Artistic Resume
1950s–1960s | Early Work and Education
- 1951–1958: Teaching in Tehran schools under the Ministry of Education
- 1961–1965: Worked as a calligrapher, editor, and art consultant for the Iranian Educational Books Organization
- 1966: Entered the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Tehran
- 1968: First place in Visual Arts Students Competition
- 1968: Participated in several group exhibitions in Iran and abroad
1970s | Education and Artistic Consolidation
- 1970: Graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Tehran
- 1971: Awarded first prize as top Iranian artist
- 1971: Began teaching at the University of Tehran, Faculty of Fine Arts
- 1972: Solo exhibition at Seyhoon Gallery, Tehran; awarded Best Painter of the Year
- 1973: Solo exhibition at the Iran-America Society, Tehran; received France’s National Award at the Calais-sur-Mer Festival
- 1974: Solo exhibition at Lito Gallery, Tehran; recognized at Kenny-sur-Mer Festival; completed a 450 m² calligraphy project for University of Tehran; exhibited at Korosh Gallery, Paris
- 1975: International Painting Festival award, Kenny-sur-Mer; group exhibition of innovative Iranian artists, Basel
- 1976: Solo exhibition at Korosh Gallery, Paris
1978–1981 | Teaching and Artistic Projects
- 1978: Official faculty membership at University of Tehran; design consultant and executor for the Theology Faculty Conference Hall, Tehran
- 1980: Completed five calligraphy projects for a mosque in Tehran
- 1981–1984: Group exhibition at the Bangladesh Biennale, Dhaka
1985–1990 | Institutional Activities and National Projects
- 1985: Member of the Supreme Council of the Iranian Calligraphy Institute and Supreme Council for Professors’ Evaluation; member of the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution; designed a relief inscription for the National Museum of Iran
- 1986: Joined the Iranian Graphic Designers Syndicate
- 1987: Co-founded the Association of Painters
- 1988: Member of the Supreme Council of Illustration in Iran; designed a 230 m² ceramic relief for the Iranian Embassy in Abu Dhabi
- 1990: Executed a 30-meter inscription for the Ministry of Education Cultural Relations Department
1990s | Honors and Professional Memberships
- 1991: Received Honorary Jury Award; participated in all biennials of painting, graphics, calligraphy, and Islamic art
- 1996: Member of the Committee of Trusted Iranian Calligraphers and Scientific Association, University of Tehran
- 1997: Joined the Iranian Painters’ Foundation
- 1998: Member of the Supreme Council of the Iranian Graphic Designers Association
- 2000: Solo exhibition at Zand Gallery, Dubai; group exhibition “Inheritance,” Lighthouse Museum, London
2000s | International Exhibitions and Awards
- 2001: Group exhibition at Jahannama Gallery, Niavaran Palace; exhibition at Barbican Centre, London; solo exhibition at Ziba Gallery, Vancouver
- 2005: Received the National First-Degree Culture and Art Medal
- 2006–2009: Group exhibitions at the British Museum, Hermitage Museum, Museum of Oriental Art Moscow, and “Word in Art” exhibition, Dubai
2010s | International and Group Activities
- 2011–2016: Group exhibition “Art of Iran,” Opera Gallery, London; “Iranian Art Now,” Setareh Gallery, Düsseldorf
- 2018–2019: Over ten group exhibitions in Tehran and Iran, including “I, Sohrab Sepehri,” “100 Works by 100 Artists,” “Frame of Manifestation,” and “Infinity of Line and Color”
2020s–Present | Maturity and Global Recognition
- 2021: Solo exhibitions “Online Studio,” “Recovered Treasure,” “Architecture of Letters and Words” in Tehran, Isfahan, and Dubai; group exhibition at Asia Society Museum, New York
- 2022–2025: Numerous solo and group exhibitions at Artibition, Vesal Shirazi, Aknoon, Han, Negar, Leila Heller, and other prestigious galleries in Iran and abroad
