HOMAYON SALIMI

HOMAYON SALIMI

Homayoun Salimi, a painter, was born in 1948 in Tehran. He studied at the Mirak School of Fine Arts and later went to France. In France, he completed a bachelor's degree in painting at the École des Beaux-Arts. He then received a master's degree in aesthetics from the University of Sorbonne in 1981 and earned a PhD in the same field in 1990. After returning to Iran, Salimi joined the faculty of the University of Art (School of Decorative Arts). He held his first solo exhibition in 1985 at the Niavaran Cultural Center. Salimi has repeatedly exhibited his works individually and in group shows both inside and outside the country. In his early paintings, Salimi was influenced by Persian miniature painting. From the late 1970s, he turned to a form of geometric abstraction inspired by elements of traditional architecture. His compositions, usually monochromatic, featured small and large squares arranged horizontally and vertically, a style that he also employed in his collages. In his later paintings, Salimi focused on the regular repetition of geometric motifs (stars, diamonds, hexagons, etc.) across layers of diverse colors. With mastery of acrylic paint techniques, he executed his works through a process of layering, washing, and polishing, making use of accidental effects in his pieces. Another of Salimi’s interests is cultivating miniature trees (bonsai), reflecting his inclination toward Zen philosophy, an art form he became familiar with during his studies in France. In these works, titled “Green Volume”, he harmoniously combines small stones with the forms of the trees, evoking landscapes reminiscent of traditional Chinese painting.

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Born in 1948, Tehran

Education
1968 Artistic Diploma from Mirak School of Arts, Tabriz
1978 Higher Diploma with Rocron Price, École des Beaux-Arts, Paris
1982 Master’s degree in Aesthetics and Art Studies, University of Sorbonne, Paris
1990 PhD in Aesthetics and Art Studies, University of Sorbonne, Paris

Solo Exhibitions
1981 Permanent Hall Gallery, Paris
1982 International Arts Village, Paris
1983 Permanent Hall Gallery, Paris
1984 V.V.F., Le Mont-Douan, France
1985 Niavaran Cultural Center, Tehran
1986 Cité, Paris
1988 Galerie Dio, Pau, Paris
1990 Sigma Gallery, Växjö, Sweden
1991 Golestan Gallery, Tehran
1994 Golestan Gallery, Tehran
1995 Barg Gallery, Tehran
1999 Barg Gallery, Tehran
2011 Mes Gallery, Sarcheshmeh, Kerman
2018 “Paris-Tehran, 2018-1974,” Iranshahr Gallery, Tehran
2024 “Facing Life,” Didar Gallery, Tehran

Group Exhibitions (Domestic and International)
1977 Centre Daouie, Paris
1978 “Présences du Design,” ENSBA, Paris
1979 Jardin des Arts, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
1979 Maison des Beaux-Arts Gallery, Paris
1981 FIAP, Paris
1981 Maison des Beaux-Arts Gallery, Paris
1982 Galerie Dio, Pau, Paris
1982 Jardin des Arts, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
1983 Niavaran Cultural Center, Tehran
1983 Cité, Paris
1983 FIAP, Paris
1983 Jardin des Arts, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
1984 Pring from Rhine, Strasbourg
1984 Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran
1984 Galerie Dio, Pau, Paris
1984 Niavaran Cultural Center, Tehran
1984 International Arts Village, Paris
1984 Jardin des Arts, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
1985 Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran
1985 Galerie Dio, Pau, Paris
1986 Cité, Paris
1986 Asia-Europe International Art Biennale, Ankara
1987 Clou de la Fontaine Gallery, Viroflay, France
1987 Urs Gallery, Bruges, Belgium
1987 “Art Today,” International Show, Budapest
1987 Municipal Museum of Ferrol, Spain
1988 Florence Foundation, International Arts Village, Paris
1989 International Arts Village, Paris
1989 “Art Today,” International Show, Budapest
1990 Galerie Aki Arichi, Paris
1992 Galerie Laho, Paris
1993 Novin Gallery, Isfahan
1993 Barg Gallery, Tehran
1993 Iranian Gallery, Tehran
1993 Khavaran Cultural Center, Tehran
1993 Ershad Gallery, Zanjan
1994 Cultural Development Seminar, Faculty of Social Sciences, Tehran
1994 Aria Gallery, Tehran
1994 Haft-Samar Gallery, Tehran
1995 Barg Gallery, Tehran
1995 Classic Gallery, Isfahan
1995 Haft-Samar Gallery, Tehran
1996 “Contemporary Artists,” Laleh Gallery, Tehran
1996 Contemporary Design, Barg Gallery, Tehran
1996 Museum of Contemporary Art, Isfahan
1997 Haft-Samar Gallery, Tehran
1997 Nili Gallery, Tehran
1999 Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran
1999 Aria Gallery, Tehran
2000 Sixth Painting Biennale, Saba Cultural Center, Tehran
2002 “Art of Print,” Hoor Gallery, Tehran
2011 “Contemporary Print,” Forouhar Gallery, Tehran
2011 Mes Gallery, Sarcheshmeh, Kerman
2012 “Green Dimensions Exhibition,” Aria Gallery, Tehran
2013 “In Memory of Iraj Zand,” Haft-Samar Gallery, Tehran
2014 “Small Works,” Laleh Gallery, Tehran
2014 Matn Emrouz Gallery, Isfahan
2015 “Abstract Layers,” Boom Gallery, Tehran
2015 Haft-Samar Gallery, Tehran
2016 “Handmade Prints,” Ormazd Gallery, Tehran
2018 Sixth International Art for Peace Festival, Pardis Mellat, Tehran
2018 Painting Exhibition, Khat-e Sefid Gallery, Tehran
2018 Baharin Gallery Opening, Tehran
2018 “Flower,” Negar Gallery, Tehran
2018 Eighth Multi-Generation Contemporary Art Sale, Laleh Gallery, Tehran
2018 “Garden of Memory,” Barg Gallery, Tehran
2018 “Collector,” Artibition Gallery, Tehran
2019 “Kama Chin,” Baroque Gallery, Tehran
2019 “Shabtāb 7,” Free Designers Gallery, Tehran
2020 Art Fair, Tir Art, presented by Zirzamin Dastan Gallery, Tehran
2021 “Along Iraj,” Iraj Zand Foundation, Tehran
2021 “Opportunity,” Iranian Artists Forum, Tehran
2022 “Resize,” Artibition Gallery, Tehran
2022 “Print as Artwork,” Douran Gallery, Tabriz
2024 “Abstract Illusions,” Artibition Gallery, Tehran
2024 “Fresher,” Artibition Gallery, Tehran
2025 “Pieces of Iranian Modernity,” Foundry, Dubai
2025 “Infinite Geometry,” Mellal Gallery, Tehran