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FARHAD MOSHIRI: BIOGRAPHY — PDF |
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Born in Shiraz, Iran in 1963
Lives and works in Tehran, Iran |
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EDUCATION |
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| 1984 |
Graduate of California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, California, USA |
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SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS |
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| 2011 |
Shukran, The Third Line, Dubai, UAE |
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| 2010 |
Nothing Serious, Galerie Thaddeus Ropac, Salzburg, Austria |
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| 2009 |
Fluffy Friends, Frieze, The Third Line Booth, London, UK |
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Silly You, Silly Me, Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin, Paris, France |
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| 2008 |
Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin, Art Basel Miami Beach, Miami |
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Galerie Rodolphe Janssen, Brussels |
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| 2007 |
Candy Store, The Third Line, Dubai, U.A.E. |
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Sweet Dreams, Daneyal Mahmood Gallery, New York, USA |
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| 2006 |
Threshold of Hap, Extraspazio, Rome |
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Albareh Gallery, Bahrain |
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Farhad Moshiri, The Third Line, Dubai, U.A.E. |
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Operation Supermarket, a part of “Images of the Middle East”, Kolding Design |
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School, collaboration with Shirin Aliabadi, Denmark |
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Operation Supermarket, collaboration with Shirin Aliabadi, The Counter Gallery, London, UK |
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| 2004 |
e x t r a s p a z i o gallery, Rome, Italy |
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Art Space Gallery, curated by Isabelle van den Eynde de Rivieren, Dubai, UAE |
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Kashya Hildebrand Gallery, New York, USA |
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| 2003 |
Galerie Kashya Hildebrand, Geneva, Switzerland |
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Leighton House Museum, curated by Rose Issa, London, UK |
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| 2002 |
New Paintings, 13 Vanak ST., Tehran, Iran |
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| 2001 |
Heaven, installation, 13 Vanak ST., Tehran, Iran |
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| 2000 |
New Works, 13 Vanak ST., Tehran, Iran |
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SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS |
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| 2010 |
Hope! Palais des Arts et du Festival, Paris, France |
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| 2009 |
Iran Inside Out, Chelsea Art Museum, New York, USA |
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Translation/Tarjama, Queens Museum of Art, New York, USA |
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| 2008 |
East West Dialogues, Mysticism, Satire and the Legendary Past, LTMH – Leila Taghinia-Milani Heller Gallery, New York, NY, USA |
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Word into Art, British Museum at DIFC, Dubai, UAE |
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| 2006 |
Ethnic Marketing, curated by Tirdad Zolghadr, 13 Vanak, Tehran, Iran |
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V-Day, Kashya Hildebrand Gallery, Chelsea NY, USA |
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Word into Art, curated by Venetia Porter, British Museum, May, London, UK |
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| 2005 |
After the Revolution, KM Kulturunea Erakustaretoa, curated by Octavio Zaya, San Sebastian, Spain |
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Almost Nothing, e x t r a s p a z i o gallery, Rome, Italy |
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Welcome, curated by Farhad Moshiri, Kashya Hildebrand Gallery, New York, USA |
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It’s Hard to Touch the Real (Tour), Bildmuseet Ume, University College of Fine Arts, Ume |
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It’s Hard to Touch the Real (Tour), Yeans (artist-run-space), Gothenburg, Sweden |
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It’s Hard to Touch the Real (Tour), Unge Kunstnerers Samfund UKS (The Association of Young Artists), Oslo, Norway |
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It’s Hard to Touch the Real (Tour), Tallinn Kunsthalle, Tallinn, Estonia |
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| 2004 |
Far Near Distance, curated by Rose Issa, House of World Cultures, Berlin, Germany |
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Iran Under the Skin, curated by Firouz Firouz, CCCB, Barcelona, Spain |
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Ethnic Marketing, curated by Martine Anderfuhren and Tirdad Zolghadr, Centre d'Art Contemporain, Geneva, Switzerland |
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It’s Hard to Touch the Real, Kunstverein, Munich, Germany |
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Turning Points, curated by Media Farzin, LeRoy Neiman Gallery, Columbia University, New York, USA |
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| 2003 |
Iranian Pool, curated by Maria Chus Martinez, Casa Asia/ARCO, Madrid, Spain |
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Casa Asia, curated by Maria Chus Martinez, Barcelona, Spain |
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Sharjah Biennial, Sharjah, UAE |
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Continuous Stroke of a Breath, curated by Afsaneh Firouz, Harvard University, Boston, USA |
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Haft, curated by Michket Krifa, l’Espace Landowski, Ville De Boulogne-Billancourt, France |
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| 2002 |
13 Vanak Street Gallery, Curator: Fereydoun Ave, Tehran, Iran |
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Zen Gallery, Tehran, Iran |
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| 2001 |
Heaven, an installation,13 Vanak Street Gallery, Curator: Fereydoun Ave, Tehran, Iran |
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| 2000 |
Painting exhibition,13 Vanak Street Gallery, Tehran, Iran |
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| 1999 |
Painting exhibition, Bokhara Gallery, Tehran, Iran |
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| 1994-98 |
Produced children’s books, computer animation and Films for UNICEF |
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| 1993 |
Biennale of Tehran, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran, Iran |
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| 1992 |
Painting exhibition, Seyhoun Gallery, Tehran, Iran |
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| 1989 |
Painting exhibition, Dorothy Goldeen Gallery, Los Angeles, USA |
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| 1988 |
Installation, Black Salad Gallery, Los Angeles, USA |
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| 1987 |
The End, a video installation, invite group exhibition, Los Angeles, USA |
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| 1986 |
EZ TV, a video installation, Los Angeles, USA |
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| 1985 |
Quadraphonic sound installation, Anti Club, Los Angeles, USA |
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COLLECTIONS |
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British Museum, UK
François Pinault Foundation, Italy
Virginia Museum of Fine Art, USA
Farjam Collection, Dubai, UAE
Cultural Ministry of Dubai, UAE
Cultural Heritage Commission of Abu Dhabi, UAE |
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PUBLICATIONS |
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Perrotin, Galerie Rudolphe Janssen, Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, The Third Line, Farhad Moshiri. 2010.
SNEL Belgium. ISBN 978-2-9532797-5-7 |
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SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY |
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| 2011 |
Marie Le Fort, ARTRAVEL, Balade a Dubai, pg 178, June 21 2011
Kalsi, Jyoti, Gulf News, Weekend Review, Sharp Words of Gratitude, pg. 14 – 15, April 15, 2011
Gleadell, Colin, The Telegraph, Auction houses in duel under the sun, April 5, 2011
Jarvie, Catherine, What’s On, Mysterious Boy, pg. 53, 55, March 2011
Boshoff Hundal, Inside Out, Angela, What Glitters is Not Always Gold, March 2011, pg. 34-37 |
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| 2010 |
Azmi, Negar, The National, The Review, All That Glitters, May 28, 2010, pg 4 –7, Reprinted
Azmi, Negar, Bidoun, Fluffy by Farhad, Spring 2010, pg 32 – 37
Sand, Olivia, Asian Art, Farhad Moshiri, April 2010, pg 2 – 4 |
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| 2009 |
Downey, Anthony, Inverted Modernities and Contested Traditions: Contemporary Iranian Visual Culture and (In)Authenticity, September 2009, pg 154 - 163
Le Stum, Sabine, artpress, Moyen-Orient moins d’argent, plus de temps, pg 52 - 56
Oasis Magazine, Arts News, The Third Line, November – December 2009, pg 24 -25
Harris, Gareth, The Art Newspaper, Frieze Art Fair Supplement, Iranian Art, Thursday October 15, 2009, pg 5
Kunstbeeld, Life is Wonderful, Wednesday October 28, 2009, Online
http://www.kunstbeeld.nl/00/kb/nl/home/Home.html
Tendencias, El rey Midas de Oriente Medio, October 2009, pg 11
Crow, Kelly, The Wall Street Journal, Iran: A Defiant Self Portrait, June 25, 2009, Online
Ng, Elaine W., Moments of Defiance: Auction Report, Asia Art Pacific, May/June2009, pg. 61 - 63
Art Collection + Design (Hong Kong), March 2009
Debras, Berenice, La Tribune, Emirs Art, February 2009 |
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| 2008 |
Gulf News, Tabloid, “Bonham’s Auction”
7 Days , “A Record Night for Auction
Condé Nast Potfolio, pg 74 - 75
Time Out, Dubai, “Vision On”, pg 16
Canvas Collectors’ Edition, “A Collective Vision”, pg 96 - 111
Cultural Horizons Magazine, “Word into Art” Exhibition, pg 28 |
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| 2007 |
Artco, pg 199
Society Dubai, “New Paintings by Farhad Moshiri”, pg 18
Time Out, Dubai, “Tout Sweet” pg 51
Gulf News, Weekend Review, “Living in a Wedding Cake” pg 20
Xpress, “Candy Coated Strokes” pg 31
The Dubai Guide, www.dubaiguide.com, “Candy Store”
Emirates Today, “Sugar Coated Treats for Everyone” pg 34
Inside Out, pg 127
Art Review, “Dubai: Art Entrepot” pg 82-84, UK |
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| 2006 |
Canvas Magazine, “Farhad Moshiri, When Ancient Becomes Modern” pg 70 - 79
Time Out, Dubai, “It’s in the Post” pg 53
Society, Dubai, “Super Bowl” pg 79
What’s On, “Potted History” pg 28
Inside Out, “A Deep Rooted Cultural Connection” pg 23 - 25 |
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| 2005 |
Gulf Air Magazine, “The Persian touch”, pg 42-45, May
ArtsJournal.com, Modern art notes by Tyler Green: On Islamic
Walrus Magazine, June, Toronto
Kayhan (London) “Popli Foundation auction, June 30, pg7
Exibart.com,“Divani dorati e armi giocattolo”, Jan 29, Roma
Art Asia Pacific, spring 2005
Welcome, exhibition catalogue, Feb, New York
Bidoun magazine, spring 2005
Radio Farda, March
New York Times, April 8, 2005, review by Holland Cotter
Canvas, March/April 2005
New York Sun, March 25, 2005
Trace, “Welcome” March.
Bidoun magazine, Winter,pg 2-5 and 117. |
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| 2004 |
Berliner Morgenpost, “Schlussel zum Paradies”,Pg 9,March 20, Berlin.
Stuttgarter Zeitung, “Ornamente der Schonheit und des Schreckens”, April 1. The Buzz (exclusive interview) “Farhad Moshiri within one piece”, pg 2-4, 16 Nov, Dubai
Radio Farda, April
Tribune de Geneva,” Le Centre d’art contemporain fait son marche ethnique”, pg 30, November 15, Geneva
ABC, “A la caza del cazador blanco” pg 25-26, November 6
Swiss Info, “Arts plastiques, faites votre marche”, November 5
Le Courrier, 6/11 Geneva
Neue Burcher Beitung, 6/11
Time Europe, online magazine, By Malu Halasa, March
City Times, “A Satirist Who Leaves His Art Ajar” pg 1& 40, 5 Nov, Dubai
Der Tagesspiegel (Kultur), “Mehrdeutigkeit ist die starkste Waffe der Kunst, pg 25, 19 March, Berlin
Bidoun magazine, summer, “Rogue”, pg 87-88
Bidoun magazine, fall, “Ethnic Marketing”, pg 14
Kunst Feuilleton,(online Magazine,) “Entfernte Nahe”,9/5/04 Berlin
Casamica (Corriere della Sera), “Dorato Iran”,pg 34, Dec 4, Rome
Gulf Today, Nov, Dubai
Kultur, “Schlussel zum Paradies”, 20 March, Berlin
The Bite, Iran’s creative hotbed, October, pg 68-71 and 88-89, Dubai
Der Tagesspiegel, March 19, 2004, Berlin
Far Near Distance, book published by Haus Der Kulturen Der
Welt, p176-177 front and back cover image and title page image
Le Temps Les resorts de la xenophilie (parodie), pg.39, 8.10.2004
La Liberte, Vous reprendriez bien un peu d’exotisme! Pg 40, October 30, Geneva
Kunst Bulletin, Ethnic Marketing, pg 46, November 1
360 degree, “Fureur ethnique”, November
WOZ Die Wochenzeitung,“Ethnopop oder was?” pg 23, November 4
Markische Oderzeitung, “Die neuen iranischen Kunstler”, March 21
Neue Zurcher Zeitung, “Angebot und Nachfrage”, Pg 48, November 6
24 Heures “Sur fond de mondialisation …” pg 13, November12, Lausanne
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| 2003 |
Haft, Seven Contemporary Iranian Artists, Somogy editions d’art, p24-31 Paris Match(Swiss), “Farhad Moshiri, Entre tradition et post-moderne”, pg 142, 4 December
Radio Farda, April
Tant magazine, 5th Anniversary issue, “Never mind the Secularists”, pg 136-141
El Pais, Arco, “Las zonas de descanso integran arte, paisajismo y arquitectura”, 14 February, pg 33 Madrid
El Mundo, Arco, February 2003, Madrid
Rooseum Provisorium, April 2003, Malmo, Sweden
6th Sharjah Biennial Catalog, April, UAE
Time out Dubai, April 2003, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
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| 2001 |
Telerama, “Revolution culturelle a Teheran”, Dec 29, pg 19, Paris |
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| 1989 |
Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles
Southern California House Beautiful, Los Angeles |
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| 1988 |
LA Weekly, Los Angeles |
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