Ali Pasandideh

Ali Pasandideh

Ali Pasandideh was born in 1978; his passion and obsession to the art of calligraphy starts from his early years in junior school but with limited educational resources back in his home town and his dream to become a professional artist, in 1999 he moves to Mashhad as soon as he become 21. he starts his professional career in Mashhad and become a member of Iran calligraphers association; with completing his mastering course now days he become of the best calligraphy teachers that the association has seen by now. as a member of Iran’s visual arts development organization; he has the honor to become the Supervisor for the Sarakhs Branch of Iran Calligraphers association for nearly 1.5 years; he also holds couple calligraphy courses in Iran's Persian language center in Ankara (turkey). Mr. Pasandideh starts his Exhibitions from the year 2002 and in 2005 he achieved the first place for the calligraphy art for nastaligh in Mashhad. In his nearly 18 years of professional career, he holds numerous exhibition and courses both in Iran and Foreign countries and his art works was able to become so popular in Countries like Turkey, Tajikistan, United Arab Emirates and Pakistan. He also holds more than 13 solo exhibitions both in Iran and foreign countries.

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Date of Birth : 1978

1999 : Beginning of active membership in Iran Calligraphers Association (Mashhad Branch)

2003 : Granted the Premium grade of Iran Calligraphers Association

2005 : Pass the instructor exam of Iran Calligraphers Association (Mashhad Branch)

2007 : Beginning of teaching in Iran Calligraphers Association (Mashhad Branch)

2011 : Granted the super Premium grade of Iran Calligraphers Association

Member of Iran Development of Art Institute


Awards and Activities :

2005 . Mashhad (Iran) . First place of Calligraphy(Nastaliq) in the first festival of Paradise City  

2008 : Sarakhs (Iran) . Secratery of  the Calligraphy festival in Iran Calligraphers Association

(Sarakhs Branch)

2012 :  Ankara (Turkey) . Teaching a course of calligraphy in Persian Language Center

2012 .  Ankara (Turkey) . Speech about calligraphy in Iran. Hafez's Day at Persian Language Center

* The head of  Iran Calligraphers Association (Sarakhs Branch) for a year and a half

2016 . The first art congregation (Cafe Renaissance)


A Number Of Group Exhibitions :

2002 . Tehran (Iran) . The Second International Islamic world Calligraphers  (Art Cultural Center)

2002 .Tehran . The fourth cultural and artistic festival “Tarigh-e Javid” (Tehran University)

2003 . Sari (Iran) . The second great Calligraphy festival of the north of Iran (Helal Ahmar Auditorium)

2003 . Mashhad . The first cultural and artistic festival of Imam Reza

(Khorasan's International Exhibition)

2004 . Mashhad . The first Calligraphy festival (Imam Reza's Cultural and Artistic Complex)

2005 . Mashhad . The first Ramazan's festival (Khorasan's International Fair)

2005 . Mashhad . The first festival of Paradise City (Behesht Art House)

2006 . Mashhad . Mim-e khatam Calligraphy festival,Iran Calligraphers Association (Mashhad Branch)

2008 . Mashhad . The second Calligraphy festival (Imam Reza’s Cultural and Artistic Complex)

2008 . Sarakhs . Calligraphy festival of Sarakhs (Srakhs Culture and Islamic Guidance Department)

2008 . Karachi (Pakistan) . Exhibition of Mashhad Calligraphers (20 works)

2010 . Ghazvin (Iran) . Iran's first biennial international Calligraphy festival (Amir Kabir Culture House)

2010 . Mashhad . Mashhad Calligraphers Association Members and instructors presentation

(Mirak Art Gallery)

2011 . Yazd (Iran) . The ninth Calligraphy festival of Rezvan

2014 . Ankara (Turkey) . Zafar Charshysi Exhibition Hall


Solo Exhibitions :

2004 . Mashhad . « Ketabathay-e Qurani » . Mirak Art Gallery

2004 . Gorgan (Iran) . « Quran-e Majid » . Fakhr al-Din Asad Gorgani's Auditorium

2007 . Mashhad . « Iran Zamin » . Mashhad University Jahad's Culture House

2007 . Sarakhs . « Kakh-e Erfan » . Iran Calligraphers Association (Sarakhs Branch)

2008 . Doshanbeh ( Tajikestan) . Presantation of works in Iran's Cultural Consult

2010 . Mashhad . « Negarineha » . Mirak Art Gallery

2010 . Mashhad . « Mehregan » . Mashhad University Jahad's Culture House

2012 . Ankara (Turkey) . « Khoroushe Ney » . Persian Language Center

2013 . Ankara (Turkey) . « Ney Nameh » . Zafar Charshysi Exhibition Hall

2014 . Mashhad . « Ansoy-e Rang » . Tavan Yaban complexes

2014 . Mashhad . « Dochar » . Soltanali Mashhadi Gallery

2015 . Tehran . « Bi Rang » . Tarane Baran Gallery

2017 . Tehran . « Digargoon » .  Aliha Gallery