Monir Farmanfarmayan
1922- 2019
Education:
BA in Fine Arts, Tehran University, Faculty of Fine Arts
Fine Arts graduate, Cornell University
A graduate of Parsons School of Design
Membership:
Member of the New York Art Students’ League (1950-53)
Selected Group Exhibitions:
Venice Biennials, winner of gold medals in 1958, 1964, 1966
1st Tehran Biennial 1958
The Heritage of Islam (New York, 1982-84);
Bernice Steinbaum Gallery touring exhibition (1985-86);
Museum of Modern Art (New York, 1986-87),
Victoria and Albert Museum
Leighton House in London
Selected Solo Exhibtions:
Iran American Society (1973, 1976);
Iran American Society (1973, 1976);
Italian Institute (1966, 1968);
Jacques Kaplan Gallery in New York;
Kennedy Center, Washington DC (1975)
