gallery Reich” in Cologne, Germany.

1997 “Interlit 4” (“International Literature Fair 97”) in Erlangen, Germany.

1994 Group exhibition of the teachers of “Fine Arts Institute” at “Afrand Gallery”, Teheran, Iran

Group exhibition at “Gallery Seyhun” in Tehran, Iran

1993 “Flowers and Plants” International exhibition, Tehran, Iran

1989 Group exhibition at “Art House”, Rasht, Iran

1989 Group exhibition at “Art House”, Rasht, Iran


Filmography:

 

2007 “What If Spring Does Not Come?”, Germany/Iran, 8min 35 s.

2006 “THE FOOT STEPS OF WATER”, Spain/Iran, 6 min

2003 “Life is short!”, 3min

2002 “Bird”, Germany, 1min

2009 “DIV”, Germany, 3D, 1min

 

Awards:

 

Special Jury Prize, International Short Film Festival: (Independent Films on Iran), NY, USA

2008 Special Jury Prize, the 12th Ismailia International Festival, Egypt

Special Jury Prize, “8th Dervio Animation and Cartoon Film Festival”, Dervio, Italy

1989 Winner of the second price for “Young Painters Contest”, Iran