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Born 1946, Neyriz, Iran//
Lived also in Argentina, the USA, and Australia since 1980//
Education:
Graduated, Bachelor of Visual Arts (Honours), University of South Australia, 1999//
Painting courses, Florida International University, 1993//
Certified Internal Auditor, Institute of Internal Auditors, the USA 1988// Bachelor of Business Management, University of Tehran 1972//
Art Career and Research:
Coffee-house painting style in Iran, 2003//
Lecturing: Guest lecturer, Uni SA since 2002//
Residency: 3 Months residency, China 2008, //
SA Multicultural Art Center Multicultural mural, 2007 //
Awards:
2009 Finalist, Celeste Prize, Berlin, 2009//
2008 Finalist, Doug Moran Portrait Prize; //
Finalist Black Swan Portrait Prize,//
2007 Multicultural Art Prize, NEXUS Multicultural Arts Centre, Adelaide, //
2006 Established Artist Project Grant, Arts SA //
2003 First Prize (Painting), The Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize//
2000-2003 4 project grants //
1999 First Prize, The National AQ Printworks Art Prize,//
Solo Exhibitions:
2010 Moving on, Gallery139, Aelaide, //
2009 Post Dream Secrets, Arya Gallery,
Longing Belonging, Niavaran Artistic Creation Foundation, Tehran, Iran// 2007 Selected Paintings, Shanghai Art Fair, China,
Synthesis, Dickerson Gallery, Melbourne,
Look At Me, NEXUS Multicultural Art Gallery//
2006 Selected work, South Australian Museum, Adelaide//
2005 New Paintings, Adele Boag Gallery, Adelaide//
2004 Chapter One, Andrew Baker Art Dealer, Brisbane//
2001 Searching into the Past, Andrew Baker Art Dealer, Brisbane,
BMG Arts Adelaide//
Group Exhibitions:
Participation in more than 40 group exhibitions in Australia, Taiwan (Taipei Museum of Arts), and Germany since 2000.
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