Work Experience:
2010 Visiting post doctoral researcher,School of Architecture,Birmingham City University
2010 Visiting Lecturer of fine art,School of Visual Communication,Birmingham City University
2009-2010 Artist in residence for Birmingham City Council
2002-2009 Running art projects and art workshops around the UK
2002-2004 Senior project officer at Primrose Hill Community Project, Birmingham
1998-2000 Lecturer, Sooreh, Art University in Shiraz, Iran
1984-1999 Teacher and coordinator, Kavar, Shiraz, Iran
Publications Research:
2010 Hidden Symbolism in Asian Community of Birmingham (Research),Birmingham City University
2010 Nomadic architecture of Baluchistan (Article),Mardjani Foundation, Moscow University
2010 Architecture Craft and Religious symbolism in rural areas of Baluchistan in Pakistan (PhD Research)
2009 Mythical legacy, London, 20th of February (Article)
2008 Articles on Luka versa (book), Birmingham City council,
2008 Visual art, Catalogue, Birmingham
2007 Colourful dreams, Catalogue, Tehran
2006 the Faith initiative magazine, May (Article)
2004 Conflict & Spirituality, Catalogue, Birmingham
Solo Exhibitions:
2012 Art scene Galleries, Karachi, Pakistan, October
2011 Art scene Galleries, Karachi, Pakistan, April
2011 Ejaz Art Galleries, Lahore, Pakistan, April
2010 Bewdley Museum and Art Gallery, Bewdley, UK, October-November
2010 Khaas art Gallery, Islamabad, Pakistan, May
2010 Art scene Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan, April
2010 Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK April – July
2009 Ferdowsi Art Gallery, London, February- March
2009 Huddersfield Art Gallery, Huddersfield, January-February
2008 Resvan Art gallery, Mash’had, Iran, December,
2008 Isfahan Contemporary Art Museum, Isfahan, Iran, January
2007 Haft Honar Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran, November
2007 RBSA Craft Gallery, Birmingham, February-March
2006 Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, Gallery 28, November 06- January 2007,
2006 Birmingham Central Library, November.
2006 Barber Institute of Fine Arts, September- October, Birmingham
2006 Coventry Transport Museum, June, Coventry
2005 Hawkseley Community Centre, Birmingham, November
2005 Kufa Gallery, London, January
2004 The Bullring, St Martin’s Gallery, Birmingham, August- September
2004 The Drum, Birmingham, April- July
2004 Wednesbury Museum & Art Gallery, January- March
2003 Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, January- March
2002 Newman College of Higher Education, Birmingham
2002 Plater College, Oxford
2002 The Drum Art Centre, Birmingham
1998 Tarbiat Modarres University of Tehran, Iran
Group Exhibitions:
2008 Tehran Contemporary Art Museum (Paintings’ biannual), Iran, May-April
2007 Fragment, ICA (Institute on Contemporary Arts) Gallery, London, November
2007 Creativity and soul, Milton Keynes Art Gallery, Milton Keynes, September
2007 Open Exhibition, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, February- May
2006 Art & Business, June, London
2006 RBSA Gallery Prize Exhibition, Birmingham, July (won the prize)
2005 Qube Art Gallery, Oswestry, July- September
2005 RBSA Gallery 2, Birmingham Art Circle Exhibition, Birmingham, July
2005 RBSA Gallery, Prize Exhibition, Birmingham, June
2005 RBSA Gallery Open all media exhibition, February
2004 RBSA Gallery, Birmingham, October
2004 RBSA Gallery, Birmingham, August
2004 St Paul’s Gallery, Birmingham, June
2003 Re-location, Birmingham, September
2003 Summer Open Exhibition, RBSA Gallery, Birmingham, August
2003 Leave to Remain, London, June
2003 RBSA Gallery, Birmingham Arts Circle Exhibition
2002 Intervention, Birmingham
2002 International Convention Centre, Birmingham
1998 Contemporary Arts Museum of Tehran, Iran
1997 Desert’s Exhibition, Turkey
1997 1st Festival of Visual Arts, University of Arts, Tehran, Iran
1996 Contemporary Arts Museum of Tehran, Iran
1994 Nipan, Japan
1993 Contemporary Arts Museum of Tehran, Iran
Prizes and Awards:
2008 Individual Art awards, Yorkshire Art Council,
2007 Royal Birmingham Society of Artists, Prize Exhibition, (Highly Commended)
2006 Arts Council England, West Midland, (Visual Arts Award)
2006 Royal Birmingham Society of Artists, Open Exhibition, (Cash Prize)
2005 Royal Birmingham Society of Artists, February (Highly Commended)
2004 Royal Birmingham Society of Artists, October (Coley and Tilley first prize)
2004 Individual arts award, Birmingham Arts Council
2002 Creative Ambition Award, West Midlands Arts
1998 Cartoon Festival, Turkey
1997 First Prize of the 1st Festival of Visual Arts, University of Arts, Tehran, Iran
Critical Reviews and Press Coverage:
2009 Art: Exhibition at Huddersfield Art Gallery shows horrors of war, Huddersfield Daily Examiner,20th of February
2006 Birmingham Post, Birmingham, October 11
2006 Metro newspaper, September
2006 What’s on, magazine, Birmingham September.
2006 Buzz magazine, University of Birmingham September
2006 Twenty-four, magazine, Birmingham, September
2006 The Faith initiative magazine, May
2005 The Life magazine, November
2004 Birmingham News, August
2004 The Drum’s Catalogue, June
2004 The Birmingham Post, Birmingham, February
2004 The Evening Mail, Birmingham, February
2004 BBC WM (Radio), February
2004 BBC Radio 2, April
2003 BBC Central News (TV), June
2003 Education Now, Birmingham City Council, February
2003 The Birmingham Voice, January
2002 The Birmingham Post, Birmingham, June
2002 The Independent on Sunday, June
2002 The Big Issue, June
2002 Celebrating Century, Birmingham
2001 The Birmingham Post, Birmingham, October |
