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Shahnaz - Maleki

Shahnaz Maleki

Biography
Born on April 4, 1960, in Tehran, I became interested in painting and illustration (miniature) under the influence of my spouse, Ardeshir Mojarrad Takastani, who was an artist, starting from 1975. Since 1989, I have been professionally engaged in artistic activities.My paintings are a new take on miniature art, inspired by various historical periods such as the Timurid and Safavid eras, known for their specific headwear like turbans or amamahs. However, during the Qajar period, turbans or crowns were prevalent. Drawing inspiration from these two periods, I've created new works in my own style. All of my works are a result of my own creativity. I've designed headwear in a way that reflects my own style, sometimes incorporating elements like scarves, cloaks, and veils. Additionally, I've drawn inspiration from the clothing, headwear, and attire of various ethnic groups in our country, including the Baluchis, Kurds, Azerbaijanis, Turks, Tajiks, people from the north and south, tribes, Lors, and their traditional clothing and headwear. Below is a list of the group exhibitions in which I participated: 1995: Group exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran 1995: Group exhibition at the Cultural Center of Tehran Municipality 1996: "Mirror in Mirror" Festival and receiving a Certificate of Appreciation 1997: Group exhibition of women at the Cultural Center of Tehran Municipality and receiving a Certificate of Appreciation 1999: Biennial of the Museum of Contemporary Art 2000: Charity Foundation at Niavaran Cultural Center 2000: Individual charity exhibition at a private collection 2000: Group exhibition at a private collection 2001: Charity Foundation at Niavaran Cultural Center 2001: Group exhibition at Sa'dabad Gallery 2009: Group exhibition of jewelry at Alzahra University 2009: Group exhibition of jewelry at Alzahra University 2009: Group exhibition at Qom Art Center 2011: Group exhibition at Qom Art Center 2012: Group exhibition at Qom Art Center 2012: Group exhibition at Shirin and Farhad Gallery, jewelry and illustration 2013: Group exhibition at Shirin and Farhad Gallery, jewelry and illustration 2013: Group exhibition at Qom Art Center 2015: Group exhibition at Milad Tower 2015: Group exhibition at Milad Tower 2015: Group exhibition at Andisheh Cultural Center 2015: Group exhibition at Shafaq Cultural Center 2015: Group exhibition at Lajvard Gallery 2016: Solo exhibition at Lajvard Gallery