Date of Birth: 1948, Iran - Ahvaz
Education:
- Bachelor's in Handicrafts from Soore University of Art (1997)
- Graduated from the Iranian Calligraphers Association in Nastaliq and Thuluth (1996)
- Completed an advanced course under Master Kermanali Shirazi (1997)
- Received a first-class artistic degree in Traditional Design with a focus on Seljuk School (2018)
Professional Artistic Career Start: 1988
Calligraphy Masters:
- Master Ali Shirazi (Nastaliq)
- Master Karim Shirali (Iranian Calligraphers Association, Ahvaz)
- Master Kabuli (Theoretical Practice in Shekasteh Nastaliq)
- Master Fadaei (Iranian Calligraphers Association, Ahvaz)
- Master Mohammad Hashem Baghdadi (Theoretical Practice in Thuluth)
- Master Sheikh al-Hekmaei and Master Herati (Kufi Script and Restoration of Ancient Works)
- Dr. Sharifzadeh (Guide and mentor)
Activities:
Festivals and Biennials:
- Participated in the Fajr Festival and won third place in Color and Oil, 1991, Iran - Ahvaz
- Participated in the Cultural and Artistic Festival of Sooreh, 1994, Iran - Tehran
- Participated in the Cultural Heritage Festival and won first place in Calligraphy and Illumination, 1996, Iran - Tehran
- Participated in the Bismillah Calligraphy Competition and received a Certificate of Appreciation, 1996, Iran - Tehran
- Participated in the Islamic Calligraphy Festival and received a Certificate of Appreciation and publication in the book "Kalak Mashkin," 1996, Iran - Tehran
- Participated in the Sheikh Hamdollah Calligraphy Competition, 1997, Turkey - Istanbul
- Participated in the Fifth International Quran Exhibition and won first place in Calligraphy and Illumination in the style of the ancients, 1998, Iran - Tehran
- Participated in the Dubai Art Festival, 1999-2000, UAE - Dubai
- Participated in the Nahj al-Balagha Festival and won the Best Work Award in the Master’s Section, 2001, Iran - Tehran
- Participated in the 12th International Quran Exhibition and won the Best Work Award in the Painting and Calligraphy Section, 2004, Iran - Tehran
- Received a Certificate of Appreciation and Award from the Minister of Culture for writing the Calligraphy Curriculum, 2004, Iran - Tehran
- Participated in the Islamic Handicrafts, Tourism, and Traditional Arts Festival and won the Best Work Award and Certificate of Appreciation, 2006, Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
- Participated in the Iranian Cultural Week Exhibition and received a Certificate of Appreciation, 2006, Lebanon - Beirut
- Participated in the Islamic Arts Congress in collaboration with Ersika Turkey and Islamic Communications Organization and received a Certificate of Appreciation, 2005, Iran - Isfahan
- Participated in the Iranian Cultural Week in Canada (First Calligraphy Collage Exhibition), 2010, Canada - Toronto
- Participated in the Iranian Cultural Week Exhibition in the UAE, 2012, UAE - Dubai
- Work selected for the Fajr Visual Arts Festival, 2016
- Work selected for the Fajr Visual Arts Festival, 2018
- Participated in the auxiliary section (curation) of the Fajr Visual Arts Festival, 2021
Group Exhibitions:
- Participated in student and independent group exhibitions from 1994 to 1997
- Group Exhibition of Calligraphy Paintings – Sarban Gallery, May 2013, Tehran, Iran (sold works)
- Group Exhibition of 100 Artists – Golestan Gallery, September 2013, Tehran, Iran
- Group Exhibition of Calligraphy Paintings – Sedifi Gallery, February 2015, Tehran, Iran
- Group Exhibition of Calligraphy Paintings – Sarban Gallery, February 2015, Tehran, Iran
- Group Exhibition of Calligraphy Paintings – Niwan Gallery, June 2016
- Participated in the Group Exhibition “Artistic Guests” – House of Artists, July 2016 (sold works)
- Participated in the Group Exhibition – Sihoon Gallery, September 2018
- Participated in the Group Exhibition – Negaresh Gallery, June and October 2018
- Participated in the Group Exhibition – Shekouh Gallery, 2018
- Participated in the Group Exhibition – Aghrand Gallery, 2019
- Participated in the Group Exhibition – Sihoon Gallery, December 2020
- Participated in the Group Exhibition – Hame Gallery, December 2021
- Participated in the Group Exhibition – Mora Gallery, 2022
- Participated in the Group Exhibition – Apollon Gallery, Turkey, February 2022
- Participated in the Word Art Exhibition – Dubai, UAE, December 2022
- Participated in the Group Exhibition “Khamsa Manuscripts” at the Saba Gallery, Academy of Arts, December 2022
- Participated in the Group Exhibition “Expanse of Meaning” at Negaresh Gallery, December 2023
Solo Exhibitions:
- Held the first solo exhibition at the Tehran Governorate in celebration of the Fajr Decade, 1995, Iran - Tehran
- Held the second solo exhibition of calligraphy and calligraphic painting at Andisheh Gallery, 1998, Iran - Tehran
- Held the third solo exhibition of calligraphy and calligraphic painting at Sihoon Gallery, 1998, Iran - Tehran
- Held the fourth solo exhibition of Collage Calligraphy – Lobby of the Cultural Heritage Organization, January 2015, Tehran, Iran
- Held the fifth solo exhibition of Collage Calligraphy – September 2016 (sold works)
- Held the sixth solo exhibition “Read As You Know” at Sihoon Gallery, December 2020
- Held the seventh solo exhibition “Space Negative” at Shamis Gallery, February 2023