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Morteza Razfar, one of the pioneers of modern Iranian painting, was born in 1946 in the Gholhak district of Shemiran, Tehran. He graduated in Painting and Sculpture from Kamal-ol-Molk Art School, where he studied under prominent masters including Hossein Sheikh, Bahram Alivandi, Davoudi, and Rafie Halati. Natural landscapes and a distinctly semi-surrealistic approach are among the defining characteristics of his artistic practice. Razfar began his professional career as a painter in 1966 and held his first solo exhibition at Mes Gallery in 1970. Among his most notable exhibitions are the solo exhibition Raz (Secret) at Artibition Gallery (2019) and the group exhibition Imagine at the Iranian Artists Forum (2022).
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Born: 1946, Shemiran, Iran
Education
Graduated in Painting and Sculpture from Kamal-ol-Molk Art School.
Solo Exhibitions
1970 — Solo Exhibition, Mes Gallery, Tehran
1971 — Solo Exhibition, Mes Gallery, Tehran
1972 — Solo Exhibition, Sang Gallery, Tehran
1972 — Solo Exhibition, Shiraz Festival of Arts, Mes Gallery, Tehran
1973 — Solo Exhibition, Academy of Fine Arts, Istanbul, Turkey
1978 — Solo Exhibition, Gholhak Cultural Center, Tehran
2005 — Exhibition at Gita Gallery, Tehran
2008 — Solo Exhibition inaugurating Oveissi Gallery, Tehran
Group Exhibitions
1968 — Group Exhibition, Kamal-ol-Molk Art School
1969 — Group Exhibition, Central Youth Palace, Tehran
1970 — Group Exhibition, Museum Hall, Tehran
1971 — Group Exhibition, Mes Gallery, Tehran
1972 — Group Exhibition, Sullivan Gallery
1972 — Group Exhibition, Mes Gallery, Tehran
1974 — Group Exhibition of Contemporary Iranian Artists, Ministry of Culture and Arts, Tehran
1974 — Group Exhibition, Tehran Gallery
2004 — Participated in several group and solo exhibitions at Niazi Gallery, Tehran
2005 — Participated in the “Masters Exhibition” at Baharan Gallery, Tehran
2005 — Participated in the Cultural Heritage Commemoration Exhibition at Niazi Gallery, Tehran
2006 — Participated in the Artists Exhibition at Niazi Gallery honoring Master Vishkaei
2007 — Participated in the Group Exhibition of Artists and Professors at Azar Gallery, Tehran
