Seyed Mohammad Aboutorabi

• Year of Birth: 1966 (1345 in the Iranian calendar)
• Place of Birth: Nishapur, Iran
• Profession: Painter, Designer, Sculptor

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Painting from the University of Art, Tehran
• Master’s Degree in Illustration from Nishapur University

Professional Memberships:

• Member of the Institute for Development of Contemporary Visual Arts
• Founding Member of the Visual Arts Association of Khorasan Razavi Province
• Board Member of the Visual Arts Association of the province for ten years
• Member of the Artists' Guild of Khorasan Razavi
• Member of the Photographers' Association of Khorasan Razavi
• Member of the Visual Arts Association of Khorasan Razavi

Professional Experience:

• Head of the Visual Arts Association of Khorasan Razavi for three years
• Director of specialized art classes under the supervision of the Artists' Guild of Khorasan Razavi
• Executive Secretary of eight consecutive editions of the Khorasan Youth Visual Arts Festival
• Inspector of the Imam Reza (A.S.) International Cultural and Artistic Festival in the provinces of Isfahan, Fars, and South Khorasan
• Advisor and member of the technical committee for sculpture and mural painting at the Mashhad Municipality Beautification Organization
• Head of the technical committee of the Imam Reza (A.S.) International Cultural and Artistic Festival

Consultancy Roles:

• Artistic Advisor to the Mashhad Municipality Beautification Organization for the "Welcoming Spring" event
• Artistic Advisor to the Governor’s Office, Municipality, and Department of Culture and Islamic Guidance of Khorasan Razavi
• Artistic Advisor to IRIB (Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting) and presenter of TV programs on visual arts and art history
• Artistic Advisor and Secretary of the National Razavi Festival

Artistic Projects:

• Designing and executing urban sculptures
• Conducting numerous painting workshops in various cities
• Executing the mural project "Shahnameh Legends" with ceramic technique at Ferdowsi Commercial Complex in Mashhad

Teaching Experience (since 1998):

• Neishabour University College of Art
• Islamic Azad University, Mashhad Branch
• Beheshti Teacher Training Center, Mashhad
• Shahid Khoroshidi In-service Training Center, Mashhad
• Alzahra Technical and Vocational College, Mashhad
• Ferdows Higher Education Center, Mashhad
• Sooreh Higher Education Center, Mashhad
• Instructor of multiple in-service training courses for educators
• Head of the Graphic Design Department at the Comprehensive Applied Science and Technology University, Culture and Art Center No. 2, Mashhad for one year

Jury Experience:

• Judge at numerous provincial and national art festivals and competitions

Exhibitions:

• Participated in numerous solo and group painting and design exhibitions both domestically and internationally.