Sahand Hesamiyan
Born in1977, Tehran, Iran
Education:
2001-2007 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sculpture, Tehran University
Artistic Activities:
Member of the managing board for the Sixth Tehran Contemporary Sculpture Biennial
Member of the judging panel for the Third Tehran Urban Sculpture Biennial
Permanent member of Iranian sculptors Society
Director of Iranian sculptors Society Comity
Solo Exhibitions:
2011 “Memory Lives on”, Aun Galley, Tehran
2008 “Do You See Me!”, Ave Galley, Tehran
Group Exhibitions:
2012 “Summer Exhibition 2012”, Royal College of Art, London
2012 Group Exhibition, Garden of the Belgium Ambassador, Tehran
2011 “Undone”, Mohsen Gallery, Tehran
2011 Collaborative Group Exhibition “My Super Hero”, simultaneously in Morono Kian Gallery, Los Angeles and Aaran Art Gallery, Tehran
2011 “Selfdom”, Haftsamer Gallery, Tehran
2010 “The Fourth Year”, Mohsen Gallery, Tehran
2010 “Three Generations of Iranian Sculptors”, Fravahr Art Gallery, Tehran
2010 “Iran diverso: Black or White?”, VeRSO Gallery, Turin
2009 “Magic of Persia Contemporary Art Prize”, Royal College of Art, London
2009 “The Seed of Baobab”, Aaran Art Gallery, Tehran
2009 “Manifest”, Azad Art Gallery, Tehran
2008 “Five Artists X 3 Dimensions”, XVA Gallery, Dubai
2008 Group Exhibition, House of Artists, Tehran
2007 “Meraaj & Molavi”, Imam Ali Museum, Tehran
2007 “Small Sculptures”, House of Artists, Tehran
2007 Group Exhibition, Selected Models of the 1st Tehran International Sculpture Symposium, Imam Ali Museum, Tehran
2006 “Art of Resistance”, Tehran Contemporary Arts Museum, Tehran
2006 Group Exhibition, House of Artists, Tehran
2006 Group Exhibition, Sooreh Gallery, Tehran
2006 Installation Group Exhibition, Tehran Gallery, Tehran
2006 “Iranian Sculpture in Mexico”, Mexico City
2006 Group Exhibition, House of Artists, Tehran
2005 the 1st Exhibition of the Youth Handcrafts Arts, Saba Cultural Center, Tehran
2005 “Fajre Noor”, Osveh Gallery, Tehran
2005 Group Exhibition for Granting the Handcrafts Week, Ghanbeigi Gallery,Tehran
2004 Group Exhibition, Atashzad Gallery, Tehran
2002 Group Exhibition of the Khavaran Cultural Center, Khavaran Gallery, Tehran
1999 Group Exhibition of the Graduated Individuals of the Art Workshop Institute, Laleh Gallery, Tehran
Biennial:
2008 the 1st Sculpture Biennial for Urban Space, Barg Gallery, Tehran
2007 the 3rd Art, Sport, Olympic Biennial, Olympic Academy, Tehran
2007 the 5th Tehran Contemporary Sculpture Biennial, Tehran Contemporary Arts Museum, Tehran
2007 the 8th Contemporary Iranian Ceramic and Glass Biennial, Saba Cultural Center, Tehran
2005 the 2nd Art, Sport, Olympic Biennial, Olympic Academy, Tehran
2005 the 4th Tehran Contemporary Sculpture Biennial, Saba Cultural Center, Tehran
Symposium:
2009 1st Tehran Steel Sculpture Symposium, Barg Gallery, Tehran
2007 1st Tehran International Sculpture Symposium, Tehran
2004 Talesh Sand Symposium, Talesh, Iran
2003 Tochal Snow Symposium, Tochal Mountain, Tehran
Awards and Nominations:
Finalist for the Magic of Persia Contemporary Art Prize
Shortlist for the Skywards Future Artists Competition 2010
The 1st winner of the 1st Tehran Steel Sculpture Symposium
The 3rd winner of the 1st Tehran International Sculpture Symposium
The 1st winner of the Fajr e Noor Exhibition
Nominee for the Biennial Tem Prize of the 4th Contemporary Iranian Sculpture Biennial
Winner of the Municipality Prize of the 4th Contemporary Iranian Sculpture Biennial
Winner of the Best sculpture maquette design for Milad Telecommunication Center, Tehran
