
Ali Golestaneh, a distinguished painter, was born in 1940 (1319 in the Iranian calendar) in Tehran. His passion for painting began in his teenage years when he studied under Jafar Petgar, one of the prominent artists of that era, laying the foundation for his artistic journey. Golestaneh pursued formal education at the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Tehran, and graduated with a degree in painting in 1972 (1351). However, his professional path extended far beyond academic boundaries. Between 1967 and 1977 (1346–1356), he lived in London, where he studied and practiced art at the London School of Printing, affiliated with the University of London. During this period, he also worked as a painter and graphic artist. In the 1980s, following his migration to Spain, Golestaneh expanded his international artistic endeavors. He lived in Spain from 1980 to 1987 (1359–1366), during which he held three solo exhibitions in Madrid and Santa Ibiza. His first official exhibition took place in 1976 (1355) at Shahr Gallery. Among his notable exhibitions are those held at Golestan Gallery between 1988 and 1995 (1367–1374), and his final solo show at Arya Gallery in 1997 (1376). Golestaneh had a distinct mastery over materials such as colored pencils and watercolor, and his works were deeply rooted in a personal perspective on local landscapes and lived geographies. He consistently sought to express his sincere emotions and impressions of nature and regional environments through his art. In simplifying forms, he found a path toward deeper, more poetic expression—a quality that made his work stand out among his contemporaries. Ali Golestaneh passed away in 2021 (1400) due to complications related to COVID-19.
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1961 – Private Solo Exhibition, Drawings and Watercolors, Tehran
1972 – Graduated in Painting, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Tehran
1977 – Solo Exhibition, Shahr Gallery
1980 – Relocated to and worked in Spain
1980 – Solo Exhibition, Private Show, Yazd
1981 – Solo Exhibition, Pachita Galería, Santa Eulalia
1984 – Solo Exhibition, La Cabala Gallery, Madrid
1985 – Solo Exhibition, Can Marca
1986 – Solo Exhibition, Golestan Gallery, Tehran
1986 – Solo Exhibition, Ibiza Paintings, La Cabala Gallery, Madrid
1987 – Solo Exhibition, Golestan Gallery, Tehran
1987 – Solo Exhibition, Can Marsa, Ibiza, Spain
1988 – Solo Exhibition, New Watercolors, Golestan Gallery, Tehran
1990 – Solo Exhibition, Golestan Gallery, Tehran
1992 – Solo Exhibition, Golestan Gallery, Tehran
1995 – Solo Exhibition, Golestan Gallery, Tehran
1997 – Solo Exhibition, Aria Gallery, Tehran
2003 – Solo Exhibition, Etemad Gallery, Tehran
2003 – Solo Exhibition, Retrospective, Iranian Artists Forum, Tehran
2004 – Solo Exhibition, Etemad Gallery, Tehran
2006 – Solo Exhibition, Se-Nik Gallery, Yazd
2006 – Solo Exhibition, Homa Gallery, Tehran
2006 – Solo Exhibition, Etemad Gallery, Tehran
2007 – Solo Exhibition, Homa Gallery, Tehran
2007 – Solo Exhibition, Hoor Gallery, Tehran
2008 – Solo Exhibition, Iran-Canada Library Publications, Mekic Art Gallery, Montreal
2010 – Solo Exhibition, Etemad Gallery, Tehran
2012 – Solo Exhibition, Paintings on Paper, Maryam Fasihi Herandi Gallery, Tehran
2014 – Solo Exhibition, Works on Paper, Total Arts, Dubai
2015 – Art Fair, presented by Maryam Fasihi Herandi Gallery, Cologne Art Fair, Cologne
2016 – Solo Exhibition, Art Karlsruhe with Maryam Fasihi Gallery, Tehran–Karlsruhe
2017 – Solo Exhibition, Colored Pencil Drawings 1980–87, Hoor Gallery, Tehran
2017 – Solo Exhibition, Iranian Jasmine, Maryam Fasihi Herandi Gallery, Tehran
2018 – Group Exhibition, Collector, Artibition, Tehran
2019 – Group Exhibition, Collector 3, Artibition, Tehran
2019 – Solo Painting Exhibition, Hoor Gallery, Tehran
2021 – Passed away, Tehran, Iran
2022 – Group Exhibition, Resize, Artibition Gallery, Tehran
2022 – Solo Exhibition, About Golestaneh, OX Homa, Tehran