Shahrzad Royaee
November 6, 2024
The group exhibition of sculptures titled "Narrative and Matter" will be opened on Friday, November 18, at Artibition Gallery.
Iraj Zand was a painter and sculptor born in 1950 in Tehran. After completing his undergraduate studies, he graduated in 1967 from the Faculty of Decorative Arts at the University of Art. In 1975, he moved to France to continue his education and graduated in 1981 from the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts (École des Beaux-Arts) in Paris, after which he returned to Iran. From 1985 onward, Iraj Zand held more than 150 solo exhibitions and participated in over 35 group exhibitions in Iran, France, Germany, Kuwait, and Portugal, showcasing his sculptures and paintings. Since 1984, he also taught at art universities in Iran. He was a member of the board of directors of the Iranian Painters Association. Iraj Zand passed away in 2006 in Tehran due to illness.
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Artistic Background
1969
Graduated from the School of Fine Arts, Tehran
1981
Graduated from the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris
1984
Murals for Saint Paul Church at Sainte-Marie Church, Avignon, France
1991
Began producing works in the field of sculpture
1993
Mural, Tehran Metro, Jahan-e-Koodak Station
2006
Passed away in Tehran, Iran
Posthumous Exhibitions
2015
Group exhibition: "With Memories of a Friend and Master", Haft Samar Gallery, Tehran
2017
Group exhibition: "The Motif of the Horse", Pardis Mellat Gallery, Tehran
Group exhibition: "From Where to Where, No. 2", Saless Gallery, Tehran
2018
Group exhibition: "Open Sale", Azad Art Gallery, Tehran
2021
Group exhibition: "In the Continuation of Iraj", Iraj Zand Foundation, Tehran
2023
Solo exhibition: "Persistent Presence: A Glimpse into Shadows", Iraj Zand Foundation, Tehran
Group exhibition: "Selections from Seventy Years of Sculpture in Iran", Art Center, Tehran
2024
Group exhibition: "A Collection", Plus 2, Tehran
