Hossein Khosrojerdi
Hossein Khosrojerdi was born in 1957 in Tehran, Iran. He graduated with a diploma from the Tehran Boy’s Fine Arts School of Art in 1976. Followingly, Hossein was awarded BA in Fine Arts Faculty, from Tehran University in 1985.
The revolution changed the art scene in Iran dramatically, followed by 8 years of war. Hossein artworks also reflected subjects of war, peace, and soldiers.
In the next few years, the revolution brought another round of discrimination and oppression, Hossein’s work turned satiric and critical.
Forgotten Principles is the title of a series that best depicted his disappointment and criticism of the political environment at that time (1982-1999).
In 2000, Hossein’s artwork transformation prompted a unique series of digital media with mummies representing issues that humankind faces on a daily basis.
In 2009 after his immigration to the UK Hossein continued his work starting with a series of grey buildings with the yearning for a place to call home. His most recent work is a
collection of abstracts meticulously textured and composed (2010-present).
Hossein is the winner of numerous awards and juror of major art competitions in Iran and abroad.
His work has been exhibited in galleries and auction houses around the world.
He currently lives and works in London.
Auctions:
2008 Christie’s Dubai Auction
2016 Sotheby’s Auction London
2017 Sotheby’s Auction London
2017 Tehran Auction
2019 Tehran Auction
2020 Tehran Auction
2021 Tehran Auction
Solo exhibitions:
1- Soureh Gallery, 1985
2- Tehran Gallery, 1988
3- Iran Graphic’s biennial, 1992
4- Iran Caricature Biennial, 1993
5- Iran Painting Biennial, 1994
6- Iran caricature biennial, 1995
7- Iran caricature biennial, 1997
8- Overall festival of imaginative arts of the country’s youths, 1998, 1999, 2000
9- Naar Gallery – Tehran, Iran,2006
10-Xerxes Fine Arts Gallery – London,UK,2009
11-Bermondsey Project Gallery –London, UK,2013
12-Tara Gallery – Los Angeles, CA, USA,2014
13-HJ Art Gallery,2021
International group exhibitions:
2021 London Art Biennial
2013 Tara Gallery – Los Angeles, CA, USA 2010 IN & OUT Project Gallery in
collaboration with Xerxes Art – Milan, Italy
2010 James Grey Gallery – Los Angeles, CA, USA
2001 Beijing, China
2006 Kiev, Ukraine
2004 Leiden, Netherlands
2003 National Arts Club – New York City, NY, USA
2003 50th Venice Biennale – Venice, Italy 2002 Don O’Melveny Gallery – West
Hollywood, CA, USA
2001 Sharjah Festival – United Arab
Emirates
2001 Shanghai, China
2001 Beijing, China
2000 New York City, NY, USA 2000 Kuwait City, Kuwait
1997 International Triennial, India 1997 Baku, Azerbaijan
1997 Paris, France
1994 International Triennial, India 1986 Islamabad, Pakistan
1985 Moscow, Russia
1985 Paris, France
1984 Damascus, Syria
1980 Copenhagen, Denmark
Awards:
1- The first biennial of Iran’s painters, 1991
2- Fajr film festival, The poster of Peddler, 1987
3- The first cultural-sports Olympiad of the students of the country
4- The third biennial of Iran’s painters, 1997
5- Honorary diploma of the Moscow international global peace exhibition, 1991
6- Honorary diploma of the International triennial of India
7- The “Grand Prize” of the International biennial of Sharjeh, U.A.E, 2001
As a jury:
Jury member of several festivals and competitions, including:
1- Fajr International Film Festival, Photographs, trailers, Teasers and posters section
2- Isfahan’s Children’s and youth International Film Festival, Iranian Cinema section,Graphic Design, Cartoon, and Painting Biennials in Iran