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

Navid Khalesi

Navid Khalesi

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