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Navid-Khalesi

Navid Khalesi

Biography
  • Education:

    Diploma in Visual Arts from Yazd Art School – 1989
    Bachelor’s Degree in Painting from the University of Art, Tehran – 1994
    Master’s Degree in Painting from the University of Art, Tehran – 1998
     
  • Teaching Experience:

    Instructor at Royan University of Art – 1995-1997
    Instructor at Yazd University of Art – 1999 to present
    Member of the academic faculty at Yazd Islamic Azad University – 1999

  • Exhibitions:

    Group Print Exhibition at Seihoun Gallery, Tehran – 1994
    Group Painting Exhibition at Seihoun Gallery, Tehran – 1996
    Solo Exhibition of Painting and Design at Khosro Gallery, Yazd – 1999
    Solo Exhibition of Painting and Design at Marlik Gallery, Yazd – 2002-2003
    Solo Exhibition at Yazd Gallery of Visual Arts – 2011
    Solo Exhibition at Yazd Contemporary Arts Gallery – 2015
    Group Exhibition of Faculty Works at the Faculty of Architecture and Arts – 2002, 2003
    Group Exhibition at Irik Gallery – 2021
    Group Exhibition at Atashzad Gallery – 2021

  • Honors and Awards:

    Participation in the First and Second Biennials of Contemporary Art at the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art – 2012
    Artwork accepted in the First Tehran Art Expo – 2012
    Jury Member for the First Regional Festival of Visual Arts of the Persian Gulf, Fars Province – 2013
    Jury Member for the International Festival of Children’s and Adolescents’ Painting in World Heritage Cities, Yazd – 2020
    Jury Member for the First Yazd Festival of Visual Arts – 2021
    Presence in the “Water Thanks” Festival, Yazd – 2022

  • Professional Affiliations:

    Member of Yazd Visual Arts Association – 1999 to present
    Head of Yazd Visual Arts Association – 2007-2009
    Head of the Second International Visual Arts Festival and Workshop in Yazd – 2009
    Deputy of the Faculty of Architecture and Arts at Yazd Islamic Azad University – 2021

  • Publications:

    Two research articles published in the 128th issue of the Scientific and Research Journal of Today’s Textiles – April & May 2013