Ali Ganji

Ali Ganji

Mr. Ganji, born 1970, is currently considered as a major member of Iran's Calligraphists Society as well as The society of Calligraphists at city of Soultanieh, Zanjan providence and also City of Jooibar, Mazandaran Province. Participation in more than 10 solo exhibitions as well as The First and Second Exhibition of Calligraphy in The Muslim World and various other exhibitions are part of Mr. Ganji’s activities in introducing his artworks to the public. He has also been elected as the executive director for such notable events as The Niayesh Calligraphy Festival in 2002, Ghadir Calligraphy Festival in 2003 and also The Great Mazandaran Calligraphy Festival in 2004. Name of his teachers: Majidi, Homayoun haj Mohammad Hoseini, Ali Shirazi, Mehdi Fallah, Amir Hosein Falsafi, Hosein Gholami, Mohammad Ali Sabze kar

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Being granted the top certificate from Iranian society of Calligraphists in 1990

Being granted teaching certificate from Iranian society of Calligraphists in 2011

The founder of the society of Calligraphists in Zanjan

The founder of the society of Calligraphists in Mazandaran

The founder of the society of Calligraphists in Tehran

Executive manager of Calligraphy festival in Mazandaran

Director of Ghadir Festival in Mazandaran in 2003

Director of Calligraphy Festival in Mazandaran

Attending the First Festival of Calligraphy in Muslim World in 1995

Attending the Second Festival of Calligraphy in the World of Islam in 2000

Winning several awards at national and international festivals

Training top calligraphers who have succeeded to graduate with top ranks

Holding various workshops and educational classes in Iran and Russia


Solo Exhibitions:

First solo exhibition in Sari in 1995

Solo exhibition in Zanjan in 1995 and 1996

Solo exhibition in Jouybar, North of Iran in 1998

Solo Exhibition in Arasbaran institute in Tehran in 2000

Solo calligraphy- painting exhibition at Haft Ayeneh gallery in 2010

Solo calligraphy- painting Exhibition at Fallah gallery in 2010

Solo calligraphy- painting Exhibition at Sareban gallery

Solo calligraphy- painting Exhibition in Ufa, Russia in 2011

Group exhibitions:

Attending the group exhibitions held by the cooperation of Iran Ministry of culture and Calligraphy Association in 1995-1998

Attending Saba group exhibition in Tehran in 2012

Attending Imam Ali exhibition in Iran Museum of Contemporary Art in 1998Attending Ghadir, Niayesh, Mazandaran Red crescent exhibitions

display of his collection of Quranic calligraphic in an exhibition entitled “A Window to the Sky” at the National Museum of Bashkortostan in Ufa

Attending group exhibition of traditional artworks of Iran, Turkey