Iraj Eskandari

Painter, Sculptor and Muralist

Born 1956 Tehran

PhD, Art Research, Art University, 2005

MA, Art Research, Art University, 1995

BA, Painting, Faculty of Fine Arts, 1978

Solo Exhibitions:

Homa art gallery, 2009

Nar Gallery, Tehran, 2008

Homa Gallery, Tehran, 2006

Arya Gallery, Tehran, 1998, 2000

Darya beigi Gallery, Tehran, 1995

Arya Gallery, Tehran, 1994

Sooreh Gallery, Tehran, 1985,1986,1987,1989

Chamber of Commerce, Mashad, 1972

Group Exhibitions:

More than 160 Painting Exhibitions in Iran, Senegal, Morocco, Switzerland, France, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Russia, Azerbaijan, Syria, USA

53^rd International Biennial of Venice, Italy

Artistic Activities:

Designed and executed a number of murals in the streets of Tehran

Designed and executed a marble sculpture titled “Thinker” , Beirut , Lebanon

Professional Qualifications:

Curator of Iran’s Modern Art Movement (Iranian Collection of Tehran MoCA) Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, 2006

Member of selection committee in the 4^thInternational Painting Biennial of the Islamic World, 2006

Curator of the 2^nd and 3^rdBiennial of Iranian Contemporary Painting, 2003 and 2005

Curator of the 1^st Painting Biennial of the Islamic World, 2000

Member of selection committee, the 1^st, 3rd and 5^th Biennial of Iranian contemporary Painting

Member of the Policy-making Committee, 5^th and 6^thBiennial of Iranian Contemporary Painting

Member of the Iranian Academy of Art, 2000-2002

Permanent member of the Association of Iranian Painters, 2000

Executive Responsibilities:

Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts, Art University, 1997-2008

Head of the Department of Painting at MA level, Art University, 1996-1998