Hamidreza Ghelichkhani

Hamidreza Qalichkhani was born in Tehran in 1968. He completed his studies with distinction in 1989 and was admitted to the super-distinguished class of Professor Amirkhani in the same year. He learned the third-letter script from Professor Movahed Hosseini. Qalichkhani holds a BA in Dramatic Literature, an MA in Persian Language and Literature, and a PhD from the University of Delhi. His works have been exhibited in various galleries and museums, including: Maas Art Museum, Tehran, Koly Gallery, Portland, USA, Cambridge University, and Farmanfarma Gallery.

Resume

Born 1347 (1968/1969) in Tehran

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Dramatic Literature

Master’s degree in Persian Language and Literature

PhD in Persian Language and Literature from the University of Delhi

Career:

1984 Beginning of serious activity in calligraphy

1984 Training under Master Ovis Vaghasi

1988 Completion of the advanced (Ostād) calligraphy level

1988 Admission to the advanced class of Master Mir-Khani

1988–1989 First solo exhibitions held

From 1989 onwards participation in numerous solo and group exhibitions over the following decades

Training in Thuluth script under Master Moahad Hosseini

Exhibition of works in galleries and art centers inside and outside Iran

Exhibition of works at the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, University of Cambridge, Farmanfarma Gallery, and other international art spaces

Activity as a researcher and author in the field of calligraphy and art criticism

Authorship of multiple works in calligraphy and art-related subjects