Tahamtan Aminian

Born in 1976 in Tehran

Education:

Graduated from “Sooreh” Art University in Graphic Design in 1997.

Membership:

Member of Iranian Graphic Designers Society (IGDS)

Exhibitions:

 “Persian Cry” poster exhibition, La Louviere, Belgium, 2004
1st international biennial of Islamic world poster, Tehran, 2004
“Tamga” international trade mark contest, 2004, Russia
International “Solar Cities” environmental poster exhibition, Korea, 2004
“Golden Bee 6”, Moscow international biennial of graphic design, 2004
8th international biennial of poster in Mexico, 2004
“Bank Melli” Eco posters exhibition, Tehran, 2004
“Iranian Spring” poster exhibition, Paris, France, 2004
19th international poster biennial in Warsaw, Poland, 2004
Hong Kong international poster triennial, 2004
“Persian Cry” poster exhibition, Chaumont, France, 2003
8th Tehran international poster biennial Iran, 2004
“Chinese Character” exhibition, international poster exhibition, China, 2003
“Mark X” international poster show China, 2003
“4th Block”, the 5th international triennial of Eco posters and graphics, Ukraine, 2003
7th International poster triennial Toyama, Japan, 2003
Trnava poster triennial Oslovakia, 2003
7th Biennial of Iranian graphic designers, 2003

Awards:

Icograda Excellence Award in the 8th Tehran international poster
Biennial. Honorable Mention in the 8th international poster biennial of Mexico.
1st international biennial of Islamic world poster.

Mostafa Assadollahi

Born in 1950, Tehran, Iran

Education:

 

Graduated in Graphic Design, Faculty of Fine Arts, Tehran University
Professional Activities:

Professor and Director of the Graphic Design Department at the Faculty of Fine Arts at Tehran University

Freelance Graphic Designer for several newspapers and magazines and graphic design studios, since 1965

Established the Mostafa Assadollahi and Associates Graphic Design Studio, 1981

General Secretary of the 7th Iranian Graphic Design Biennial

he is also active in the planning and setting up of the Iranian Graphic Design Biennials and participated in the selection committee and jury of these exhibitions.

Memberships:

A member of the Iranian Graphic Designer Society (IGDS) since 1996

President of the Board of Directors of IGDS since 2003

Awards:

Receiving awards in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Biennials for Logo and Poster Designs

Exhibitions:

Participation in several national and international exhibitions

Farzad Adibi

Born in 1967, Songhor, Iran

Graduated of Graphics Major from Fine Arts

Official Member of the Iranian Graphic Design Society

Exhibitions:

Imagination and Illustration (Individual Exhibition), Laleh Gallery, 1998
Face of Poem, (Individual Exhibition), Abtin Gallery, 2002

Artworks of Iranian Graphic Designers, (Group Exhibition), Echirolles Architecture University, France, 2002

Krakov Fourth Poster Festival, (Group Exhibition), Gallery of the Krakov Fine Arts Academy, Poland, 2002

Artworks of Iranian Graphic Designers, (Group Exhibition), Chaumont, France, 2003

Artworks of Iranian Graphic Designers, (Group Exhibition), Marie de Paris Six, France, 2004

Artworks of Iranian Graphic Designers, (Group Exhibition), La Lovier, Belgium, 2004

Artworks of Iranian Graphic Designers, (Group Exhibition), Russia, 2004

The Fifth Biennal of Iranian Graphic Designers, (Group Exhibition), Tehran Museum of contemporary Art, 1996

The Sixth Biennal of Iranian Graphic Designers, (Group Exhibition), Tehran Museum of contemporary Art, 1999

The Seventh Biennal of Iranian Graphic Designers, (Group Exhibition), Niavaran Cultural Centre, Tehran, 2001

Experimental Posters of Iranian Graphic Designers(Self Promotional Posters), (Group Exhibition), Tehran Museum of contemporary Art, 2001

“The Keystone,” Poster Group Exhibition, Iranian Artists’ Forum, 2002,

Invited by “5th Colour Group”, “Self-Posterait,” Poster Group Exhibition, Elahe Gallery, 2003

Invited by “5th Colour Group”, “The Blind Owl,” Poster Group Exhibition, Seyhun Gallery, 2002

Invited by “5th Colour Group”, “Mowlavi,” Poster Group Exhibition, Iranian Artists’ Forum, 2004

“The Image of the Year (Group Exhibition), Iranian Artists’ Forum, 2003-2004-2005

Group Exhibition to Commemorate Morteza Momayez, Tehran Gallery, Invited by Passage Group, 2004

Group Exhibition “Poster for Poster” Tehran Gallery, Invited by Fellow-Rider Group, 2005

The Posters of the 4th Generation, (Group Exhibition), Freelance Designers Gallery, 1999

Group Exhibition to2th festival of qurans art “installation”, Niavaran Cultural Centre, Tehran, 2005

“An Image of the Sky,” (Group Exhibition), Iranian Modern Arts Museum, 2001

The First Biennial of the Islam World Poster, (Group Exhibition), Arts Academy of Iran, 2004

Awards:

Winner of the First Prize for Editorial Design at “Third Press Festival”, 1996

Winner of the First Prize and Crystal Pen for Designing Magazine Cover at “Sixth PresFestival”      1999

Winner of the First Prize and Crystal Pen for Illustration at “Sixth Press Festival,” 1999

Winner of the First Prize and Crystal Pen for Editorial Design at “Seventh Press Festival,” 2000

Winner of the First Prize and Crystal Pen for Designing Magazine Cover at “Ninth Press Festival,” 2002

Winner of the First Prize for Designing Poster at the “Sixth International Book Fair of Tehran,” 1993

Winner of the Second Prize for Editorial Design at “Fifth Press Festival,” 1998

 Winner of the Second Prize and Crystal Pen for Designing Magazine Cover at “Seventh Press Festival,” 2000

Winner of the Third Prize for Designing Poster at the First Exhibition of “Graphics to Fight Narcotics,” 1998

Winner of the Second Prize at the “First Exhibition of Tehran University Graphics Students,” 1993

Winner of the Third Prize for Designing the Poster of Women’s Day at “Fine Arts Faculty,” 1993

 Achieving Honourary Medal at “First Exhibition and Competition of Book Cover Designing,” 2003

The Selected Candidate of the Best Deigning of Magazine Cover at “Fourth Press Festival,” 1997

The Selected Candidate of the Best Editorial Design at “Sixth Press Festival,” 1999

The Selected Candidate of the Best Illustration at “Seventh Press Festival,” 2000

The Selected Candidate of the Best Editorial Design at “Ninth Press Festival,” 2002

Ismail Shiran

Born in 1927, Esfahan, Iran

He was only five years old when he began his training first with Gholam Hossein Charkh-kar, a master in the art of ceramics and then with Ali Kashian who taught him different technique such as glazing and… He then began to work with his brother Taqi Shiran.

 Activities:

He has 60 years of experience in the field of ceramics.

Teaching positions:

Pardis University, Esfahan
Art seminary, Esfahan
Cultural inheritance organization

Exhibitions and Awards:

He has participated in several exhibitions including:
An exhibition of background colours and tiles used under colours in which he won the first prize
Chehel Sotun Group exhibition in which he won the honorary diploma
He obtained the second position in the national ceramic exhibition held in Hamedan

Ozhen Siroosi

Born in 1959, Tehran, Iran

Member of the Center for Development of Visual Arts

Member of the Selection Committee, the 9th Biennial of Contemporary Iranian Pottery and Ceramics, Tehran, Iran, 2009

Held 5 solo exhibitions in Iran from 1986-2006

Mohammad-mehdi Anooshfar

Born in 1945, Tehran

Education:

BA in sculpture, Faculty of Fine Arts, Tehran University

Activities:

Teaching pottery at Faculties of fine arts and art universities in Tehran, Kashan
He has written the first technical book on ceramics and tile manufacture in Iran (1975).
He is one of the three revivers of golden glaze in the world and in addition he has carried out valuable research on Sassanid, Neyshabur and Seljuq glazed tiles and potteries.

Exhibitions:

He has held more than 50 solo and group exhibition in Iran, Germany, England, Greece, Italy and…

 

Manijeh Armin

 

BA in Sculpture from Tehran university
BA in Psychology from Tehran university
MA in Consulting from teacher training university
A member of Abi Bikaran Institute
A member of Qualam Community
A member of Journalists Community
A member of International Federation of Journalists(IFJ)
More than 30 years of teaching and educational/psychological consulting
27 years of activities as a journalist
26 years of novel and short story writing
30 years of expirience in drawing and pottery
with more than 45 individual and in-group exhibitions in Iran and abroad.
میهن نور ماه

Mahin Noormah

میهن نور ماه

Born: 25 February 1948 in Iran

Member of the «Home Artists» [Maison des Artistes];

Member of the National Union of Plastic Sculptors [Plasticiens];

From end years of 1960s, Mahin  Noormah has been followed  a professional sculptor with contribute  private and group exhibitions:

1968, studying in the Faculty of Fine Arts ¬ Tehran University;

1972, BA in Visual Arts (Plastic Arts);

1973, The first staying in Europe (especially France and England);

From 1975 to 1977, staying in Paris, M.A in Art and Aesthetics from the University of Paris 1, Sorbonne;

Personal exhibitions (solo)

2007 Figure, painting – collage, Installation,  Iranian Cultural Centre, Paris;

“Open Doors” [Portes ouvertes], artist workshop in ‍‍‍Clichy;

2005 Figures (wall works, Installations) of  Mimara u Zagreb Museum, Zagreb, Croatia
[MIMARA U ZAGREBU, Zagreb-Croatia];

2004 Retrospective Exhibition, Saba Iranian Art and Cultural Centre (Art Academy), Tehran – Iran;

2002 Figures, collages, Installations; Iranian Cultural Centre, Paris, France;

2001, Bronzes, collages, is Installations; Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France;

1995, Various figures, Greek Cultural Centre, Tehran, Iran;

1993, Baked mud figures (pottery s), Seyhoun Gallery, Tehran, Iran;

1977, Various figures, Tehran Gallery, Tehran, Iran;

1973, Glazed pottery, Copper Gallery, Tehran, Iran;

1972, Wooden figures, Goethe Institute, Tehran, Iran;
Selective of group exhibition,

1972, “Culture and Art Exhibition”, Takht-e- Jamshid Gallery ,Tehran, Iran;
-Sullivan Gallery, Tehran, Iran;

1974, Tehran Gallery, Tehran, Iran;
Tenth anniversary of Ghandryz Painter death, Tehran, Iran;
Iranian Artists Exhibition felicity of the Asian Olympic, Tehran, Iran;
The Paris autumn salon invited to Tehran, Exhibition Centre, Tehran, Iran;

1984, Memorial Exhibition of Asghar Mohammadi,- sculptor and painter- Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran, Iran;

1989, Group Exhibition, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art ¬ [M. D. A.C.T.], Tehran, Iran;

1990, Four Artist: Arasteh, ¬ Ayatollahy , Shahvaq, Noormah, Classic Gallery, Tehran, Iran;

1992, Exhibition  for benefit of Muslims in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Niyavaran, Tehran, Iran;

1993, Exhibition on the occasion of Iran Gallery opening, Tehran, Iran;
Exhibition of culture and literature of Iran, Tehran, Iran;
Contemporary pottery, residence Dutch ambassador in Tehran, Tehran, Iran;

1994, Contemporary pottery, ¬ Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran Iran;
Pottery, Glassware, Glazed pottery, Tehran, Iran;
Exhibition for the benefit of children without family, Seyhoun Gallery, Tehran, Iran;
The first biennial of contemporary pottery, ¬ Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran Iran;
The referee of first contemporary pottery biennial ,Tehran;

1995, The first women artists of country exhibition, Heritage Cultural Centre, Tehran, Iran;
Iranian Artists Exhibition in Kiev [Kief], Ukraine;

1996, The second biennial of contemporary pottery, ¬ Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran Iran;
The first women artists of country exhibition, “Tajali ehsas(Manifestation of sense)”, Tehran, Iran;
Memorial Exhibition of  Firozeh Saberi, painter, Green Gallery, Tehran, Iran;

1997, Exhibition on the occasion of Islamic Countries Conference, Tehran, Iran;
Six sculptors exhibition, Aria Gallery, Tehran, Iran;

1999, The Fourth Biennial of Sharjah winner, Sharjah, UAE

 

bijan nemati sharif

1947,Gha’eamshahr, Iran- 2012, Tehran

Education:

1973: BA Fine Art – Sculpture, Faculty of Art, University of Tehran,
Tehran, Iran

Membership:

Iranian Society of Sculptors
Honorary member of the Iranian Society of Painters

Lecturer:

1982-2009 University of Tehran, University of the Arts, Film and
Drama Faculty, Soureh University, Azad University

Solo Exhibitions:

2008: Assar Art gallery, Sculpture, Tehran, Iran
2007: Elaheh Gallery, Sculpture, Tehran, Iran
2004: Barg Gallery, Sculpture and Painting, Tehran, Iran
2003: Elaheh Gallery, Sculpture and Painting, Tehran, Iran
2002: Aria Gallery, Sculpture and Painting, Tehran, Iran
2001: Barg Gallery, Painting, Tehran, Iran
2000: Barg Gallery, Painting, Tehran, Iran
1999: Elaheh Gallery, Painting, Tehran, Iran
1998: Bamdad Gallery, Painting, Tehran, Iran
1996: Aria Gallery, Sculpture and Painting, Tehran, Iran


Group Exhibitions:

2008: 1st Sculpture Biennial for Urban Space, Tehran, Iran
2007: Members of the Iranian Society of Painters, Iranian Artists’
Forum, Tehran, Iran
2007: 5th Sculpture Biennial, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Arts,
Tehran, Iran
2006: Tehran Gallery (selected artists from four Sculpture
Biennials), Tehran, Iran
2005: 4th Sculpture Biennial, Saba Cultural Center, Tehran, Iran
2005: Members of the Iranian Society of Sculptors, Barg Gallery,
Tehran, Iran
2005: 2nd Beijing International Art Biennale, Beijing, China
2004: Members of the Iranian Society of Sculptors, Iranian Artists’
Forum, Tehran, Iran
2004: Members of the Iranian Society of Painters, Vancouver, Canada
2003: Members of the Iranian Society of Painters, Laleh Gallery,
Tehran, Iran
2003: Members of the Iranian Society of Painters, Barg Gallery,
Tehran, Iran
2002: Members of the Iranian Society of Painters, Iranian Artists’
Forum, Tehran, Iran
2002: The Third Sculpture Biennial, Niavaran Cultural Center,
Tehran, Iran
2001: Members of the Iranian Society of Painters, Iranian Artists’
Forum, Tehran, Iran
2000: Members of the Iranian Society of Painters, Iranian Artists’
Forum, Tehran, Iran

Awards:

2008: Plague of Appreciation, 12th Tehran International Puppet
Theater Festival
2005: Selected Artist, 4th Tehran Contemporary Sculpture Biennale
2005: Medal and Plaque of Appreciation, World Theater Day, the
Artists’ Forum
2002: Plaque of Appreciation, 9th Tehran International Puppet
Theater Festival


Other Activities:

Design and fabrication of puppets for more than 58 dramatic and non-
dramatic projects

Farshid Mesghali

Born in 1943, Isfahan, Iran

Education:

Studying painting at Tehran University

Professional Activities:

Graphic designer and illustrator, 1964

Institute for the Intellectual Development for Children and Young Adults, Tehran, 1968-1978

Exhibitions:


-A number of exhibitions in Tehran, Paris and Los Angeles.
-One man show at Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
-One man show at Bratislava Museum.
-His works have been shown in Los Angeles County Museum of Contemporary of Arts.

Awards:

1985 Noma Awards for “My Hedge Hog, My Doll and I”

1977 3rd prize Biennial of Warsaw, Poland

1975 Special Prize, Moscow Film Festival, Short Films for Children for “Look Again”

1975 Grand Prize, Giffoni Film Festival, Italy for “Look Again”

1974 Special Prize, Cannes Film Poster Exhibition

1974 Hans Christian Anderson Award for his contribution to children’s books illustration

1973 Special Prize, Venice Film Festival, for “The Boy, The Bird & The Musical Instrument”

1971 Honorary Diploma, Bologna Book Fair for “Hero”

1968 Honorary Diploma, Bratislava Biannual, Czechoslovakia, for “Little Black Fish”

1968 First Graphic Prize, Sixth International Children Books’ Fair in Bologna, for “Little Black Fish”