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Farhad Fozouni is a contemporary graphic designer and artist born in 1978 in Tehran. He received his BA in Visual Communication in 2004 from the Faculty of Art and Architecture, Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch, and is considered part of the fifth generation of Iranian graphic designers. Fozouni is a member of the Graphic Designers Society of Iran. From the beginning of his professional career in the 1990s and 2000s, he has worked simultaneously in graphic design, typography, artistic direction, and visual arts. Since 2006, with the founding of Studio Tehran, he has played an important role in the development of contemporary graphic design projects in Iran and is recognized as one of the key figures in contemporary Iranian typography. Fozouni’s works are based on the relationship between urban visual culture, Persian calligraphy, and contemporary design language. By transforming letters and written language into visual elements, he develops a poetic and conceptual approach to typography, which he himself describes as “visual poetry.” Alongside poster design, he is also active in installation art, sculpture, and conceptual projects. Works such as “Hard Poetry” and the series “Blades” and “Aftershock” are among his notable projects. He has received numerous international awards, including the STA Award at the Chicago International Poster Biennial, the Golden Bee Award in Moscow, the Diploma of the Tehran Graphic Design Biennial, and awards from the Taiwan International Poster Design Competition. His works have been exhibited in major international events such as the Warsaw and Chicago Biennials, as well as numerous exhibitions across Europe, the United States, and Asia.
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Born in 1978, Tehran
Education
2004 — BA in Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Faculty of Art and Architecture,
Islamic Azad University, Tehran
Solo Exhibitions
2024 — “Dysfunctional Poetry Disorder (Periodic)”, Tarh-e-Azad Gallery, Tehran
2007 — “Nostalgia”, Azad Gallery, Tehran
2004 — “Bottles”, Azad Gallery, Tehran
Group Exhibitions (Iran)
2025 — It-Fair Art Fair, presented by Tarh-e-Azad Gallery, Tehran
2024 — “Forty, Thirty”, Artibition Gallery, Tehran
2022 — “Essay-Search”, Ex Homa, Tehran
2022 — “Mohammad Siyah-Qalam Prize – Invitees”, Tarh-e-Azad Gallery, Tehran
2020 — “Me”, Haan Gallery, Shiraz
2019 — “Me”, Atelie Kabood Gallery, Tabriz
2019 — “Me”, Emrooz Gallery, Isfahan
2019 — “Patternitecture”, Niavaran Cultural Center, Tehran
2019 — “40–50–60”, Tarh-e-Azad Gallery, Tehran
2019 — “Man + Woman”, Word Gallery, Ahvaz
2019 — “Human–Plant”, Azad Gallery, Tehran
2018 — “97 Collection Sale”, Haan Gallery, Shiraz
2018 — “Amordad”, Afrand Gallery, Tehran
2018 — “Open Sale”, Tarh-e-Azad Gallery, Tehran
2018 — “Only the morning bird knows the value of the garden”, Redcat Gallery,
Los Angeles
2017 — “Shabtab 3”, Tarh-e-Azad Gallery, Tehran
2017 — “Hammer and Design”, Tehran Design Museum
2017 — “Condition”, Museum of Contemporary Art Tehran
2016 — “Mr. President”, Tarh-e-Azad Gallery, Tehran
2014 — “Remembering the Future: Iranian Art After the Revolution”, Brunei /
London
2013 — “Ancient Iran”, Rietberg Museum, Zurich
2011 — “My Superhero”, Aran Gallery, Tehran
2010 — “Kitchen”, Mohsen Gallery, Tehran
2005 — Eighth Tehran Graphic Design Biennial
1999 — Fifth Tehran Graphic Design Biennial
International Exhibitions & Events
2008 — Chicago Poster Biennial, USA
2006 — Warsaw International Poster Exhibition, Poland
2005 — International Theatre Poster Biennial, Poland
2003 — Warsaw International Poster Exhibition, Poland
1994 — Museum of Contemporary Art Tehran (related biennials and international
events)
Awards & Honors
2018 — Stage Design Award for “Flight Instructions for Crew and Pilot”, Fajr
Theater Festival
2010 — Rouzegar Award, Best Book Cover Design, Tehran
2008 — STA Award for Excellence in Typography, Chicago Poster Biennial, USA
2007 — Diploma, Iranian Graphic Designers Society (IGDS), 9th Tehran Graphic
Design Biennial
