Amirhosein Zanjani

Amirhossein Zanjani, a contemporary painter, was born in 1980 in Isfahan, Iran, and currently lives and works in Tehran. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Painting from Islamic Azad University, Tehran, and a Master’s degree in Painting from the University of Art, Tehran. Zanjani’s works, centered on the human figure, explore social experiences and historical memory, often expressed through an expressive language and contemplative atmosphere. His first solo exhibition was held in 2010 at Gallery Mah, Tehran, and he has since collaborated with Gallery Mohsen (Tehran), Siena Art Institute (Italy), Salsali Private Museum (Dubai), and Gallery Plume (Beirut). Zanjani was selected for the 2011 Celeste Prize, received a scholarship from the Siena Art Institute, and was named Asia’s Selected Artist in 2015. His works are held in private collections across Europe, North America, and the Middle East.

Resume

Born: 1980, Isfahan, Iran

Education
2008- Master’s Degree in Painting, University of Art, Tehran
2005- Bachelor’s Degree in Painting, Islamic Azad University

Solo Exhibitions
2022 – “Savior,” Gallery Mohsen, Tehran
2020 – “Euphoria,” Gallery Mohsen, Tehran
2018 – “March,” Gallery Mohsen, Tehran
2016 – Gallery Ewan, Tehran
2016 – Gallery Plume, Beirut
2014 – Gallery Plume, Beirut
2014 – Salsali Private Museum, Dubai
2012 – Siena Art Institute, Siena, Italy
2010 – Gallery Mah, Tehran

Group Exhibitions
2024 – “Object/Painter,” Avaplat, Tehran
2023 – “Platform,” Sohrab Gallery, Tehran
2023 – “Broken Truth,” Plus 2, Tehran
2021 – “Factory 04,” Gallery Mohsen, Tehran
2020 – “Factory 03,” Gallery Mohsen, Tehran
2019 – “Factory 02,” Gallery Mohsen, Tehran
2018 – “D.G.A. Collectrium,” Gallery Ariana, Tehran
2018 – “Mind and Emotion,” Gallery Mellat, Tehran
2018 – “Crisis,” Gallery Sarban, Tehran
2017 – Group Exhibition, Gallery Shirin, Tehran
2011 – Group Exhibition, Gallery Beit Muzna, Muscat
2010 – “Landscape,” Gallery Aran, Tehran
2010 – “Mandatory Military Service,” Gallery Mohsen, Tehran
2009 – Group Painting Exhibition, Gallery Mah, Tehran
2009 – Group Painting Exhibition, Gallery Hoor, Tehran
2008 – “Impactful Presentation by 50 Artists,” Gallery Mah, Tehran
2008 – Group Painting Exhibition, Gallery Hoor, Tehra
2008 – Group Painting Exhibition, Gallery Mah, Tehran
2007 – “Annual Contemporary Design,” Imam Ali Museum, Tehran
2006 – Group Design Exhibition, Art Gallery, Zanjan
2006 – “Handmade Prints: Engraving on Copper,” Jamshidieh Gallery, Tehran
2006 – 4th Islamic World Painting Biennale, Tehran
2006 – “Selected New Generation,” Gallery Homa, Tehran
2005 – Group Painting Exhibition, Saba Gallery, Tehran
2004 – “Annual Contemporary Design,” Barg Gallery, Tehran
2004 – Group Design Exhibition, Kamal al-Din Behzad, Tehran
2003 – “Annual Contemporary Design,” Barg Gallery, Tehran

Art Fairs
2021 – Art Dubai, presented by Gallery Mohsen, Dubai
2021 – Contemporary Istanbul, presented by Gallery Mohsen, Istanbul
2021 – Art Brussels, presented by Gallery Mohsen, Brussels
2020 – Art Dubai, presented by Gallery Mohsen, Dubai
2019 – Contemporary Istanbul, presented by Gallery Mohsen, Istanbul
2019 – Tirart Art Fair, presented by Gallery Mohsen, Tehran
2014 – Dubai Art Design Art Fair
2014 – Art Fair Lebanon, presented by Gallery Plume, Beirut
2014 – Art Fair Singapore, presented by Salsali Private Museum
2011 – Art Fair Dubai, presented by Gallery Beit Muzna, Dubai
2008 – Creek Art Fair, Dubai

Awards and Honors
2014 – Nominee and Finalist, Prudential Eye Award, Best Emerging Painter,
Singapore
2011 – Siena Art Institute Scholarship, Italy
2011 – Nominee and Finalist, Celeste Prize, Best Emerging Painter, New York