CV |
|
Ghodratollah Agheli was born in 1968 in Jolfa City, East Azarbaijan Province, in Iran. After finishing primary and secondary education, he entered Mirak Art School of Tabriz, where he learned from greatest painting and drawing masters with perseverance. His passionate interest in art convinced him to leave Tabriz for Tehran, where he started to learn sculpture techniques under supervision of masters of Visual Arts Center of Tehran for four consecutive years, and won Grade II in art and from then on he is working professionally and eagerly in artistic fields.
Agheli has not only succeeded to hold over27 solo exhibitions during these years, but also he has participated in 220 group, biennial exhibitions and artistic expositions in Iran, Germany, France, England, Austria, Ukraine, Morocco, Italy, China, Dubai and Qatar. And of his recent works the sixth Biennale Beijing International art and fifty-sixth International Biennial of Venice - in 2015reached.
About 40 monumental sculptures, embossed artworks, urban monuments make up the casework of the hardworking artist. His monumental sculptures can be found either in Iran’s art museums or private collections.
He is very active in artistic social planning and events, as well, for instance, membership of Iranian society of sculptor’s board of directors and launching a comprehensive and professional website on sculpture field called, "Iransculpture.ir" can be pointed out. He is also active in conducting field and experimental studies, analytical researches, setting down specialized articles such as "researches on Roots of Designs of Iranian Kilim", "Islamic Designs Collection" and "Fifty Years of Iranian Contemporary Art" and etc. His book, One Hundred Years of Modern Sculpture is under publication. His collection “Venus in the Land of Troubles”was presented in 2012. In 2013, his collection with title of "Gradual death of a smile" put on display in the freelance artist gallery GalleriyeTarahan-e-Azad. In 2014 his solo exhibition of sculpture with title of “Middle East” was shown in Shirin Art Gallery in 2014.
In 2016 his latest collection with title of “Ajayeb-Ol-Khalayeq” exhibited in Sareban gallery
Agheli has not only succeeded to hold over27 solo exhibitions during these years, but also he has participated in 220 group, biennial exhibitions and artistic expositions in Iran, Germany, France, England, Austria, Ukraine, Morocco, Italy, China, Dubai and Qatar. And of his recent works the sixth Biennale Beijing International art and fifty-sixth International Biennial of Venice - in 2015reached.
About 40 monumental sculptures, embossed artworks, urban monuments make up the casework of the hardworking artist. His monumental sculptures can be found either in Iran’s art museums or private collections.
He is very active in artistic social planning and events, as well, for instance, membership of Iranian society of sculptor’s board of directors and launching a comprehensive and professional website on sculpture field called, "Iransculpture.ir" can be pointed out. He is also active in conducting field and experimental studies, analytical researches, setting down specialized articles such as "researches on Roots of Designs of Iranian Kilim", "Islamic Designs Collection" and "Fifty Years of Iranian Contemporary Art" and etc. His book, One Hundred Years of Modern Sculpture is under publication. His collection “Venus in the Land of Troubles”was presented in 2012. In 2013, his collection with title of "Gradual death of a smile" put on display in the freelance artist gallery GalleriyeTarahan-e-Azad. In 2014 his solo exhibition of sculpture with title of “Middle East” was shown in Shirin Art Gallery in 2014.
In 2016 his latest collection with title of “Ajayeb-Ol-Khalayeq” exhibited in Sareban gallery
