Mohsen Ahmadvand

Mohsen Ahmadvand

Mohsen Ahmadvand (b. 1982, Tehran) is an Iranian painter. He completed his studies in painting at the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Tehran. His first solo exhibition was held in 2006 at Seyhoun Gallery, Tehran. Since then, his works have been presented in numerous solo and group exhibitions in Iran and internationally, including at XVA Gallery, Dubai; Etemad Gallery, Tehran; as well as in notable events and exhibitions in London, New York, and Paris. Throughout his professional career, Ahmadvand has participated in a wide range of platforms, from art fairs to curated exhibitions. In 2006, he was awarded the First Prize at the inaugural Tehran Festival of Visual Arts.

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Born, 1982, Tehran, Iran

Education: BA. painting , The Faculty of Fine Arts
University of Tehran

Solo Exhibitions
2006 — Seyhoun Gallery, Tehran
2007 — Seyhoun Gallery, Tehran
2008 — XVA Gallery, Dubai
2008 — Seyhoun Gallery, Los Angeles
2011 — XVA Gallery, Art Hong Kong, Hong Kong
2012 — I Scream, Etemad Gallery, Tehran
2014 — Lion and Banana, Etemad Gallery, Tehran
2019 — Lion and Pistachio, Etemad Gallery, Tehran
2023 — The Splendor of Awakening, Etemad Gallery, Tehran

Selected Group Exhibitions (Iran)
2004 — Central Library, University of Tehran, Tehran
2005 — Fine Arts Gallery, University of Tehran, Tehran
2006 — First Festival of Visual Arts, Niavaran Cultural Center, Tehran
2007 — Selected Artists of the Visual Arts Festival, Niavaran Cultural Center, Tehran
2007 — Radical Drawing, Tehran Art Gallery
2008 — Selected Works from Iranian Galleries, Saba Cultural Center, Tehran
2008 — Second Tehran International Art Exhibition, Vahdat Hall, Tehran
2009 — From Past to Tomorrow, Dey Gallery, Tehran
2009 — Iran on Paper, Aaran Gallery, Tehran
2010 — Painting Cinema, Mohsen Gallery, Tehran
2010 — Painting 4×4, Etemad Gallery, Tehran
2011 — May Day, Seyhoun Gallery, Tehran
2013 — Modern and Contemporary Iranian Drawing, Homa Gallery, Tehran
2013 — Paper Works, Etemad Gallery, Tehran
2014 — Joyful Feeling, Homa Gallery, Tehran
2014 — Zoo, Shirin Gallery, Tehran
2018 — Mosavvarnameh, +2 Gallery, Tehran
2018 — Mosavvarnameh, Dastan Basement, Tehran
2018 — Etemad Gallery, Tehran
2019 — 40–50–60, Azad Art Gallery, Tehran
2020 — On Paper, Etemad Gallery, Tehran
2020 — Birds, Soo Contemporary, Tehran
2021 — Artists’ Emergency Fund: Part III, Mohsen Gallery, Tehran
2023 — Vitamin S, Seyhoun Gallery, Tehran

Selected Group Exhibitions (International)
2008 — Art and Satire, XVA Gallery, Dubai
2009 — Layered and Circular, Thomas Erben Gallery, New York
2009 — Artcurial, Paris
2009 — Asian Contemporary Art Exhibition, New York
2009 — Seyhoun Gallery, Los Angeles
2010 — Arab and Iranian, London & Iran
2010 — Magic of Persia, Dubai & Abu Dhabi
2011 — Between the Lines, XVA Gallery, Dubai
2012 — Popley Kellett Charity Auction, London
2013 — Paper, Dubai
2013 — Paper Works, Etemad Gallery, Dubai
2014 — Portraits, Rouge Space, New York
2019 — Atlas of My Dreams, Nicolas Flamel Gallery, Paris
2021 — Basketball Becomes Iranian, Paris

Art Fairs & Events
2010 — Bastakiya Art Fair, Dubai
2011 — Art Hong Kong, Hong Kong
2019 — Teer Art Fair, Tehran (presented by Etemad Gallery)

Awards
2006 — First Prize, Tehran Festival of Visual Arts