Kiarang Alaei - Artists - Shirin Gallery

Kiarang Alaei

Photographer

Kiarang Alaei is an Iranian Photographer.

Education

Honorary Master Degree, 2014, Ministry of Culture, Islamic Republic of Iran

Selected Events

Work Experience
2021 Editor in chief of Lahoor Photography Magazine
2021 Member of Teaching Council, Eqbal University, Mashad
2021 Member of the Policy Committee, Mezaarat International Photo Festival
2020 Arts Advisor to the University President, Eqbal University, Mashad

2019    Department Chair of Graduate Program in Photography, Eqbal University, Mashhad
2007 Photography lecturer, Ferdows University, Mashhad
2019     Photography supervisor, 26th Iranian Youth Festival of Visual Arts, Ilam
2018     Session Chairman, Aan Research Sessions, Imam Reza Foundation for Culture
2018    Guest lecturer of master classes in staged photography, Photography Magazine
2017     Art Director, Atraf Publication, Tehran
2013-14 Guest lecturer, Tehran Institute of Technology, Rasht
2013-14 Member of Teaching Council, Abrang Institute, Mashad
2011 Guest lecturer, Tehran Expert Photography Institute
2011 Gallery Art director, Akkasee Website
2001-19 Educational Advisor, Soroush Institute, Mashhad
1999     Director of Educational Affairs, Moj-e-no Institute, Mashhad

Publications

2020 The Photograph as Contemporary Art |Translation, Herfe Honarmand Pub. Tehran

2019 Silver Book | Translation, Herfe Honarmand Publication, Tehran
2019 The 4th State | Body of work, Herfe Honarmand Publication, Tehran
2017 Semi-Permeable | Photo Collection, Ilia Culture Publication, Rasht
2016 Symbols | translation, Pargar Publication, Tehran
2015 I Was Away |Photo Collecion, Ahang e Ghalam Publication
2014 The Blue Side of the Winds |Translation, Herfe Honarmand Publication, Tehran
2014 The Second Scene of the Adventure | Photo Series, Ahang e Ghalam Publication
2012 Even When We Do Not Know | Photo Series, Ahang e Ghalam Publication
2012 The Paper & the Mirror | Translation, Herfe Honarmand Publication, Tehran
2011 A Tranquil Humidity | Single photos, Ahang e Ghalam Publication
2010 Healing Breathes around Us | Story Collection, Qoqnoos Publication
2010 The Thousand-First Night| Compilation, Khorasan artists Society Pub.
2009 Somewhere Farther | Single photos, Khorasan artists Society Pub.
2008 Haiku Blows Wherever She Likes |Poetry Translation, Rouzamad Publication
2007 Wandering around Life |Co-author: Mostafa Mastoor, Cheshmeh Publication
2006 The Live Nature of some Ladies | Story Collection, Rasesh Publication, Ahvaz
2002 Wind in a Straight Street| A Short Story Collection, Payam Emrouz Publication

Short Films

2018 Zero Dark Hundred, Nonfiction, Video
2010 Lighter than Silence, Video
2005 Documentary of Grief in the Mirror, Video
2004 Bear Me Faraway, Video
2002 Animation of “U,” Video
1998 The Land of Soul, Nonfiction,35mm
1997 Glassy Walls, Video
1996 Cement Hands,8mm
1995 On Zero Orbit,8mm
1994 I Want to Bring Sun into My Room, 8mm

Awards and Honors

2021 FIAP Gold Medal (Best of Show) in People Section, 2nd Naryn International Exhibition of Photography
2021 FIAP Gold Medal (Best of Show) in Life Section, 2nd Naryn International Exhibition of Photography
2021 Honorable Mention in Creative Section, 2nd Naryn International Exhibition of Photography
2021 FCP Trophy in Creative Section, 2nd Naryn International Exhibition of Photography
2021 GPU Ribbon, 5th International Mahfuz Ullah Memorial Photo Contest, Bangladesh
2021 GPU Mention, 5th Circular Exhibition of Photography, Montenegro

2020 Top Scholar Award, Eqbal Annual Festival of Research, Mashad

2020 Top Books of the Year Award for translation of Silver Book, Eqbal Annual Festival of Research, Mashad

2019 Iran’s Best Photo Exhibition of the Year, Media Critics’ poll, Festival f Tajrobe Magazine

2019 Honorary Diploma, 16th Image of the Year Festival, mobilography section, Tehran.
2018 Servant of Culture Award in recognition of distinguished services in photography, 16th Imam Reza International Festival.
2018 Gold Medal,12th International Photo Festival of Kumanovo, Macedonia.
2018 Bronze Medal, 2nd Vision International Exhibition, Finland.

2017 Honorable Mention, Open University of Architecture and Arts, Torbat Jam

2017 Honorable Mention for directing Khorasan Razavi section, 6th Conference of 10 Days with Iranian Photographers

2017 Selected in Mobgraphia, Mobile Photography Festival of Latin America, Brazil
2016 Honorable Mention for educational activities, Ferdows Higher Education Institute.
2014 Honorary Master Degree, Ministry of Culture, Islamic Republic of Iran

2014 Khorasan Artist of the Year, people’s choice, Khorasan News.ir
2012-2013 Elected ‘Best Teacher’ of the year, Ferdows University, Mashhad
2010 Nominated for Born in October Review, Press Festival, film review section
2010 Best Trailer Award, 5th Regional short Film Festival, Young Cinema Society
2010 Honorary Diploma for the best animation scenario: A Skyful of Kites, Young Cinema Festival
2010 Jury Award, 5th Iranian Young Cinema Regional Festival
2007 Special Award, Khorasan Photography Society
2007 Screening of The Land of Soul, 17th Fajr International Film Festival, Future Cinema

2007 Finalist for the short story collection: Live Nature of Some Ladies, Golshiri Literary Awards

2007 Honorable Mention, Monotheistic Religions Biennale of Photography

2006 Honorable Mention,1st Rahmat Festival of Short Film

2006 Runner up in professional photography, Iran’s Festival of Rural Tourism
2006 Invited to Berlin Talent Campus for the film: Bear Me Faraway, Germany
2006 Silver Medal for Bear Me Faraway, Ebensee Festival, Austria
2005 Bronze Medal for “U,” Amateur Filmmaking Union UNICA, Poland
2005 Grand Award for the best animation: “U,” Da Kino Festival, Romania
1998 Bronze Medal for Glassy Walls, Brno Festival Czech Republic
1997 Bronze Medal for Cement Hands, Festival of Nations, Austria

Administratorship

2019 11th Fajr visual arts festival, Tehran
2013-2017 Khane ye Doost National Photo Festival, Mashhad
2008-2012 Five editions of National Photo Festival, Mashhad
2003-2008 Founder of Abrang National Photo Festival for Children/5 editions
2000-2007 Founder of Abrang National Festival of Amateur Photography, Mashhad/8 editions
2006 7th Film Festival, Khorasan Razavi
2005 6th Film Festival, Khorasan Razavi

Membership

2019 Member of Contemporary Visual Art Institute of Iran

2017 Member of National Iranian Photographers Society

Jury Member of Photography Festivals

2020 1st Health and Art International Photo Festival

2020 Eastern Lifestyle Photography Contest, Meapic Co, France

2020 1st Peace and Love National Photo Festival

2020 3rd Negaran National Photo Festival, Zahedan

2020 1st Resounding Vow Festival of Mobile Photography, Ministry of Health and Treatment

2020 3rd National Photo Festival of 8, Tehran
2020 1st National Photo Festival of Shajarian, Mashhad

2019 17th Image of the Year (Tasvir e Sal) Festival, Tehran
2019 12th Fajr Visual Arts Festival, Tehran

2019 26th Iranian Youth Visual Arts Festival, Tehran

2019 1st Aras National Photo Festival

2019 3rd Beyond the Event National Photo Festival, Ahvaz

2019 9th Razavi National Photo Festival

2019 1st Photo Marathon of Iran, Qazvin
2019 “Visit Iran” National Photo Festival, Tehran

2019 5th Saffron National Photo Festival, Torbat-e-Heidarieh

2019 2nd National Photo Festival of Spring’s House, Mashhad
2018 5th Mental Health International Photo Festival, Zanjan
2018 2nd Negaran National Photo Festival, Zahedan
2018 4th Saffron National Photo Festival, Torbat-e-Heidarieh

2018 8th Firoozeh International Photo Festival, Tabriz
2018 1st Revival National Photo Festival of Historic Buildings, Tehran
2018 2nd Beyond the Event National Photo Festival, Ahvaz
2018 1st Delino Food Photo Festival, Tehran
2018 2nd National Photo Festival of 8, Tehran
2018 1st National Photo Festival of Spring’s House, Mashhad
2018 3rd Festival of Urban Art, Mashhad
2018 2nd Annual National Exhibition of Mashhad’s Photo Club, Young Cinema Society, Mashhad

2017 Regional Festival of Arts Campaign for Reducing Social Problems, photo-text section, Arak
2017 3rd Water National Photo Festival, Tehran
2017 1st Islamic Architecture Photo Festival, Torbart-e-Jam
2017 Press Photographer of The Year Contest, Iran’s Press Photographers Association, Tehran
2017 1st Beyond the Event National Photo Festival, Ahvaz

2017 1st Travel and Safety National Photo Festival (FIA), Tehran
2017 1st National Photo Festival of 8, Tehran
2017 5th Hormozgan Photo Festival, Bandar Abbas
2017 7th Annual Exhibition of Isfahan Young Cinema Society, Isfahan
2016 1st National Negaran Photo Festival, Zahedan

2016 4th Mental Health International Photo Festival, Zanjan

2015 Golestaneh International Photo Biennale
2015 1st  Mental Health National Photo Festival, Neyshabur
2015 1st  City-Theatre Festival of Photography, Tehran
2014 13th  Iran Photo Biennale, Contemporary Arts Museum, Tehran
2014 12th  Image of the Year (Tasvir e Sal) Festival, Tehran
2014 33rd Fajr International Theatre Festival, Photography Section
2014 2nd  Mobile Film and Photo Festival, Tehran
2014 5th  Firoozeh Photo Festival, Tabriz
2014 4th  Birjand in Iran’s Frame Photo Festival
2014 1St  Dast e Dovvom Private Photo Contest
2012 7th  Kids’ National Photo Festival, Iran’s IIDCYA
2012 2nd  Birjand in Iran’s Frame Photo Festival
2012 3rd  Golestaneh National Photo Festival
2011 12th  Iran Photo Biennale, Contemporary Arts Museum
2011 2nd  Golestaneh National Photo Festival
2011 3rd  Time National Photo Festival, Arak Art Center
2011 3rd and 4th  Ashura Moments Festival
2011 1st Karoon Provincial Photo Festival, Ahvaz Young Cinema Society
2011 1st  From Caspian Sea to Persian Gulf Photo Festival
2011 1st  Rah e Roshan National Festival, Fiction Section
2010 1st  In the Mirror of Nature Regional Photo Festival, Fars
2010 Asrar Photo Festival, Sabzevar Art Centre
2010 1st  Iranian Youth Photo Festival
2009-2011 4th, 5th, and 6th  Ordibehesht Photo Festival, Hormozgan
2009 2nd  Firoozeh National Photo Festival, Tabriz
2008 11th Iran Photo Biennale, Contemporary Arts Museum
2007 Police and Security Photo Festival
2006 2nd  Iranian Fiction Festival
2005 1st  Iranian Fiction Festival

Group Exhibitions
2021 Flaneur | Curated by Nazli Abbasi, Negah Gallery, Tehran
2018 Exhibition 228| Curated by Siva Shahbaz & Elnaz Amini, Silkroad Gallery, Tehran
2018 A Lone Tree| Curated by Nader Davoodi, E1 Gallery, Tehran
2017 A Piece of Life| Curated by Parham Didehvar, E1 Gallery, Tehran
2016 7 Passages| Curated by Arash Karimi, Theme Gallery, Tehran
2016 The Shadow is Him| with Dr.Roshan & Omid Sariri, Ferdowsi Gallery, Mashhad
2016 Reality & Fantasy| Mellat Gallery, Tehran
2015 Winter| Curated by Mehrdad Afsari| Mohsen Gallery, Tehran
2012 Narrative| Curated by Mehdi Moghimnejad| Mellat Gallery, Tehran
2010 Photo-Series of Contemporary Iranian Photographers| Saba Gallery, Tehran
2006 Privacy Life II, Mirak Gallery, Mashhad
2005 Privacy Life, Mirak Gallery, Mashhad

Curatorship

2018 Vakil Abad, Group Photography Exhibition, Rezavan Gallery, Mashhad
2018 Trend, Group Photography Exhibition, Iranian Artists Forum Gallery, Tehran
2017 Group Exhibition of Great Khorasan Photographers, Iranian Artists Forum Gallery, Tehran

2016 Self, students of Ferdows University, Radin Gallery, Mashhad
2016 Urban, Group Photography Exhibition, Theme Gallery, Tehran
2015 The Colorless Shadow, students of Sorush and Artin Art Institute, Theme Gallery, Tehran
2015 Limited Light, students of Sorush and Artin Art Institute, Gallery No.6, Tehran

2015 The Copier Is Out of Order, students of Ferdows University, Ferdowsi Gallery
2015 Incomplete Syllable, students of Sorush Institute, Gallery No. 6, Tehran
2015 Eyes I Won’t Shut, students of Soroush Institute, Artin Gallery, Mashhad
2014 Hidden Area, students of Abrang, Artin and Soroush Institutes, Artin Gallery
2014 At a Time Yesterday, students of Ferdows University, Artin Gallery, Mashhad
2014 Pale White, students of Soroush Institute, Ferdowsi Gallery, Mashhad
2014 A Deep Sleep Awakening, students of Tehran Institute of Technology, Rasht
2013 Angles in Time, students of Soroush Institute, Ferdowsi Gallery, Mashhad
2013 Belongings, students of Ferdows University, Ferdowsi Gallery, Mashhad
2012 Private Zone, students of Ferdows University, Ferdowsi Gallery, Mashhad
2012 Blight, students of Ferdows University, Soroush Gallery, Mashhad
2011 No Exception, students of Soroush Institute, Mashhad Artist Forum
2010 Sunflowers are Praying for Light, students of Soroush Institute Soroush
2010 Through the Path of Watching, students of Soroush Institute, Mashhad
2009 Resume, students of Soroush Institute Soroush Gallery, Mashhad
2009 Khab bi Vav, students of Ferdows University, Mashhad Artist Forum

Articles
2021 “Foreword,” Aat Oqlan Photography Book (Photos of Mohsen Kaboli)
2021 “Foreword,” Shargh e Mogharnas Photography Book (Photos of Farshid Ahmadpoor)
2019 “Of literature and Photography,” Photography quarterly 5

2019 “Novel Media & Age of Instagram,” Select essay book of the 11th Fajr Visual Arts Festival
2019 “A Marginal Note on Creativity Phenomenon in Photography,” Select essay book of the 11th Fajr Festival

2019 “Somewhere Further,” Herfeh honarmand quarterly 72

2019 “Beholding the Holy,” Herfeh honarmand quarterly 72

2019 “We Are not Carrying Duplication of Reality; Analysis of Sasan Moayedi’s Works,” Tajrobe monthly
2018 “New Topographies Represent Tastelessness of History,” Bi-aban Photography Book
2017 “Crownless, Throneless,” Photography quarterly 3.

2017 “Editorial,” Kadr quarterly 1.

2017 “Story or Autobiography,” Cameo collective monthly, Germany.

2016 “New Age of Cellphone Photography” 7th Firoozeh National Photo Festival booklet, Tabriz.

2016 “Documentary Photography,” 7th Firoozeh National Photo Festival booklet, Tabriz.

2015 “ Instagram Heaven, Instagram Hell,” Photography quarterly 1.

2015 “Contemporary Photography of Iran and Festivals,” Tandis biweekly magazine of visual arts 263.

2014 “Significance of Cutline in Photography,” Khallagh quarterly of photography 30.

2014 “About Azad Art gallery,” Hengam monthly of art and literature 8.

2014 “Time, scene, City in Photography,” Fifth Firoozeh Festival booklet, Tabriz.

2014 “Beyond Common Rationale,” Fifth Firoozeh Festival booklet, Tabriz.

2014 “A Review of Shadi afarin Arash’s Photographs,” Art international quarterly 5

2014 “A Critique of 20th Century Photography Icons”, Art international quarterly 4.

2013 “Which Dawn to Wait for,” Attempt on Sorrow‘s Circuit: Companion to Mastoor, cheshmeh Publication.

2013 “Massacre of the Tomatoes, the slaughter of the Lettuce,” Attempt on Sorrow’s Circuit: a companion to Mastoor

2013 “Iran’s Contemporary Photography through Festivals,” Astan honar monthly 6

2013 “From Atget’s City to Abbott’s Utopian City,” Art international quarterly 3

2013 “A Review of Karim Malek Madani's Photography” Art international quarterly 2

2013 “A Review of Robert Doisneau's Photography,” Art international quarterly 1

2012 “Real Women, Ethereal Women,” Herfeh honarmand quarterly 42.

2011 “On Pete Turner’s Photography” Khallagh monthly magazine of photography 27.

2010 “So Poignant that Our Eyes Overflow with Tears,” Khallagh monthly magazine of photography 23.

2010 “ People’s Puppeteering,” Khallagh monthly magazine of photography 22.

2009 “A Voice to Promote Photojournalism,” Herfeh honarmand quarterly 29.

2009 “Lamenting Inferiority of Death” Herfeh honarmand quarterly 29.

2008 “Understanding Cinema and a Phenomenon Called Avant-garde Film” Fajr Film Festival booklet, Khoramshahr.

2003 “An Overview of the New Wave in Iran’s Cinema,” Reader periodical

Lecturer of Photography Workshops

2020 A Five Star Fan of Photographs, Emtedad Ordibehesht Institute, Bojnord

2019 Documentary Photography: Evidence or Image?, Jahad Daneshgahi, Khuzestan

2019 Speaking of Cliché and Counter Cliché, Razavi Institute of Artistic Creations, Mashhad

2019 A Study on Urban & Street Photography, Khorasan Razavi Photographers Society, Mashhad

2019 Documentary Photography as a Demand, Kohkilooyeh Art Center
2019 Documentary Photography; from Objective-like to Subjective Reality,
Media & Technology Cultural Center, Mashhad
2018 Camera; Eye, Vision Digital School, Tabriz
2018 21ST Century’s Magic, Maryam Moodi Art School, Mashhad
2018 1968: A Cloak on the Body of Modernism, Contemporary Art Institute, Tehran
2018 Idea, Subjective Perception & Sign, Sarv Tourist Institute, Shiraz
2018 New Approaches in Contemporary Photography, Golestan Photographers Association, Gorgan
2018 Photo Series Essence & its Types, Golestan Photographers Association, Gorgan
2018 Documentary Photography; Redefinition & Cultural Aspects, National Congress on Architecture & Urban Development, Torbet e Jam
2018 Cell-Phone Photography & Means of Dealing with the Device, Culture & Islamic Guidance Bureau, Conquer
2017 Instagram & Photo Enthusiasm, Jahad Short-Term Training Center, Ahvaz
2017 New Methods of Teaching Photography, Khorasan Razavi Education Bureau, Mashhad

2017 Artist talk given in Bohai gallery, Hanover
2017 On Cell-Phone Photography, Sarvestan Gallery, Kerman
2017 Nature of Photography, Sarvestan Gallery, Kerman
2017 Cultivation of Idea in Photo-Series, Bakhtiari Photographers Forum, Shahr e Kord
2017 On cell-phone photography, Bakhtiari Photographers Forum, Shahr e Kord
2017 Photography project: from Idea to Implementation, Isfahan Photo Club
2017 Cell Phone Photography: Double-edged Sword, Golestan Cinema Complex, Shiraz
2017 Social Documentary Photography; Fresh Air, Golestan Cinema Complex, Shiraz
2017 Speech on Photography, Sheed Independent Photo Award, Iranian Artist Forum
2017 Documentary Photography: from Duplication to Manipulation of Reality, Golshahr Photographers Department
2017 Teaching “Photograph and the Connotations” workshop in Shiraz
2017 Free workshops for Afghan migrants settled in Mashhad
2016 A Study on Creativity and Ideation in Photography, Isfahan
2016 Photo-Series, Shahr e Kord Art Centre
2016 Vision in Photography, Shahr e Kord Art Centre
2016 Photo-Series and its Types, Amin Photography School, Ahvaz
2016 Concrete Instances of Creativity in Photography, Ahvaz
2016 Representing Gilan Project; Story of a Year, Iranian Artists Forum, Tehran
2015 The Importance of Writing Statement in Photography, Rasht
2015 Evaluation of Dast e Dovom Contest, Asman Gallery, Mashhad
2015 What is Statement, Cutline, and Caption?, Shiraz
2015 Statement and Contemporary Photography, National
Iranian Photographers Society, Tehran
2014 Functions of Statement and Caption in Photography, Art, and Music Research Foundation, Qazvin
2014 Lighting and Portrait Studies, Iran Industry, Shiraz
2014 Experimentalism in Contemporary Photography, Gilan, Rasht
2014 Photography as an Inner Dialogue, Gilan Culture House, Rasht
2014 A Study of Iranian Ritual Photography, Ferdows University, Mashhad
2013 An Overview of Documentation in Five Editions of Mashhad Festival, Yazd
2013 A Survey of Urban Photography in 20th Century, Yazd
2013 A Review of Select Works in the 12th Photo Biennale, Semnan
2013 Contemporariness in Photography, Semnan Art Centre
2013 Photo Series; a challenge, National Iranian Photographers Society
2012 Photo as an Image, Payamnoor University, Shiraz
2012 Five Most Influential Photographers in the 20th Century, Shiraz
2012 Photography; the union of light and meaning, Shiraz
2012 Basic Elements in Creating a Photo-Series, Iranian Young Cinema Mashhad
2011 Play of Motif in Photo-Series, Iranian Young Cinema Society, Ahvaz
2011 Recognizing a Current Concept in Photography; creativity, Isfahan
2011 Ideography, General Bureau of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Yazd
2011 Photography and Implications, Fars Art Centre
2011 Concrete Instances of Creativity in Photography, Bandar Abbas
2010 Development and Moulting of Visual Concepts in Photography, Shiraz
2010 Creativity in Photography, Bahonar University, Kerman
2009 Documentary Photography, Sabzevar
2009 Indoor and Outdoor Photography, Azad University, Mashhad
2009 New Vision in Photography, Bandar Abbas
2009 Photography as Dynamic Visualization: Art University of Neyshabur
2009 Short Film; essence & structure, Iranian Young Cinema Society, Abadan
2009 What is Digital Photography?, Iranian Young Cinema Society, Abadan
2008 Architecture Photography, Azad University, Mashhad
2008 Digital Photography Principles for High School Teachers, Mashhad
2008 A Review of Poland Contemporary Photographers, Mashhad
2008 Digital Photography Outlook, Iranian Young Cinema Society, Bandar Abbas