Biography

SHAHRIAR AHMADI

Born: 1979, kamyaran[Kurdestan], Iran

 

 

Education:

MFA Painting, Art University, Tehran, 2005

B.A. Painting, Art University, Tehran, 2002

Diploma in Painting, Boys' Academy of Fine Art, Kermanshah, 1997

Master and Manager of the painting department of Jahad Art University from 2001, Karaj, Iran

Master and Manager of the painting department of Elmi-Karbordi Art University from 2008, Karaj, Iran

 

Solo Exhibitions:

2016: 1001 Nights, Dastan Basement, Istanbul Contemporary, Istanbul, Turkey

2014: Highlight, AB Gallery, Luzern, Switzerland

2013: Recent  Works, Etemad Gallery, Tehran, Iran

2013: Kiss, AB Gallery, Zurich, Switzerland

2011: Archaic Techniques of Chemia, AB Gallery, Zurich, Switzerland

2011: Miraj, Etemad Gallery, Dubai, UEA

2010: Archaic Techniques of Lovemaking, AB Gallery, Luzern, Switzerland

2009: At the Rice Seller's Arcade, Etemad Gallery, Tehran, Iran

2008: Rumi in my Chalice(2), B21Gallery, Dubai, UEA

2007: Rumi in my Chalice(1), Mah Gallery, Tehran, Iran

2006: What is maddeh, Golestan Gallery, Tehran, Iran 

2004: The Story of the Merchant and Parrot(2), Golestan Gallery, Tehran, Iran

2004: Retrospective, Barg Gallery, Tehran, Iran 

2003: The Story of the Merchant and Parrot (1), Elahe Gallery, Tehran, Iran

2002: Lion and Lord, Elahe Gallery, Tehran, Iran

2000: Sama(Mystrism Dance), Barg Gallery, Tehran, Iran

 

 

Select Group Exhibitions:

2018:International Contemporary Art  Armenia, ICAE2018, Yerevan, Armenia

2018: "Teer Art," Shirin Art Gallery, Ava Center, Tehran, Iran

2018: “MossavarNameh”,Dastan+2 Gallery,ArtDubai,UEA

2017: Valentino, Haute Couture Winter Show, Paris, France

2017: "HamShaneh" Master Artist, For Kermanshah's Earthquake, Shahrivar Gallery, Tehran, Iran

2016: 10 Artist in Summer, Sophia Contemporary Gallery, London, UK

2016: Trend and Approach in contemporary Iranian Art, Mellat Complex, Tehran, Iran

2015: IRAN ART NOW(Curated by Marco Meneguzoo), SetarehGallry, Dusseldorf, Germany

2015: Remembering Tomorrow, Niavaran Art Complex(NACF), Tehran, Iran

2015: KUNSZEUGHAUS Museuem ,Zurich, Switzerland

2015: Tehran auction, Tehran, Iran

2015: 56thVenise Biennal,Venise,Italy

2015: 18 View From contemporary Artist, Frouzan Gallery, Tehran, Iran

2015: RAD Auction, Raad Center, Tehran, Iran

2014: My Name is Not Rouge, Shirin Gallery, NY, USA

2014: Neo/ Traditionalism, Tehran Museum of Contemporary of Art, Tehran, Iran 

2014: 50 Contemporary Iranian Artist, Mah Gallery, Tehran, Iran

2014: Auction Room, London, UK

2014: Zoo, Shirin Gallery, Tehran, Iran

2014:Expression/Abstraction, Melat Gallery, Tehran, Iran

2013: Short Story, Dar Al Funoon Gallery, Kuwait City, Kuwait 

2013: +Pece, by UNESCO, Mohsen Gallery, Tehran, Iran

2013: Small Works, Laleh Gallery, Tehran, Iran

2013: "Peace From the Bottom of my Art," Opera Gallery, London, UK

2013: Charity Auction, London, UK

2012: Wonderland, Shokooh Gallery, Tehran, Iran

2012:Contemporary Artist, Hamayesh Gallery, Tehran, Iran

2012:Tehran's Auction, Azadi Hotel, Tehran, Iran

2011:Colour of Love, Assar Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran

2010:Van Ghogh's Ear,10 Gallery, Tehran, Iran

2010:Echo in Blue, James Gray Gallery, LA, USA

2010:Silent Position, Art  Road Gallery, Hokkaido, Japan

2010: Iran Meets Wiesbaden, Nero Gallery, Wiesbaden, Germany

2010: Silent Position, Velada St . Lucia, Maracaibo, Venezuela

2010: Urs Aebi Gallery, Luzern, Switzerland 

2010:Jamm, Art&beyond, Kuwait

2009:Guns and Roses, Eleven Howland, London, UK

2009:Iran Unbowed, London, UK

2009: Auction of Philips de Pury, London, UK

2009:Across Border(3), Radical Gallery, Zug, Switzerland

2009: Writing Art(2), Janine Rubeiz Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon

2009: Iran-Now, Silk Road Gallery, Tehran, Iran

2009:1st Part of "Iran on Paper" collection belonging to Fereydoun Ave, Aaran Gallery, Tehran, Iran

2009: Across Borders(2), Radical Gallery, Zug, Switzerland

2008: Writing Art(1), Dar-al-Fonoon Gallery, Kuwait

2008:Across Borders(1), Radical Gallery, Zug, Switzerland

2008: Etemad Gallery, Tehran, Iran

2008: Hope, Focus Gallery, Dubai, UEA

2008: Mall Gallery, London, UK

2008: Famous Iranian artist, collection of Lili Golestan, Golestan Gallery, Tehran, Iran

2008: Abdollah House, Dar-al-Fonoon Gallery, Kuwait

2007: Song of Bulbuls of Oil-rich Lands, Esfahan Museum of Contemporary Art, Esfahan, Iran

2007: Radical Drawing, Tehran Gallery, Tehran, Iran 

2007: Shams' Divan, Palestine Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran, Iran

2007: Collected Memories, Artspace Gallery, London, UK

2007: Broken Promises, Forbidden Dreams, Iranian Heritage Foundation, Art London, London, UK

2006: International Art Expo of Beijing, China

2006: Wishes and dreams, Meridien Cultural Centre, Washington DC, USA

2006: Artists of Kurdestan, Saba Cultural Centre, Tehran, Iran 

2006: Society of Iranian Painters, Esfahan Museum of Contemporary Art, Esfahan, Iran

2006: Contemporary Iranian Artists (Mashregh-e Khiyal), Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran, Iran

2004: The Members of Badaneh Group's Painting exhibition, Barg  Gallery, Tehran Iran

2002: The Iranian Contemporary Drawing  Annual, Barg art gallery, Tehran, Iran

2001: Conceptual Art, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran, Iran

2001: Shahrivar 5(Select by Dr, Jahangir kazerooni), Barg Gallery, Tehran, Iran

2000: Fereshteh Art Gallery, with Fereydoon Mambeigi, Tehran, Iran

1997: Society of Kermanshah Painters, Avini cultural center.Kermanshah, Iran

1995: Yung artist,Avini culural center.Kermanshah, Iran

 

Biennales:

2015: 56thVenise Biennale,Venise,Italy

2006:Fourth Painting Biennale of World of Islam, Saba Cultural Centre, Tehran, Iran

2004:Third Painting Biennale of World of Islam, Saba Cultural Centre, Tehran, Iran

2003:Sixth Painting Biennale, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran, Iran

 

Auctions:

2017:Tehran Auction, Tehran, Iran

2017: Bonham's, Auction, London, UK

2016: Rad Auction, Tehran, Iran

2015: Tehran Auction, Tehran, Iran

2015: Rad Auction, Tehran, Iran

2014: The Auction Room, London, UK

2014: Tehran Auction, Tehran, Iran

2014: Bonham's Auction, London, UK

2014: Rad Auction, Tehran, Iran

2013: Charity Auction, London, UK

2013: Tehran's Auction, Tehran, Iran

2012:Tehran's Auction, Tehran, Iran

2012:Magic of Persia, Salsali Privet museum, Dubai, UEA

2011:CHRISTi'S Auction, Dubai, UAE

2011:Sothby's Auction, Kidscompany, London, UK

2010:CHRISTI'S Auction, Dubai, UAE

2010:Culturbrighe,Luzern,switzerland

2010:Jamm, Art&beyond, Kuwait

2010:magic of Persia, Dubai, UAE

2009 Philips de Pury Auction, London, UK

2009:magic of Persia, Dubai, UAE

 

Art Fairs:

2018:ArtDubi,Dubai,UEA

2016:IC, Istanbul, Turkey

2014: Art Dubai, Dubai, UEA

2013:Art Dubai, Dubai, UEA

2012:Art Dubai, Dubai, UEA

2012:Art Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE

2012:Cologne Art Fair, Cologne, Germany

2011:Kunts Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

2011:Munich Contempo, Munich, Germany

2011:Contemporary Istambul Art,Istambul,Turky

2011: Art Paris Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE

2011:Scope Basel, Art Basel, Basel, Switzerland

2011:Art Dubai,Madinat Jumeirah,Dubai,UAE

2010:Slick, Pairs Museum of Modern Art, France

2010:Istsanbul  Art Faier, Istambul.Turkey

2008:Art Paris-Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UEA

2008:Art Dubai, Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE 

 

 

 

Select Privet  collection:

Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran, Iran

Salsali Privet Museum, Dubai, UEA

Manli Kaikosi,Dubai,Tehran

Culture bright Fondation ,Luzern,Switzerland

Pasargad Bank, Tehran, Iran

Eghtesad e Novin Bank, Tehran, Iran

 

 

Select Awards:

2006: Official Selection, Fourth Painting Biennale of World of Islam, Saba Cultural Centre, Tehran, Iran

2005: Recipient of the Critic's Award, First Karaj Drawing Annual, Karaj, Iran

2002: First Place in the International Competition of World Youth, Tehran, Iran

1996: Fifth Festival of young of Iran, Kermanshah, Iran

1995: International Painting Competition of Oceania and Asia, Japan