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Masoumeh Mozaffari was born in 1958 in Tehran. She graduated from the High School of Visual Arts in 1978 and was admitted to the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Tehran to continue her studies in painting. The victory of the Revolution and the subsequent Cultural Revolution led to the closure of universities from 1980 to 1983, which extended the duration of students’ studies, including Mozaffari’s. She received her bachelor’s degree in 1989 and went on to earn a master’s degree from the Faculty of Art and Architecture at Islamic Azad University in 1997. Her paintings are figurative and partially realistic, though the influence of changing perspectives is significant in her work, reflecting both Cubist teachings and inspiration from Iranian miniature painting. In addition to her painting practice, she has been actively involved in the professional art community, serving for many years as a board member and secretary of the Iranian Painters Association.
1958 / Born in Tehran
Education:
1978 / Graduated in Painting from the High School of Visual Arts
1989 / Bachelor’s degree from the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Tehran
1991 / Academic Teaching / Faculty of Art and Architecture / Painting Department / Islamic Azad University / Tehran
1997 / Master’s degree from the Faculty of Art and Architecture, Islamic Azad University
Exhibitions and Activities:
1991 / Group Exhibition / Afrand Gallery / Tehran
1994 / Exhibition / Islamic Azad University / Tehran
1998 / Solo Exhibition / Aria Gallery / Tehran
1999 / Solo Exhibition / Aria Gallery / Tehran
1999 / Solo Exhibition / Tarahan-e Azad Gallery / Tehran
2000 / Lecture / “Marc Chagall” / Niavaran Cultural Center / Tehran
2001 / Group Exhibition / “Ten Iranian Women Painters” / Hotel Deville de St-Gilles / Brussels
2001 / Group Exhibition / Ministry of Culture of Croatia / Zagreb
2002 / University Teaching / Faculty of Art and Architecture / Islamic Azad University / Tabriz
2003 / Group Exhibition / Hubei Art Museum / Wuhan
2003 / Group Exhibition / “Festival of Iranian Women Artists” / Dena Art Group / Evry City Hall / Evry / France
2011 / Solo Exhibition / “Their Faces” / Tarahan-e Azad Gallery / Tehran
2012 / Solo Exhibition / “Running” / Tarahan-e Azad Gallery / Tehran
2014 / Solo Exhibition / “In the Presence of Others” / Tarahan-e Azad Gallery / Tehran
2021 / Solo Exhibition / “A Retrospective of Paintings and Drawings (1980s–2010s)” / Hasht Cheshmeh Art Space / Kashan
2021 / Solo Exhibition / “Non-Being” / Tarahan-e Azad Gallery / Tehran
2023 / Solo Exhibition / “Memories and Forgetting” / Lajvardi Foundation / Tehran
2024 / Solo Exhibition / “Memories and Forgetting” / Emrooz Gallery / Isfahan
2025 / Group Exhibition / “Support” / Club Gallery / Tehran
