|
|
|
|
|
AZRA AGHIGHI BAKHSHAYESHI |
|
|
|
Born in Qom, Iran in 1968
Works and lives in Tehran, Iran
|
EDUCATION |
|
|
1984 |
BA in Graphics (Degree in Calligraphy) |
|
|
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS |
|
2007 |
Quran Works, Khorramabad Provincial Culture Directorate, Khorramabad, Iran |
|
2005 |
Quran Works, National Islamic University, New Delhi, India |
|
|
Kish Free Zone Organization, Kish Island, Iran |
|
|
Noor va Ney, Aasar Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran |
|
1995 |
Naghsh va Besmeleh, Iran Art Gallery, Iran |
|
|
|
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS |
|
2010 |
Female Calligraphers, Cemal Resit Rey Cultural Center, Istanbul, Turkey |
|
|
Calligraphy Festival, ECO Cultural Institute, Dushanbe, Tajikistan |
|
2009 |
Iranian Art Exhibition, Ehdeniyat International Festival, Al-Kobra, Ehden, Lebanon |
|
|
Fajr Conceptual Arts Exhibition, Vahdat Hall, Tehran, Iran |
|
2007 |
Ashura Posters, Hoze Honari Visual Arts Center, Tehran, Iran |
|
|
Women Artists of Quran, National Quran Karim Museum, Tehran, Iran |
|
2004 |
“Artist Women”, Kuwait |
|
2003 |
International Hand Craft Exhibition, Kish International Exhibition Center, Kish Island, Iran |
|
|
Women and Communication Festival, Kish International Exhibition Center, Kish Island, Iran |
|
2001 |
“Quran Karim” Exhibition |
|
|
Tajalli-ye-ehsas (manifestation of sensation), Niyavaran Cultural Center, Tehran, Iran |
|
1997 |
Besmellah, Arasbaran Cultural Center, Tehran, Iran
|
|
1990 |
Conceptual Arts Festival, Islamic Propaganda Bureau of Qom, Qom, Iran |
|
1988 |
Conceptual Arts Festival, Islamic Propaganda Bureau of Qom, Qom, Iran |
|
|
Hazif Celebration, Calligraphers Association of Iran, Shiraz, Iran |
|
|
|
PRIZES AND AWARDS |
|
2009 |
“Fajr Conceptual Arts Exhibition”, Vahdat Hall, Tehran, Iran |
|
2006 |
First round of Sa’adi Prize, New Delhi, India |
|
2005 |
Participating at competition of designing symbolic statue of Tajrish, Tehran, Iran |
|
|
WORKS PUBLISHED IN |
|
Calligrapher Women, 2009 |
|
Calligraphers Association of Iran, various Albums |
|
Tafsire-Jamal, Imam Reza Institute |
|
|
|
COLLECTIONS |
|
|
|
Malaysian Islamic Museum, Tehran Contemporary Museum |
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER |
|
2003 – 2007 |
Art Adviser, Women Affairs Department, Kish Free Zone Organization, Kish Island, Iran |
|
1991 – 1999 |
Jurywomen in different Art Events |
|
1988 – 1990 |
Taught Calligraphy at The Calligraphers Association of Iran |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|