Artistic Profile

Education

University of California, Berkeley, CA, PhD, Iranian Studies: Pre-Islamic Art, Culture, and Languages, 2004.
University of California, Berkeley, CA, MA, Near Eastern Studies, 1996.

Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA: BA, Visual Arts, 1980. College of Mass Communications Sciences, Tehran, Iran, BA, Public Relations and Publicity, 1972.
A Selection of GROUP EXHIBITION
2016     The Iranian Painter's Association Group Show and annual sale,
............Tehran, Iran.
2015     The Iranian Painter's Association Group Show, Tehran, Iran.
2014     The Iranian Painter's Association Group Show, Tehran, Iran.
2014     Zoo, Shirin Gallery, Tehran, Iran.
2013     Peace From the Bottom of My Heart, Opera Gallery, London.
2009     Paraphernalia, in collaboration with Pump Up Project, Austin,
............Texas, USA.
2008     EAST: East Austin Studio Tour, Austin, Texas, USA.
2006     San Francisco Bay Area Open Studio Tour, Berkeley, California,
............USA.
2006     Art As Life As Art, Vacaville, California, USA.
2000     Mill & Short Gallery, San Francisco, CA, USA.
1990     Whole Life Expo: Visionary Arts. Sponsored by Gallery Obscura.
............San Francisco, California, USA.
1991     Whole Life Expo: Visionary Arts. Sponsored by Gallery Obscura.
............San Francisco, California, USA.
A slection of SOLO EXHIBITION
2020     Shirin Gallery, Tehran, Iran.
2014     Aun Gallery, Tehran, Iran.
2012     Aun Gallery, Tehran, Iran.
2009     Lotus Gallery, Austin, Texas, USA.
2003     Fortissimo, a site-specific installation, UC Berkeley, California,
............USA.
2002     Seyhoun Gallery, Tehran, Iran.
1996     Introspective, Darvag Art Center, Berkeley, California, USA.
1994     A Mystic Vision, Carera Art Gallery, Emeryville, California, USA.
1994     The Child Within, Cupertino, California, USA.
Awards
1996     Ovissi Gallery Art Contest, First Place.
1980     Humboldt State University Annual Jurried Show, Frist Place.
1997     Simi Valley Art Contest, Simi Valley California, second place.