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A visual artist born in the north of Iran. Morteza's experience is in Graphic design, Calligraphy and Photography. He continued his education in Graphic design but delved into his passion of Calligraphy. Unique to his style is Morteza's ability to bring the ancient script into a distinctive contemporary framework. His mixed media works are a result of expressing his concept and observations using font as his vehicle out of his Tehran studio. Morteza has taken a part in several exhibitions in Brussels, Tehran, Tokyo and Toronto.
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SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2015 - Calligraphy & Painting Exhibition, Niavaran Cultural Center, Tehran, Iran
2009 - Calligraphy Exhibition, Dariush Sharifabadi Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2008 - Calligraphy Exhibition, Haft-Samar Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2004 - Calligraphy Exhibition, Visual Experiences, Toronto, Canada
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2016 - Group Calligraphy Exhibition, Sareban Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2015 - Iran Arts Now, De Young Museum, San Francisco, USA
2015 - Group Calligraphy Exhibition, Persian Idea Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2015 - Group Calligraphy Exhibition, Sareban Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2014 - Using Calligraphy in Modern Media, (Workshop and Exhibition), Golestan Cultural Center, Tehran, Iran
2012 - International Poster Competition, Poster for tomorrow, France
2012 - Tranava Triennial Poster, Slovakia
2008 - Group Calligraphy Exhibition, Dariush Sharifabadi Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2008 - Group Graphic Design Exhibition (Sarv-e-Noghreyee), Iranian Artist Forum, Tehran, Iran
2007 - Tehran International Poster Biennial, Tehran, Iran
2006 - International Religious Poster Exhibition, Tehran, Iran
2002 - Asahi Shimbun, Japan International Photography Salon, Japan
2001 - Calligraphy Group Exhibition, Tehran Gallery, (Modern Contest), Tehran, Iran
1995 - Calligraphy Group Exhibition in culture ministry salon, (classic calligraphy), Rasht, Iran
TEXT
2011 - "Persian and Arabic Fonts, since Traditional Illumination to Modern Publication", Publication Magazine, (No, 51, 52, 53, 54), 2011
TEACHING
1998-2012 - Visual Arts Institutions
2008-2011 - Tehran Fine Arts High School
2015 - Calligraphy & Painting Exhibition, Niavaran Cultural Center, Tehran, Iran
2009 - Calligraphy Exhibition, Dariush Sharifabadi Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2008 - Calligraphy Exhibition, Haft-Samar Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2004 - Calligraphy Exhibition, Visual Experiences, Toronto, Canada
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2016 - Group Calligraphy Exhibition, Sareban Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2015 - Iran Arts Now, De Young Museum, San Francisco, USA
2015 - Group Calligraphy Exhibition, Persian Idea Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2015 - Group Calligraphy Exhibition, Sareban Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2014 - Using Calligraphy in Modern Media, (Workshop and Exhibition), Golestan Cultural Center, Tehran, Iran
2012 - International Poster Competition, Poster for tomorrow, France
2012 - Tranava Triennial Poster, Slovakia
2008 - Group Calligraphy Exhibition, Dariush Sharifabadi Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2008 - Group Graphic Design Exhibition (Sarv-e-Noghreyee), Iranian Artist Forum, Tehran, Iran
2007 - Tehran International Poster Biennial, Tehran, Iran
2006 - International Religious Poster Exhibition, Tehran, Iran
2002 - Asahi Shimbun, Japan International Photography Salon, Japan
2001 - Calligraphy Group Exhibition, Tehran Gallery, (Modern Contest), Tehran, Iran
1995 - Calligraphy Group Exhibition in culture ministry salon, (classic calligraphy), Rasht, Iran
TEXT
2011 - "Persian and Arabic Fonts, since Traditional Illumination to Modern Publication", Publication Magazine, (No, 51, 52, 53, 54), 2011
TEACHING
1998-2012 - Visual Arts Institutions
2008-2011 - Tehran Fine Arts High School
