Bijan Nemat’i-Sharif
Born 1947 -2012
Education:
1973 Faculty of Art, University of Tehran, B.A degree in Fine Art - Sculpture
Membership:
Iranian Society of Sculptors
Honorary Member of the Iranian Society of Painters
Union of international Muppet makers
Lecturer at:
1984-up to now University of Tehran, University of the Arts, Film and Drama Faculty, Soureh University, Azad University
Solo Exhibitions:
2011 Mah Gallery, sculpture, Tehran
2010 Farvahar Gallery, sculpture, Tehran
2010 Seyhoun Gallery, sculpture, Tehran
2009 Assar Gallery, sculpture, Tehran
2008 Assar Gallery, sculpture, Tehran
2007 Elaheh Gallery, sculpture, Tehran
2004 Barg Gallery, sculpture and painting, Tehran
2003 Elaheh Gallery, sculpture and painting, Tehran
2002 Aria Gallery, sculpture and painting, Tehran
2001 Barg Gallery, painting, Tehran
2000 Barg Gallery, painting, Tehran
1999 Elaheh Gallery, painting, Tehran
1998 Bamdad Gallery, Painting, Tehran
1996 Aria Gallery, sculpture and painting, Tehran
Group Exhibitions:
2008 The 1st Sculpture Biennial for urban space, Tehran
2007 Members of the Iranian Society of Painters, Iranian Artists’ Forum, Tehran
2007 The Fifth Sculpture Biennial, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Arts
2006 Tehran Gallery (selected artists from four Sculpture Biennials)
2005 The Fourth Sculpture Biennial, Saba Cultural Center, Tehran
2005 Members of the Iranian Society of Sculptors, Barg Gallery, Tehran
2005 The Second Beijing International Art Biennale
2004 Members of the Iranian Society of Sculptors, Iranian Artists’ Forum
2004 Members of the Iranian Society of Painters, Vancouver, Canada
2003 Members of the Iranian Society of Painters, Laleh Gallery, Tehran
2003 Members of the Iranian Society of Painters, Barg Gallery, Tehran
2002 Members of the Iranian Society of Painters, Iranian Artists’ Forum
2002 The Third Sculpture Biennial, Niavaran Cultural Center, Tehran
2001 Members of the Iranian Society of Painters, Iranian Artists’ Forum
2000 Members of the Iranian Society of Painters, Iranian Artists’ Forum
Awards:
2008 Recipient of Plaque of Appreciation, the Twelfth Tehran International Puppet Theater Festival
2005 Selected artist at the Fourth Tehran Contemporary Sculpture Biennale
2005 Recipient of Medal and Plaque of Appreciation on the World Theater Day, the Artists’ Forum
2002 Recipient of Plaque of Appreciation, the Ninth Tehran International Puppet Theater Festival
Other Activities:
Design and fabrication of puppets for more than 58 dramatic and non-dramatic projects.
Selected works:
2002 Design and construction of booths for the Children’s Press Festival, the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults Center, Tehran
1996 Stage and costume design for the play “The Butterflies.”
1990 Design and fabrication of puppets for the play “The Journey of Green in Green.”
1989 Participating in staging the play “Six Baby Crows and a Fox,” the Third Asia-Oceania International Puppet Theater Festival, Taiwan
1987 Design and fabrication of puppets and props for the play “Detective 2.”
1986 Design and fabrication of puppets for the play “The Radish and Grandpa.”
1986 Restoration of more than 120 decorative dolls coming from different countries for an Iranian collector
1985 Fabrication of textile puppets for the Constructive Entertainments Department, the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults Center
1985 Design and fabrication of puppets for the play “The Little Mouse.”
1983 Design and fabrication of masks and props for the play “everything is Good In the Right Place at the Right Time.”
1983 Restoration of 8 traditional Iranian puppets and sending them to the Philadelphia Museum of Traditional Art
1983 Restoration of more than 50 Iranian traditional puppets
1975 Design and fabrication of masks for the play “Ariadacapo.”
1975 Design and fabrication of puppets for various puppet shows at the theater department of the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults Center
Installed Sculptures:
2008 “sun and sail,” Sadaf park,heravi square, Tehran
2005 “Juvenile Sculptures” (4 pieces), Koudak Park, Shahrak-e Gharb, Tehran
2003 “Tree,” Derakhti Park, Seyyed Khandan, Tehran
1997 “The Torch,” Entrance of the in-door stadium, Azadi Sports Complex