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Jalil Rasouli, a prominent Iranian calligrapher and painter, was born on September 27, 1947, in Hamadan, Iran. From childhood, he showed a keen interest in calligraphy and began his early training in his hometown. In 1956, his family moved to Tehran, where Rasouli continued to develop his artistic skills. Between 1961 and 1966, through practice and research, he expanded his knowledge in calligraphy and Naghsh-e-Khat (calligraphic painting) and later established his own studio. A turning point in his artistic journey came in 1968 when he met Master Seyed Hassan Mirkhani, under whom he studied for two years, ultimately earning his master’s degree in calligraphy in 1989. Rasouli held his first solo exhibition in 1973 at Seyhoon Gallery, marking the beginning of his prolific career in contemporary Iranian art. In addition to exhibitions in Iran, his works have been showcased internationally in countries including Pakistan, Italy, Syria, China, Germany, the United Kingdom, Qatar, Dubai, and Lebanon. Notable exhibitions include Siah-Mashgh-ha-ye Enghelab (Revolutionary Sketches), Allah Akbar, and Simorgh. His work blends classical techniques with personal expression in calligraphy and calligraphic painting, emphasizing the aesthetics of script and visual rhythm. Rasouli has copied significant texts such as the Persian translation of Nahj al-Balagha and Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh, and his works have been published in books including Jan-e Janan, Yadegar-e Eshgh, and Marqeh Barg-e Sabz va Chahar Fasl. He also designed the title script for Majid Majidi’s film Mohammad, another highlight of his artistic achievements.
Solo Exhibitions
1973 – First solo exhibition, Seyhun Gallery, Tehran
1974 – Second solo exhibition, Seyhun Gallery, Tehran
1975 – Third solo exhibition, Tehran
1977 – Fifth solo exhibition, Tehran
1978 – Sixth solo exhibition, Sheikh Gallery, Tehran
1979 – Solo exhibitions, Niavaran Cultural Center and Negarestan Museum, Tehran
1980 – Tenth solo exhibition, Alliance Française, Tehran
1981 – Eleventh solo exhibition Simorgh, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Arts, Tehran; Solo exhibition, Pakistan
1983 – Solo exhibitions, Damascus, Syria and Vatican, Rome, Italy
1986 – Fifteenth solo exhibition, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Arts, Tehran
1988 – Sixteenth solo exhibition, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Arts, Tehran
1990 – Seventeenth solo exhibition Four Seasons, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Arts, Tehran
1992 – Solo exhibition, Qatar
1993 – Solo exhibition, Vahdat Hall, Tehran
1994 – Solo exhibitions in four cities in Lebanon and National Museum, Damascus, Syria
1996 – Solo exhibition (72 works), Arasbaran Cultural Center, and participation in Calligraphy Festival of the Muslim World, Kuwait
1998 – Solo exhibition, Kuwait
2000 – Solo exhibition, Niavaran Cultural Center, Tehran (Classic Calligraphic Works)
2005 – Solo exhibition Garden of Paradise, Academy of Arts, Tehran
2008 – Solo exhibition, Sharjah
2022 – Plant the Tree of Friendship, solo calligraphy exhibition, Gooya Gallery, Tehran
Group Exhibitions
1976 – Group exhibition of Islamic Arts, London, UK
1996 – Calligraphy Biennial, Kuwait (Mehrejan Kalimat al-Turath al-Islami)
2007 – Group calligraphy exhibition, Bahrain (Albareh Gallery)
2007 – Group calligraphy exhibition, Dubai
2008 – Great Masters of Nastaliq exhibition, Contemporary Art Museum, Tehran
2008 – Calligraphy exhibition, Syria
2009 – Group calligraphy exhibition, Kuwait
2010 – IRCICA Calligraphy Exhibition and Competition, Istanbul, Turkey; Closing Ceremony, Abu Dhabi; Calligraphy of the Muslim World Exhibition, Qazvin, Iran
2018 – Qāb-e Tajalli, group exhibition of painting, calligraphy, calligraphic painting, and miniature, House of Artists (Mamiz Gallery), Tehran
2019 – Free Line, group exhibition of calligraphic painting, Artibition Gallery, Tehran
2019 – 100 Works, 100 Artists, group exhibition of painting and sculpture, Golestan Gallery, Tehran
2019 – Delnavazan, group exhibition of calligraphic painting, Gooya Gallery, Tehran
2019 – Collector 5, group exhibition, Artibition Gallery, Tehran
2022 – Korsi, group exhibition, Bonyan & Me’yar Cultural Institute, Tehran
