the artist

Sohrab Hadi

Born: March 21, 1955 – Tehran Painter – Graphic Designer – Journalist – Visual Arts Critic Art Expert – Banca Academy of Arts – Italy (1975) Primary and Secondary Education – Tehran (1963–1975) – Iran Acquainted with Master Faramarz Pilaram – Studied Drawing and Color Theory – Tehran (1969–1973) Traveled to Italy to study Painting – Banca Academy of Arts – 1975 Returned to Iran and became a member of the Islamic Culture Movement Center – Visual Arts Branch – Tehran, 1978 Worked as a journalist (1979–1989) – Tehran Traveled to Germany – Düsseldorf – Studied Project Management in Printing, Graphic Design Basics, and Modern Printing Techniques – 1991

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Published Books

Understanding the Myths of Nations – Mythology in Art – First Edition: 1991 (1370 SH), Fifth Edition: 2005 (1384 SH)
A New Perspective on Contemporary Art – Understanding the Fundamentals of Visual Arts – First Edition: 1993 (1372 SH), Third Edition: 2006 (1385 SH)
Sleep and Ashes – A Collection of Essays – First Edition: 1988 (1367 SH), Fourth Edition: 2003 (1382 SH)

GROUP EXHIBITION

Participated in the International Exhibition – Banca Academy of Arts – Italy, and received the Banca Cup and an Honorary Diploma – 1976 (1355 SH) – Italy
Participated in the Exhibition of Contemporary Iranian Painters – Museum of Contemporary Art – 1986 (1365 SH) – Tehran
Participated in the Exhibition of Contemporary Iranian Graphic Design – Museum of Contemporary Art – 1988 (1367 SH) – Tehran
Participated in the Exhibition of Contemporary Iranian Painters – Museum of Contemporary Art – 1989 (1368 SH) – Tehran
Participated in the 2nd International Exhibition of Painters from the Islamic World – Museum of Contemporary Art – Academy of Arts – 2002 (1381 SH) – Tehran
Participated in the Exhibition of Contemporary Iranian Painters – Kamal-ol-Molk Behzad Gallery – 2003 (1382 SH) – Tehran
Participated in the “One Hundred Years of Contemporary Iranian Painting” Exhibition – Saba Cultural and Artistic Institute – Academy of Arts – 2005 (1384 SH)
Participated in the Group Exhibition of Contemporary Modernist Painters – Mansoureh Hosseini Gallery – 2005 (1384 SH) – Tehran
Participated in the Grand Tehran Art Expo – Vahdat Hall – 2005 (1384 SH) – Tehran
Participated in the Exhibition “Nature Through the Eyes of Contemporary Painters” – Saba Cultural and Artistic Institute – Academy of Arts – 2005 (1384 SH) – Tehran
Participated in the Exhibition of Contemporary Iranian Art in Morocco – 2005 (1384 SH) – Casablanca
Participated in the 4th International Exhibition of Painters from the Islamic World – Saba Cultural and Artistic Institute – Academy of Arts – 2007 (1386 SH) – Tehran

Works in Progress:

The State of Awakening with the People of Silence / The Moon and the Verses of Ecstasy

Selected Published Articles:

The Status of Jalal Al-e-Ahmad
The Relationship Between Truth and Art
Art in Search of Truth and the Ultimate Essence in Art
Contemporary Iranian Graphic Design and Its Future Paths
An Exploration of the Concept of Contemporary Art
An Artistic Interpretation of the Anthropology of Contemporary Art
Sohrab Sepehri: The Poet of Colors

Membership in Councils:

Member of the Editorial Board of Ayeneh-e-Khial Monthly – Academy of Arts
Member of the Scientific Council of the Jalal Al-e-Ahmad Literary Award – 2007 (1386 SH) to present
Member of the Scientific Council of the Art Division – Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR) – 2008 (1387 SH)
Member of the Scientific and Planning Council of the Saba Cultural and Artistic Institute – Academy of Arts
Member of the Scientific Council and Selection Committee of the First International Exhibition of Islamic World Graphic Design
Member of the Scientific Council and Curator of the Contemporary Modernist Painters Exhibition – Saba Cultural and Artistic Institute – Academy of Arts
Member of the Scientific Council and Selection Committee of the 5th Biennial Painting Exhibition of the Islamic World – Saba Cultural and Artistic Institute – Academy of Arts

Executive Positions:

Director of Tandis Publishing – 1991 (1370 SH) to present – Tehran
Graphic Designer and Editorial Board Member of Qāmūs Quarterly – 1981–1986 (1360–1365 SH)
Graphic Designer and Editorial Board Member of Talāyeh Quarterly – 1983–1988 (1362–1367 SH)
Graphic Designer and Editorial Board Member of Hozoor Quarterly – 1990 to present (1369 SH–present)
Graphic Designer and Board Member of Oroj Printing and Publishing Institute – 1991 to present (1370 SH–present)