Sadegh Tabrizi

Sadegh Tabrizi

Sadegh Tabrizi, a prominent figure in Iran’s modern art movement and one of the pioneers of Naqqashi-Khat (calligraphic painting) and the Saqqakhaneh school, was born in 1938 in Tehran. He initially studied miniature painting at the School of Fine Arts and later earned a master’s degree in interior architecture from the Faculty of Decorative Arts. Drawing on Iranian calligraphy, miniature painting, Qahvehkhaneh (coffeehouse) art, and Qajar-era motifs, Tabrizi developed a unique style within Naqqashi-Khat. He created the first examples of calligraphic painting on ceramics at the workshop of the Ministry of Fine Arts and is considered one of the founders of this genre. In 1973, he also founded Gallery 66 in Tehran. His works were exhibited in numerous national and international exhibitions, including at the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, as well as in New York and Los Angeles, and were featured in major auctions such as Sotheby’s and Bonhams. Tabrizi contributed to projects such as the interior design of Tehran’s Hilton Hotel and the Shrine of Abdol Azim, earning the First-Class Medal of Culture and Islamic Guidance. His works are held in the collections of New York University, Han Art Museum in China, and the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art. Sadegh Tabrizi passed away in 2017.

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Solo Exhibitions

1970

Solo exhibition, Berges Gallery, Tehran

1972

Solo exhibition, Bengtston Gallery, Stockholm

Solo exhibition, Kourosh Gallery, Paris

1992

Solo exhibition, Beverly Hills Hotel, Los Angeles, USA

Solo exhibition, Columbia University, New York

2008

Solo exhibition, Mah Gallery, Tehran

2022

Solo exhibition, A Review of Works by Sadegh Tabrizi, Sohrab Gallery, Tehran

2024

Solo exhibition, Timeless Lovers, Infinite Horizons, Sohrab Gallery, Tehran


Group Exhibitions (During His Lifetime)

1962

Group exhibition, Abbie Grey Foundation, Minnesota, USA

Group exhibition, International Ceramic Exhibition, Prague, Czechoslovakia

Group exhibition, French Friends Education Club, Tehran

1964

Group exhibition, Iran Hall, Tehran

1965

Group exhibition, University of Tehran, Tehran

Group exhibition, Berges Gallery, Tehran

Group exhibition, Iran-America Society, Tehran

1967

Group exhibition, International Art Exhibition, Basel, Switzerland

1968

Group exhibition, Columbia University, New York, USA

1978

Group exhibition, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran

2008

Group exhibition, Artitude Gallery, Paris

2012

Group exhibition, Art of Iran, Opera Gallery, London

2015

Group exhibition, Veterans of Iranian Visual Arts, Art Center Gallery, Tehran

2016

Group exhibition, Masters and Visual Artists, Nivan Gallery, Tehran

2017

Group exhibition, Glory of Art, Shokouh Gallery, Tehran

Group exhibition, 2nd Anniversary of Negar Gallery, Negar Gallery, Tehran

2018

Group exhibition, Painting Exhibition, Shokouh Gallery, Tehran

Group exhibition, Modern Artists from Yesterday to Today, Sohrab Gallery, Tehran

Group exhibition, Sky-Colored, Land of Art Gallery, Tehran

Group exhibition, Saqqakhaneh, Meem Gallery, Dubai

Group exhibition, Summer Exhibition, Mah Gallery, Tehran

Group exhibition, Glory of Art 2, Shokouh Gallery, Tehran

Group exhibition, 1397#1, Negar Gallery, Tehran

Group exhibition, 3rd Anniversary Celebration of Negar Gallery, Negar Gallery, Tehran


Group Exhibitions After His Passing (Since 2018)

2021

Group exhibition, Selected Works, Artibition Gallery, Tehran

Group exhibition, Nasoot, Art Design Gallery, Tehran

Group exhibition, Collector 8, Artibition Gallery, Tehran

Group exhibition, From Object to Figure, Mojdeh Gallery, Tehran

Group exhibition, Turning Point 3, Liam Gallery, Tehran

Group exhibition, Turning Point 4, Liam Gallery, Tehran

Group exhibition, Veteran Artists, Negah Gallery, Tehran

Group exhibition, Liam Collection, Liam Gallery, Tehran

Group exhibition, Edit, Liam Gallery, Tehran

Group exhibition, Tenth Collector, Artibition Gallery, Tehran

Group exhibition, Veteran Winter 1400 Collection, Shirin Gallery, Tehran

Group exhibition, Painting Showcase, Negar Gallery, Tehran

Group exhibition, Opportunity, Iranian Artists Forum, Tehran

2022

Group exhibition, Resize, Artibition Gallery, Tehran

Group exhibition, Khebreh Negar, Negar Gallery, Tehran

Group exhibition, Modernism Collector – Tir 1401, Artibition Gallery, Tehran

Group exhibition, Essay–Search, EX-HOMA, Tehran

Group exhibition, Selected 6, Negar Gallery, Tehran

Group exhibition, The Sixth Extinction, Javid Gallery, Tehran

Group exhibition, Lotfi; The Intersection of Legends 2, Govyeh Gallery, Tehran

Group exhibition, Recovery, Nian Gallery, Tehran

2023

Group exhibition, Resize, Artibition Gallery, Tehran

Group exhibition, Treasury 3, Liam Gallery, Tehran

Group exhibition, Modern Collector, Artibition Gallery, Tehran

Group exhibition, Contemporary Artists Selection, Art Center, Tehran

Group exhibition, Standing in Memory, Sohrab Gallery, Tehran

Group exhibition, Veteran Art Exhibition, Negah Gallery, Tehran

2024

Group exhibition, Golden Years, Far Gallery, Tehran

Group exhibition, Saqqakhaneh, Birth of a Dream, Javid Gallery, Tehran

Group exhibition, Selected Works Under 200 Million Toman, Sohrab Gallery, Tehran

Group exhibition, Four Lines, Four Horizons: From Freedom to Individuality, Mah Gallery, Tehran

2025

Group exhibition, Recovery / Series 7, Nian Gallery, Tehran


Art Fairs

1978

Art Fair, Art Basel, Switzerland

1997

Art Fair, China Art Fair, Beijing

1999

Art Fair, China Art Fair, Beijing

2003

Art Fair, Sydney Art Fair, Australia