Born in 1974, Iran
Lives and works between Tehran and Istanbul
Education
2005, MA Illustration, Art & Architecture Faculty, Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2002, BA Graphic Design, Art & Architecture Faculty, Azad University, Tehran, Iran
1996, Post Graduate of Cinematography, Iranian Movie Association of the Ministry of Culture & Islamic Guidance.
Solo Exhibitions
2015, Contmeporary art Show “Love, Hate and Edit”, PI Artworks Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
2014, Contmeporary art Show “Smile Brother”, Homa Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2012, Contmeporary art Project, “Identifiction”, Stage Photography Project, Azad Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2012, War, war… until victory!, Homa Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2011, Kashkoul, Siin Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2003, Eva’s Apple, Golestan Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2001, Painting Exhibition, Niyavaran Palace, Tehran, Iran
Selected Group Exhibitions
2016, RTL:LTR, Contemporary Art Exhibition, Artmark Gallery, Vienna, Austria
2015, 4th International Sharjah Exhibition for Children’s Book Illustrations Annual, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
2014, Ey Iran, Homa Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2013, Tehran Calling London / London Calling Tehran project, Contemporary art Exhibition, London, print studio gallery, London, England
2012, GözKarari, Ankara Contemporary Art Center, Ankara, Turkey
2010, Wheel, ST. Petersburg, Russia
2010, Dialogue, University of Chicago, America
2008, Venice Illustration Annual, Venice, Italy
2008, Bruno Graphic Design biennale, Bruno, Czech
2008, Shumon Poster biennale, Shumon Museume, France
2008, 21th Warsaw Poster Biennale, Warsaw, Poland
2008, Ilustrarte International Illustration Biennale, Barreiro, Portugal
2008, An Ant Like Step, Zangar Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2007, Golden Pen HYPERLINK
2007, Khaneh Illustration Exhibition (Dictionaries), Tehran, Iran
2006, Octopus Illustration Exhibition, Lalleh Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2004, 100 Artists, 100 Works, Golestan Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2003, Painting Group Exhibition, Farhangsara-ye-Honar Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2002, Calligraphy Exhibition, Honar Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2001, Horse Was a Nobel Animal, Honar Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2001, Blessed Memory of Javad Hamidi, Farhang Sara-ye-Varzesh, Tehran, Iran
2001, Castle, Jahan Namma Gallery, Niyavaran Palace, Tehran, Iran
2001, Dream & Fancy, The First Winter Festival of Illustration, Andisheh Gallery, Tehran, Iran
Awards
2015, Selected and finalist at 4th International Sharjah Exhibition for Children’s Book Illustrations
2013, Winner of 16th Festival Of best Children Illustrators, Tehran, Iran
Membership
2008 - Iranian Fine Art Artists Association
2006 - Iranian Graphic Designers Association
1996 - Iranian Association of Young Filmmakers
1993 - Iranian Calligraphers Association
Other Activities
2015 - Founder of Ilustrative Today; An Independent Arts and Cultural Organization in the field of Contemporary Fiction Illustration, Istanbul, Turkey