Babak Rashvand

Education:

• Tehran University-Faculty of Fine Arts.
Visual Communication, Master of Arts, September 2009.

Solo Exhibition:

  • “EPIGRAPH” [ Katibeh ] Orient Gallery, Jordan-Amman, May 2018.
  • “Be in Colour …” Shirin Art Gallery, Tehran-Iran, 29 Jan – 10 Feb. 2016.
  • “Abstract Calligraphy ” 8 Gallery, London, 28 Oct. 2015.
  • “Noora” Seyhoun Art Gallery, Tehran-Iran, 7-12 Mar. 2014.
  • “This is my song …” Shokouh Art Gallery, Tehran-Iran, 22-27 Feb. 2013.
  • “Abstract Calligraphy ” Shokouh Art Gallery, Tehran-Iran, May 2012.

Art Fairs & Auctions:

  • “TEHRAN AUCTION”,Contemporary Iranian Art, Jan 2020.
  • “TEHRAN AUCTION”,Contemporary Iranian Art, December 2016.
  • “CONTEXT Art Miami 2016”, Aqua Art Miami and Art Basel Miami Beach, November 29 – December 4, 2016.
  • “Abu Dhabi Art 2016”, Manarat Al Saadiyat, Saadiyat Cultural District, Abu Dhabi, November 16-19, 2016.
  • “MAGIC OF PERSIA”,Nowrouz Auction Gala Benefit, Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Dubai, 21 Mar. 2015.
  • “Bonhams Auction London”, Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art, London, 8 April 2014.
  • “VIENNAFAIR 2012” the New Contemporary, (Shirin Art Gallery), Messe Wien, Vienna, 20-23 Sept. 2012.
  • “ Millon Auction” The first International European and Middle Eastern Art, Opera Gallery, Dubai, 18-22 Oct. 2012.
  • “4th International Calligraphy Exhibition & Workshop”, Moscow, 1 Nov. -15 Dec. 2012.

Group Exhibition:

  • “BREAK” ART FROM THE MIDDLE EAST, ArtBooth in collaboration with SALWA ZEIDAN Gallery, Abu Dhabi, 25 Feb. 2020.
  • “VIGOUR” Group Exhibition, Den Gallery, Kuwait, 26 Mar. 2018.
  • “Release” Group Exhibition, Den Gallery, Kuwait, 6 Dec. 2017.
  • “Calligraphy Exhibition” Ordibehesht Gallery, Tehran-Iran, 2 Oct. 2015.
  • “Islamic Arts Museum of Malaysia” Collection, Kuala Lumpur-Malaysia, 2015.
  • “Fish & Coral” Niavaran Artistic Creations Foundation, Tehran-Iran, 30 Apr. -15 May 2015.
  • “3RD WEEK” Iranian Artists Forum, Tehran-Iran, 7-14 Nov. 2014.
  • “Visual Arts Group Exhibition”, Art Center, Tehran-Iran, 31 Jan. -18 Feb. 2014.
  • “ALTERNATIVE CALLIGRAPHY 3” Homa Art Gallery, Tehran-Iran, 24 Jan.-4 Feb. 2014.
  • “Calligraphy Group Exhibition & Workshop”, Nicolas Flamel Art Gallery, Paris, Nov. 2013.
  • “Visual Arts Group Exhibition”, Mojdeh Art Gallery, Tehran-Iran, Oct. 2013.
  • “Visual Arts Group Exhibition”, Iranian Artists Forum, Tehran-Iran, 19-28 Jul. 2013.
  • “Visual Arts Group Exhibition”, Art Center, Tehran-Iran, 21 Jun. -22 Jul. 2013.
  • “Painting Group Exhibition”, Shokouh Art Gallery, Tehran-Iran, 8-15 Mar. 2013.
  • “Calligraphy Group Exhibition”, Shirin Art Gallery, Tehran-Iran, Sept. 2012.
  • “The Beauty of Calligraphy” Pro Art Gallery, Dubai, 28 Nov. -19 Dec. 2012.
  • International College Students Exhibition in the(Calligraphy), Tirana-Albania, 2007.
  • Calligraphy Group Exhibition of Iranian AVANT-GARDE Calligraphers, Saba Art Center, Tehran-Iran, 2004.
  • International Meeting of Calligraphy in the Islamic World, Tehran-Iran, 2002.

Other Activities:

  • “Cite Internationale des Arts. PARIS” Open Studio, Paris, Nov. and Dec. 2016.
  • Teaching; Graphic Arts in University of Science and Culture, Tehran-Iran, 2009 – 2011.

Awards:

  • First award at the 22th National College Student Festival (Typography), Tehran-Iran, 2007.
  • Second award at National College Student Festival (Calligraphy), Tehran-Iran, 2006.
  • First award at “Falaq”, National College Student Festival (Poster), Tehran-Iran, 2006.
  • Third award at the 21th National College Student Festival (Poster), Tehran-Iran, 2006.
  • First award at the 13th International Festival and Exhibition of Quran (Calligraphy), Tehran-Iran, 2005.
  • Third award at National College Student a(Graphics Knowledge), Sari-Iran, 1999.
  • First award at the First National Festival of Graphics, Tehran-Iran, 1997.

Publications:

  • “Sarmashq” International Meeting of Calligraphy in the Islamic World (Catalog), Tehran-Iran, 2004.
  • “Revayate Marde Pir” Novel Illustration, Shabaviz Publisher, Tehran-Iran, 2002.
  • “Learning Calligraphy Book”, Edition 2001-2012 , Tehran-Iran, 2001.