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Morteza Asadi, a painter and art instructor, was born in 1957 in Tehran. He completed his foundational art education at the Tehran Art School and then studied painting at the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Tehran, earning his Bachelor's degree in 1988. He continued his studies in illustration and received a Master's degree from the University of Tehran in 1996. Asadi also completed a PhD in Art Research at Shahed University and a PhD in Art History at the University of Sorbonne, Paris. Since 1997, he has been a faculty member at Shahed University, teaching art. Professionally, Asadi participated in the 2nd Contemporary Iranian Painting Biennial in 1993, winning the award, a success he repeated at the 4th Biennial in 1997. He was also recognized at the first Islamic World Biennial in 2000. His work has been showcased in numerous solo exhibitions in collaboration with Sheila Gallery, Tarahan-e-Azad Gallery, Aria Gallery, and Sohrab Gallery.
Born in 1957, Tehran
Education
Bachelor of Painting – Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Tehran, 1988
Master of Illustration – University of Tehran, 1996
PhD in Art Research – Shahed University
PhD in Art History – University of Sorbonne, Paris
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2011–2014 – Khiyal-e Irani, Sheila Gallery, Tehran
2014 – Hameh Arezuyam Amma…, Tarahan-e-Azad Gallery, Tehran
2016 – Solo Painting Exhibition, Aria Gallery, Tehran
2020 – Morteza Asadi Paintings – Online Exhibition, Aria Gallery, Tehran
2023 – Ba Tabiat Aghaz Kardeh-am, Sohrab Gallery, Tehran
Selected Group Exhibitions
2015 – Miveha, Laleh Gallery, Tehran
2017 – Kucheh Bagh, Ben Gallery, Tehran
2017 – 96+, Afrand Gallery, Tehran
2017 – Shabtab 3, Tarahan-e-Azad Gallery, Tehran
2018 – Poshtnevisi, Azdar Project, Sari
2018 – KadoArt, Sarzamin Honar Gallery, Tehran
2019 – Painting and Sculpture Exhibition, Sarvenaz Gallery, Shiraz
2020 – Karbafoo – Collection 1, Sayeh Gallery, Tehran
2021 – Negah, Liam Gallery, Tehran
2021 – Noghteh-ye Etefagh 3: Part 1, Liam Gallery, Tehran
2021 – Noghteh-ye Etefagh 4, Liam Gallery, Tehran
2021 – Ayeneh dar Ayeneh, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art
2022 – Resize, Artibition Gallery, Tehran
2023 – Platform, Sohrab Gallery, Tehran
2024 – Selected Works Minus Two Hundred Million Tomans, Sohrab Gallery, Tehran
Awards
1991 – Award, 2nd Painting Biennial, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art
1997 – Special Award, 4th Painting Biennial, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art
