Academic History:
-Master of Arts in Painting
-Tehran University of Art, Tehran, Iran
-Admission process: Admitted using the entry quota: Brilliant Talents
-GPA: 18.95 (out of 20)
-Ranked in the top 10% in a class of 20
-Thesis title: "The reflection of Dostoevsky’s ideas in the works of modernist painters"
-Supervisor: Dr. Combiz Mousavi Aghdam
-September 2018 – January 2022
-Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting
-Tehran University of Art, Tehran, Iran
-Admission process: Ranked in the top 1% among more than 500,000 candidates in the National University Entrance Exam for undergraduate studies (58th national ranking)
-GPA: 19.09 (out of 20)
-Ranked 1 in a class of 40 (First rank in the undergraduate GPA)
-Final Project: The aesthetics of everyday life - Supervisor: Dr. Jamal Arabzade, Dr. Behnam Kamrani
-January 2014 - February 2018
Work Experiences:
-Opening Miri Visual Arts Institute and obtaining a nationally recognized license for teaching visual arts to all age groups.
-Head and Art Director of Miri visual Arts Institute Miri visual Arts Institute, Tehran, Iran
-2023 - present
-Execution of graphic tasks, including poster design, illustration, social media visual content creation, etc., on a project basis at Kimia Farmad Hamta Company.
-The office of Kimia Farmad Hamta Company, Jordan Ave, Tehran, Iran
-2023 - present
-Acceptance and execution of the painting and illustration project for the occasion of Nowruz on the fiberglass structures shaped like eggshells in a large size by the order of the Beautification Organization of Tehran Municipality.
-Tehran, Iran
-March 2023
-Acceptance and execution of the calligraphy painting project for the occasion of Muharram on metal elements commissioned by the order of the Beautification Organization of Tehran Municipality.
-Tehran, Iran
-July 2023
-Execution of graphic tasks such as designing logos, website banners, posters, exhibition brochures, etc. on a project basis at Negin Salamat Saba Company.
-The office of Negin Salamat Saba Company, Yousefabad Ave, Tehran, Iran
-2021 - 2023
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-Freelance Illustrator
-Home Studio, Tehran, Iran
-2018 - present
-Art Director and Illustrator at Hoopa Publication (a reputable publisher of children and teenagers in Iran)
-Hoopa Publication Office, Tehran, Iran
-2018 – 2021
-Member of the Student’s scientific association of Painting at Tehran University of Art (a group of 7 members)
-Tehran university of art, Tehran, Iran
-2016 - 2017
-Some of the association activities:
Organizing weekly life drawing club
Organizing Acrylic material hints and the techniques student workshop by Homayoun Salimi
Co-organizing the Second Tajasom-e-honar national painting student festival
Cooperation with the Student’s Scientific Association of Painting of Tehran University of Art in organizing painting materials: hints, tips, and techniques workshop by Habib-Allah- Sadeghi
-Execution of mural painting at Tehran University of Art
-Tehran University of Art, Tehran, Iran
-2016
-Voluntary Collaboration with the first executive group of the Jokal national painting student festival
-Tehran university of art, Tehran, Iran
-Mellat Cineplex, Tehran, Iran
-2016
-Freelance Painter and Drawer
-Home Studio, Tehran, Iran
-2015 - present
Teaching Experiences:
-Teaching Painting and Drawing at Miri Visual Arts Institute (my private art academy), offering both group and private classes for various age groups.
-Conducting workshops on Sculpture, Printmaking, and the fundamentals of visual arts
-Miri Visual Arts Institute, Tehran, Iran
-2023 - present
-Tutor, Teaching Painting and Drawing to teenagers and adults
-2017- present
-Tutor, Teaching Painting to children (5-10-year-old)
-2016 - present
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Awards And Honors:
-Winner of the Outstanding Thesis Award for the Master of Arts in Painting in Tehran University of Art’s Research Week
-Tehran University of Art, Tehran, Iran
-Thesis Title: "The reflection of Dostoevsky’s ideas in the works of modernist painters"
-Supervisor: Dr. Combiz Mousavi Aghdam
-December 2021
-Winner of the Best Thesis Award for the Master of Arts in Painting (one of the three selected theses among 40 students) the year 2020-2021
-Faculty of Visual Arts, Tehran University of Art, Tehran, Iran
-Thesis Title: "The reflection of Dostoevsky’s ideas in the works of modernist painters"
-Supervisor: Dr. Combiz Mousavi Aghdam
-December 2021
-Achieved the first rank with the highest GPA in the Bachelor of Fine Arts program in Painting at Tehran University of Art
-Selected as an Outstanding Student, and admitted for the Master of Arts in Painting without entrance exam, using the brilliant talents quota with GPA: 19.09 out of 20
-July 2018
-Winner of the award for the selected work by the judges at the Versus Visual Arts Third Exhibition
-The Gallery of the House of Artists in Tehran, Tehran, Iran
-January 2018
-Selected painter in the third Jokal Painting Festival
-Mellat Cineplex, Pardis Mellat Gallery, Tehran, Iran
-April 2018
-Achieved the 58th national rank in the 2013 nationwide entrance exam for undergraduate studies in art (among more than 500,000 participants across Iran), and selected by the National Elite Foundation of Iran
-2013
Group Exhibitions:
-Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition, in commemoration of the Muharram
-Selected by the jury of Amin Ol-Soltan House, Tehran, Iran
-July 2023
-Painting Exhibition, Versus Visual Arts Third Exhibition
-Selected by the jury of the Versus Festival
-The Gallery of the House of Artists in Tehran, Tehran, Iran
-January 2018
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-Painting Exhibition, The third Jokal Painting Festival
-Selected by the jury of the Jokal Festival
-Mellat Cineplex, Pardis Mellat Gallery, Tehran, Iran
-April 2018
-Painting Exhibition, The second Jokal Painting Festival
-Selected by the jury of the Jokal Festival
-Mellat Cineplex, Pardis Mellat Gallery, Tehran, Iran
-April 2017
-Drawing Exhibition, Time Shift
-Curated by Tala Ranjbaran
-Jorjani Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran
-July 2017
-Painting Exhibition, The first Jokal Painting Festival
-Selected by the jury of the Jokal Festival
-Mellat Cineplex, Pardis Mellat Gallery, Tehran, Iran
-April 2016
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Presentations:
“The reflection of Dostoevsky’s ideas in the works of modernist painters” Thesis Presentation, Tehran University of Art in the Research Week
-Tehran University of Art, Tehran, Iran
-December 2021
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Courses Attended:
-Art in 21st century, Taught by Mr. Behrang Samadzadegan
-Aria Institute, Tehran, Iran
-2020 – 2023
-Modern and Contemporary art in Middle East, Taught by Mr. Hamid Keshmirshekan
-Aria Institute, Tehran, Iran
-2020 - 2021
-Making Jewelry & Working with Metal, Taught by Mr. Naser Giv Ghassab
-Personal Studio, Tehran, Iran
-June 2018 - March 2019
-Drawing, Taught by Mr. Mehrdad Khataei
-Black Cube Atelier, Tehran, Iran
-April 2017 - January 2018
-Printmaking (Chalcography) workshop, Taught by Elmira Mirmiran
-Charsoo Culture, Art and Publication Center
-Tehran, Iran
-Master Painting and Drawing workshop, Taught by Mr. Saeed Ravanbakhsh
-Charsoo culture, Art and publication center
-Tehran, Iran
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