MehdiMoghimnejad

Mehdi Moghimnejad

Birth Date: 1976
City: Babol-North of Iran
Lives and works in Tehran, Iran

Faculty member of Tehran University of Art (TUA) since 2009

EDUCATION:

• PhD, Art Studies ,Tehran University of Art (TUA),2010
• MA, photography , Tehran University of Art (TUA),2002
• BA, Graphic Design(Visual communication),Tehran University of Art (TUA),2000

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

1) Artistic Career:

A.Solo Exhibitions:

• 2014: Verisimilitudes, chapter five: Divine Intervention, solo exhibition, Mohsen art Gallery, Tehran
• 2013: Verisimilitudes, chapter four: Found History, solo exhibition, Mohsen art Gallery, Tehran
• 2009: Verisimilitudes (chapter two: in the middle of eastern wind), solo exhibition, No.6 art Gallery, Tehran
• 2002: Fly of Mind (photomontages), solo exhibition, Barg Gallery, Tehran

B.Group Exhibitions:

• 2024: The Beauty in Decay, International photography online  exhibition, the Chateau Gallery, KY, USA
• 2023: The 18th Tehran Auction (Contemporary Iranian Art), Argo twin tower, Tehran, 12-15 December
• 2023: Hidden Images, International visual arts online  exhibition, Cista Arts Foundation, London (UK), 1-30 September
• 2023: The 6th Tabriz Art Expo, tabriz Laleh Park Hotel, 29 June-2 July
• 2022: The 16th Tehran Auction (Modern and contemporary Iranian art),Azadi Persian Hotel,Tehran,1 July
• 2021:Online photo exhibition and shopping at Liam gallery, Tehran, 1 December
• 2021: The 14th Tehran Auction (Modern and Contemporary Iranian Art),Azadi Parsian Hotel, Tehran,12 August
• 2020:Photo Inside, photography group exhibition, curated by Dr.Behnam Kamrani,Shamideh art gallery,Tehran,13-23 November
• 2020:99 photography group exhibition,Curated by Fereidoun Farboud,Tehran art gallery,Tehran,19 June-19 July
• 2020:Dena art gallery monthly  online auction,Tehran,May
• 2020:4rd artworks sale, Tabriz Art Expo,Laleh park hotel,Tabriz,14-17 February
• 2020: Illusionism, Virtualism and Surrealism in Iranian Contemporary Art,curated by Farnaz Mohammadi, Shirin art gallery, Tehran, 24 January-25 February
• 2019:Second Annual photo Exhibition of Mojdeh Art Gallery,tehran,30 August- 6 September
• 2019: A Few days in Between, a photo group exhibition in memory of Abbas Kiarostami,curated by Parham Didevar, Atra gallery with collaboration of Tirgan Festival, Toronto,27-28  July 2019
• 2019:My artwork in visual arts section of 7th Shahr International Film Festival,Mellat cinema complex,Tehran,17-22 July
• 2019: A Few Days in between, a photo group exhibition in memory of Abbas Kiarostami, curated by Parham Didevar, Nabshi center, Tehran,21 June-29 July 2019
• 2019: Khorramshahr +30: photo-installation group exhibition,curator:Fereydoun Farboud, Farmanfarma Art Gallery,Tehran,17-31 May
• 2019: 9th Varesh International Filam Festival, Participant photographers section, Mazandaran, Babol, 29 april- 3 May 2019
• 2019: Dame:photo group exhibition,curator:Nazli Abbaspour,Negah Art gallery,Tehran,11-30 January
• 2019: Snow:photo and Video group exhibition,curator:Said Mazinani,14 Art gallery,Tehran,4-15 January
• 2018:The 6th International Art for Peace Festival,Pardis Mellat Cineplex,Tehran,14-28 Sep
• 2018: Water: A group multimedia exhibition,curator: Jalal Mashmooli,Laleh Art Gallery,Tehran,17 August-9 September
• 2018:The single tree:A photo group exhibition in memory of Abbas Kiarostami,E1 Art Gallery,Tehran,22 June-6 July
• 2018:228,photo group exhibition,Silk Road gallery,Tehran,22 June-20 July
• 2017:The 5th Grand Festival of Art for Peace,Iranian Artists Forum,Tehran,12-21 September
• 2017:Ultra-mutation:An endeavor to representation of Bio-social concept of Evolution, a photo based group exhibition,Abad Art Gallery,Tehran,28 July-7 August
• 2017: A Piece of Life: Homage to Abbas Kiarostami, 77 Photographs,77 Artists, curated by Parham Didevar, E1 Art Gallery,Tehran.7-20 July
• 2017:The 1st Ordibehesht of Jalali Callender:a group Visual arts exhibition celebrating the great Iranian poet “Sa’di” at Hepta Gallery.Tehran.20 April to 3 May
• 2017:New Time:a group photography exhibition,DID Gallery,Tehran,3-11 Jan
• 2016:115 Artist,115 Artworks,Visual arts exhibition on the occasion of 115th anniversary of the birth of Noshirvani (charity),Babol,9-14 December
• 2016:The 4th Art for peace visual arts Festival,Iranian Artists Forum,Tehran,15-26 September
• 2016:The 6th Annual Contemporary Arts: Art and Anthropocene (Participant Artists section),Niavaran Cultural Center,Tehran,15-23 April
• 2016:Untitled:Photography group exhibition,Ordibehesht art gallery,Tehran,15-26 Jan
• 2016:Reality and Fantasy:A glance at the Iranian contemporary photography,Mellat Cine-plex,Tehran,Jan-Feb
• 2015: Winter:photography group exhibition,Mohsen art gallery,Tehran,12-23 sep
• 2014-2015: Neo-Traditionalism in Contemporary Iranian Art,Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art,Tehran,16 Oct 2014-Jan 9
• 2014: Child Foundation charity’s visual arts Auction,Esteghlal Hotel,Tehran,Iran,21Nov
• 2014: A simple rendez-vous II: A Group photography exhibition,Mashhad, 24-31 Oct
• 2014: 2nd Grand festival of art for peace,Iran Artist Forum, Tehran,19-27 Sep
• 2014: Salvation Gaza: The group exhibition of Iranian contemporary artists,Niavaran Cultural complex,12-26 Sep
• 2014: Third Tehran Auction (Modern and Contemporary Iranian Art),Azadi Parsian Hotel, Tehran,29 May
• 2014: Displacement, photography group exhibition curated by Jalal Sepehr, silk Road Gallery, Tehran
• 2014:Art for Peace, visual arts group exhibition sponsored by UNESCO:curated by Solmaz Shaebani,Mohsen art Gallery, Tehran
• 2013: The 1th Shiraz art auction,Setaregan Hotel,Shiraz
• 2013: By Iranian contemporary photographers, Mellat Cine-plex,Tehran
• 2013: The 4th contemporary art annual persbooak,Participant artist section,Iran Artist Forum, Tehran
• 2012: Cycle, photography group exhibition, Sanandaj Ershad gallery, Kurdistan
• 2012: Inbetweenness: Beyond the Specific Medium، Style and Content, group exhibition, Mah-E-Mehr art gallery, Tehran
• 2012: Beyond Dreams and Reality: 11 prominent Iranian photographers, an online photography exhibition, Omid Foundations, London
• 2012: Confined Landscapes,photography Group Exhibition, Mohsen art Gallery, Tehran
• 2012: contemporary portrait, Visual arts Group Exhibition, Arte Gallery, Tehran
• 2005-2012: the annual selection pictures in Iran, Iran Artist Forum, Tehran
• 2011: Looking for the content, photography Group Exhibition, Iranian Photographers Center Foundation, Tehran
• 2010: Iran Today, photography Group Exhibition, Qatar
• 2010: Looking for the Form, photography Group Exhibition, Iranian Photographers Center Foundation, Tehran
• 2010: Indoor photography, photography Group Exhibition, Homa Art Gallery, Tehran
• 2010: Iran at a Glance, photography Group Exhibition, national museum of Nairobi, Kenya
• 2010: Iranian industry and art, photography Group Exhibition, Iranian Photographers Center Foundation, Tehran
• 2009: Human, Nature, Abstraction, photography Group Exhibition, Iraq
• 2009 15th anniversary of Iranian Photographers Center Foundation, Group Exhibition, Tehran
• 2009: A Review on Iranian contemporary photography, Group Exhibition, Iraq
• 2009: Ordibehesht photo festival, participant artist section, Hormozgan province
• 2009: Iran today, photography Group Exhibition, Albania, Kuwait, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Ukraine
• 2009: The First Fadjr international visual art festival, participant artist section, TMCA, Tehran
• 2008: Iran national photo expo, Saba cultural and artistic institute, Tehran
• 2008: INNER EYE (Iranian creative photographers), TMCA, Tehran
• 2008: photography graduates of ART University, ART University of Tehran, Group Exhibition, Tehran
• 2008: portrait in paintings and photographs, Group Exhibition, Mowlaian Gallery, Babol
• 2007: First Iran photo expo, Persia Esteghlal International hotel, Tehran
• 2007: photographs and poems, Group Exhibition ,HAFT HONAR Gallery, Tehran
• 2003: 2nd National New Art Festival, TMCA, Tehran
• 1998: 8nd International Iranian Photo Exhibition, TMCA, Tehran
• 1998-1999: 2nd and 3nd National Student Film and Photo Festival, Tehran University, Tehran

C.Curatorship:

• Member of curatorial team and judgment committee in  9th “10 Days with Iranian photographers” exhibition , National Iranian photographers society (NIPS),Iranian Artists Forum, Tehran,19-29 May 2023
• Member of curatorial team for 8th “10 Days with Iranian photographers” exhibition , National Iranian photographers society (NIPS),Iranian Artists Forum, Tehran, 29 November to 9 December 2019
• Curator of By Iranian Contemporary Photographers exhibition,Mellat cine-plex, Tehran,2013
• Curator of  Iranian contemporary practice on documentary photography  exhibition, Farvahar Art gallery, Tehran,16 sep-3 oct.2011

D.Residencies:

• The artist invited to International Arts & artists’ ArtBridge program, US Arts Training, NY. 2008

E.Collections:

• Permanent Collection of Tehran Museum of Contemporary Arts (TMoCA)

F.Other art activity:

• The performer of “This Situation” international performance by Tino Sehgal, in association with Goethe-Institute, Mohsen art gallery, 6-7 Nov2011

2)Publications:

Publishing  more than 100 articles, essays, statements and reviews about art exhibitions, theory of Photography, Art Criticism and Contemporary Art in:

AYENE Monthly( Photography Magazine of IRIB) ,PHOTOGRAPHY (AKS) Monthly ,  ART BOOK(Ketab e mahe Honar) Monthly, ART Quarterly(Faslnameh Honar), ART: PROFFESION (HERFE HONARMAND) Quarterly, HONARNAMEH Quarterly, BINAB Quarterly, ART TOMORROW (Honar e Farda) Bilingual Quarterly, CINEMA and LITERATURE (Cinema va Adabiat)  Quarterly, ANGAH Quarterly, POSHTEBAAM Quarterly,TANDIS Biweekly,PHOTOGRAPHY Quarterly,SHARGH Newspaper, JAME JAM  Newspaper, ETEMAD Newspaper, Daily Star Newspaper.

 Books:

• Contemporary photography and theory:concepts and debates, Sally Miller, translated by Mehdi Moghimnejad,Gilgamesh publishing, 2023
• In Praise of the Real:selected texts about art and photography(2004-2014)(two volumes),Pargar Publishing Co.2018
• The Rain of Jackal: Selected Poems 1994-2000,Herfe Honarmand Pub,2017
• Art of digital age,Bruce Wands,translated by Mehdi Moghimnejad,Sureh Mehr Pub,2015
• Photography and Theory-Structuralism and post structuralism in photo criticism:A comparative study,Mehdi Moghimnejad,Sureh Mehr Pub,2014 (3rd edition 2019)
• Semiotics of photography,Goran Soneson,translated by Mehdi Moghimnejad,Elm Pub,1998 (4rd edition.2020)
• Where the sunset delays: selected of American contemporary poets,selected and translated by Mehdi Moghimnejad,Sales Pub,1996

Editorial:

• Advisor professor of Calotype Quarterly: Photography magazine of Tehran University of Art (TUA), special issue: Photo-histography,No.15, September 2023
• Technical editor and Introduction writer of «Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art: Selection of International Photos» book, TMoCA publishing,Tehran, summer 2021
• Advisor professor of Calotype Quarterly: Photography magazine of Tehran University of Art (TUA), special issue: photography and Spectatorship, No.14, September 2021
• Advisor professor of Calotype quarterly special Issue: photography and subaltern (Photography students society of Tehran University of Art), No.13, winter 2021
• Guest Editor of Photography section, Tandis biweekly,Vol 263,Nov 2013
• Guest Editor of Photography section,  Art: Profession (Herfe Honarmand) Quarterly,Vol48,Autumn 2013
• Editor in chief of MULTIMEDIA ARTS section, HONAR Quarterly, 2005-2010
• Editor in chief of BINAB Quarterly special issue on Photography, 2008

 

• 3)Education Courses,Lectures,Panel Discussions ,Artist Talks and Workshops:

 

• Panel disscution: Contemporary photography and theory, with collaboration of Mehdi Moghimnejad and Dr. Amir Nasri, Khanesh Cultural Institute, Tehran, 18 April 2024
• Panel Disscution: Abstraction, Memories and Images,  about a video installation exhibition by Mohammad Parvizi “Call me by name?”, Second part, Rischee 29 art gallery, Tehran, 22 December 2023
• Panel Discussion: Memory, Memories, Images, about a video installation exhibition by Mohammad Parvizi “Call me by name!”, Rischee 29 art gallery, Tehran, 15 December 2023

•  Lecture: History of creativity in photography: A critical review, Iran Academy of Art, Tehran, 22 November 2023
• Panel discussion: The role of unconsciousness in contemporary art, with collaboration of Mohammad Charmshir and Dr. Bahar Sadeghi, Shamis art gallery, Tehran, 17 August 2023
• Education Course:Contemporary Photography of Iran, semester two:  Iranian contemporary art photography,10 sessions, Art Tomorrow Institute,Tehran, Feb to June 2023

• Panel Discussion: The Book Review of “Art of AI” by Younes Sekhavat, Farhangestan Honar (Iran Art Academy) section, 34th Iran International Book Fair, 13 May 2023
• Education course: Contemporary Art of Iran: photography of Iran in Twenty Century, 3 sessions, Art Tomorrow Institute, Tehran, August 2022
• Education Course:Contemporary Photography of Iran, semester one: History of Iranian photojournalism and social documentary photography,17 sessions, Art Tomorrow Institute,Tehran, June to November 2022
•  Panel Discussion: staged photography in Iran, with collaboration of Dr.Kamran Sharifi, Dr.Amir Reza Mafi and Ehsan Bagheri, Islamic Art and Culture Institute, Tehran, 20 June 2022
• Panel Discussion:Digital Arts,with collaboration of Ali Phi and Shabnam Rahimian, The 5th Annual Photo Exhibition,University of Tehran college of Fine Arts, Tehran,www.utphotoex.ir,24 February 2021
• Live talk: Art and language: phenomenological experience of Idea based art, with Dr.Behnam Kamrani and Dr.Reza Sojoodi, Iranian Artists Forum Instagram page, 11 September 2020
• workshop: Landscape Photography ,5th Symposiom of art in nature, Māzandarān province,12-15 November 2019
• Lecture: Contemporary art Photography,Idea cultural-artistic Institute,Tehran,10-11 November 2019
• Lecture:Photography and Theory: a discussion about visual semiotics, student photography association, Islamic Azad university central Tehran branch (IAUCTB),Tehran,21 October 2019
• Panel Discussion: A Interdisiplinary analysis on mixed media group exhibition “Tracking the Self: contemporary Routines project,3rd chapter” curated by Ali Miresmaili, Sayeh art gallery, Tehran, 17 July 2019
• Panel Discussion: The dialectic of photography-cinema in Roy Andersson’s film “A pigeon sat on a branch and reflecting to existence”,Iranian Artists Forum, Tehran,15 July 2019
• Panel Discussion: New Questions about Digital Arts,with collaboration of Morteza Ahmadvand and Dr.Azhdari,Scientific Conference of The First National Digital Arts Festival, Saba cultural Institute,Tehran,15 June 2019
• Panel Discussion: About Alireza Ameri’s new poem book “Variant Guillemets”, with collaboration of Ladan nickname and arash nosratollahi, Baharan Interdisciplinary Institute, Tehran,9 June 2019
• Panel Discussion: Interdisciplinary analysis of Hosna Shahramipour solo photo exhibition “The gap between parentheses”, with Dr.Hamid Reza Shaeiri, Dena Art Gallery, Tehran, 26 April 2019
• Lecture: experience of Photography: Manifest Form, Latent Form, 16th Qazvin Film and Photography Festival, Qazvin, 24 April 2019
• Lecture: Contemporary photography: Reconstruction of genres,Isfahan Photographers society,Isfahan,Iran,27 February 2019
• Panel Discussion: Education of photography problems in Iranian universities, with collaboration of Ramyar Manoochehrzadeh and Hadi Azari,«The 3rd annual photo exhibition of university of Tehran»,Tehran, 10 December 2018
• Lecture: Personal view and our interpretations,«10 Days with Iranian photographers » annual event,Iranian Artists forum, Tehran, 9 December 2018
• Lecture: Between taking and making photographs,Zanjan,6 December 2018
• Workshop: concepts in photography,Alef International Theater Festival,Tabriz,15-16 October and 15-16 November 2018
• Workshop: 25th Iranian National Young visual Artists,Tabriz,17-22 August 2018

• Workshop : 4th Sympusiom of Art in Nature (I am still alive 2) ,Mazandaran Province,28-31 August 2018

• Panel Discussion: On importance and limits of theory in Iran’s photography,with collaboration of Hamid Severi.The second Noghreh student photo festival, Art university of Tehran. 31 December 2017
• Panel Discussion: Education of Photography in Dortmund and Tehran Art University: a comparative study. «10 Days with Iranian photographers » annual event. Iranian Artists Forum. Tehran. 10 December 2017
• Lecture:Staged Photography: Issues and Concepts, Akasi magazine, Tehran, 12 Oct 2017
• Lecture: Aesthetics and Photography,International congress of Astrophotography (TWAN), Polytechnic University of Tehran,Tehran,1 sep 2017
• Panel Discussion: Photography of today: New opportunities,with collaboration of Dr. Masoud Motarjemzadeh, 10 days with Iranian photographers, Iranian Artists Forum, Tehran,12 December 2016
• Artist talk: Verisimilitudes: from personal consciousness to collective unconsciousness, 10 days with Iranian photographers, Iranian Artists Foroum, Winter Hall,Tehran,11 December 2016
• Panel Discussion: Photographic Idea and Lived Experience,with collaboration of Mehrdad Afsari,Art University of Tehran,Farabi Hall, 5 December 2016 
• Lecture:Contemporary art photography,Hegmataneh cultural Institute,14 November 2016
• Panel Discussion: An Overview on photography education in Iran,Mah-e-Mehr Institute.6 Oct 2016
• Lecture:War Photography in Iran,Barg Gallery,25 Sep 2016
• Lecture:The ends or The means: Trends of Photography in contemporary art,Arak photography society,12 April 2016
• Lecture:Contemporary Photography and Interdisciplinary spaces,Tiva Contemporary arts Foundation,Karaj,10 August 2015
• Artist Talk: about my artworks in past 10 years,5th photo festival of Art university of Tehran,12 May 2015
• Lecture:Photojournalism Now: A critical review on Andy Grundberg’s ” New photojournalism and the old ” after 30 years,Iranian artist’s forum,15.April.2015
• Panel Discussion: sociological  analysis of Iranian contemporary art photography,TMOCA,3.feb.2015
• Panel Discussion: photo-criticism as academic course in iran,TMOCA,27.jan.2015
• Panel Discussion:Semiotics of photography,with collaboration of Dr.Farzan Sojoudi, Iranian artist’s forum,17.jan.2015
• Panel Discussion: Photography and Theory Book Review,with collaboration of Dr.Farzan Sojoudi and Dr.Amirali Nojoumian,Charsoohonar Institue,13.jan.2015
• Panel Discussion: Iran’s contemporary photography,Mellat cine-plex,26.Nov.2013
• Lecture: Art photography,Alef Cultural Institue ,Tabriz,East azarbayjan,8.Nov.2013
• Lecture: Art photography,Isfahan Photographers center,Farshchian Hall,16.July.2013
• Lecture: Art photography in Iran, The 10th annual selection pictures in Iran, Iranian artist’s forum, 5.march.2013
• Lecture: Realistic photomontage and digital imaging discourse, Saba Cultural and Artistic Institute, 4.march.2013
• Workshop: The role of environmental portrait in contemporary photography, Qazvin Young cinematographer society, 27.Feb. 2013
• Lecture: Art photography, Iranian photographers association, Iranian artist’s forum, 12.Dec. 2012
• Panel Discussion: Collaborative art and its role in Iranian contemporary art (RYBON international artist’s workshop), Mohsen art gallery, 8.Nov. 2012
• Workshop: Mobile photos: new medium- new esthetic, The 6th international digital media festival and exhibition, Tehran Mosalla, 9.oct.2012
• Panel Discussion: International Contemporary Art Dialogue (an online video conference), Tehran/Shanghai/Sydney, Sazmanab art gallery, 15.May. 2012
• Lecture: Art photography, Hormozgan province, Bandar Abbas, 5-7.Feb. 2012
• Lecture: Art photography, west Azerbaijan province, Uremia, 10-12.Jan.2012
• Panel Discussion: The 1st Tehran annual digital art exhibition, Mohsen art gallery, 19.Dec 2011
• Lecture: Photography and sociology, Tehran Art University, 11.Dec 2011
• Panel Discussion: Staged photography, Tehran Art University, 10.Dec 2011
• Panel Discussion:The Book Review of “Photography: A critical introduction” by Liz Wells , Tehran Book City Center,8.Agu. 2011
• Panel Discussion: “To’ Aman” photo exhibition by Rasoul Kamali , Mohsen Art Gallery, 9.June.2011
• Lecture: The conditions of documentary genre in future of photography, Qazvin Young cinematographer society,23. Feb. 2011
• Lecture: Contemporary Attitudes on photo sequence, Ferdosi University of Mashhad, 4-5.Nov.2011
• Panel Discussion: “Auto Portraits II” exhibition at Mohsen Art Gallery, 4.July.2011
• Lecture:Glorification of Iranian famous photographer Kourosh Imam, Barg Art Gallary, 26.June.2011
• Panel Discussion: Criticizing the selected art works of Mohsen Rasulof Award, Mohsen Art Gallary,30.May. 2011
• Lecture: Narration in Photography, Iranian artist’s forum, 29.May. 2011
• Lecture: Semiotics of photography, Negah photography society, 14.April.2011
• Lecture: Semiotics of photography, Qazvin Young cinematographer society,9.March. 2010
• Lecture: Concepts of fashion photography, Laleh art gallery, Tehran, 15.May.2010
• Lecture: New approaches in contemporary photography, Film and culture Institute,18.Feb.2010
• Workshop: Landscape photographs (theory and practice), Iranian Young cinematographer society, Hormozgan province,11-15.Feb.2010
• Lecture: Imagination in photographic discourse Islamic art and culture Institute, Andishe Hall, 29.Nov.2009
• Lecture: Photography and discourse of Realism, Saba Cultural and Artistic Institute, 20.May.2009
• Lecture: Family Album Photographs TEHRAN ART University, 15.May.2009
• Lecture: Reflection on drawing, IMAM ALI Museum,26.Dec. 2008
• Lecture: Regarding the photo sequence, Tehran Art University,13.Dec. 2008
• Lecture: New perspectives in photography, Zahedan Art University, 8.Dec. 2008
• Lecture: Photographic Image in Post Photographic Area, QAZVIN University, 27.Feb. 2008
• Lecture: The Relationship between Photography and Modern Art, ART University,26.Dec. 2007
• Lecture: Photography and the Meaning of Time, ART University of Tehran,29.Nov. 2007
• Lecture: Digital Imaging and Photographic Representation, TMOCA, 6.Nov. 2007
• Panel Discussion: Concepts of Drawing, Iranian Contemporary Drawing Work Shop,ARYA Gallery,1 and 4.Nov. 2007

4)Teaching Position:

• Assistant professor of Contemporary Photography and Contemporary Art
• Visual arts Faculty member of Tehran University of Art (TUA)

Taught Courses:
A. Postgraduate:

• Art photography (from Idea to presentation), MA photography, Tehran University of Art, Iran, 2010-present
• Photo criticism (Advance), MA photography, Tehran University of Art, Iran, 2010-present
• Semiotics of photography, MA photography, Tehran University of Art, Iran, 2010-present
• Analysis of Contemporary photography, MA photography, Fine Art Faculty of Tehran University, Tehran, Iran, 2011-present
• Analysis of Visual arts (Advance), MA Graphic Design, Soureh University, Tehran, Iran, 2009-2011
• Photo based Graphic Design, MA Graphic Design, Soureh University, Tehran, Iran, 2009-2012

B. Undergraduate:

• Contemporary Art, BA photography, Tehran University of Art, Iran, 2002-present
• Photo criticism (Basic), BA photography, Tehran University of Art, Iran, 2003-present
• Art photography (Basic), BA photography, Tehran University of Art, Iran, 2004-present
• Introduction to Digital arts, BA photography, Tehran University of Art, Iran, 2009-present
• Contemporary Art, BA painting, Tehran University of Art, Iran, 2006-2008
• Contemporary Art, BA Handicraft, Tehran University of Art, Iran, 2003-2009
• Analysis of Visual artworks (Basic), BA photography, Arts and Architecture Faculty of AZAD Islamic University, Tehran, Iran, 2008-2011
• Photo criticism (Basic), BA photography, Isfahan Art University, Tehran, Iran, 2009-2011
• Analysis of Visual artworks (Basic), BA Handicraft, Zahedan Art University, Zahedan, Iran, 2008-2010
• Photo criticism (Basic), BA photography, Iran News Collage, Tehran, Iran, 2009

C. Supervisor Professor of the thesis:

C.1. Postgraduate:

• A study and analysis of the popular standards in photography for fun in social networks, Mandana Ale Ebrahim,Tehran University of Art, February 2024
• A study and analyzing of the structural role of photographs as the central idea of cinematic works, Ali Samandari Matuf,Tehran University of Art, February 2024
• Studying and analything the representation of gender identity in the works of American street photographers in 60s (Case Study: Gary Winogrand, Bruce Davidson, Lee Friedlander and Dain Arbus), Mehri Nejadfallah, Tehran University of Art, February 2024
• A study and analysis on psychedelics and it’s applicability in photography and Therapeutic photography, Mehdi Mehdipour, Tehran University of Art, February 2024
• A comparative study of the representation of nature image in Persian painting of the second Tabriz school and Iranian contemporary photography, Setareh Heydari Noori, Tehran University of Art,September 2023
• A comparative study of the development of photography between 1839-1923 in Iran and turkey based on political and social contexts, Neda Afandizadeh, Tehran University of Art, September 2023
• A study and analysis of the concept of protest photography (Case study: The issue of women rights since the 1970s with the focus on United States), Fatemeh Nematollahy, Tehran university of Art, July 2023
• Discourse Analysis of Subaltern in Iran’s social documentary photography, Fatemeh Zahra Amirebrahimi khoshmehr,Tehran University of Art, February 2023
• A study and analysis on the place of photography in Eco-Art (cases study: Edward Burtynsky), Danyal Khorami, Tehran University of Art, February 2023
• The psychoanalytic reading of photographs based on Jacques Lacan’s perspective (case study: Sandy Scotland and Jerry Uelsmann), Mohammad Reza Shakeri, Tehran University of Art, February 2023
• A comparative study on the concept of «time» in photographic and cinematographic image based on Henri Bergson’s theories, Atefeh Alaei, Tehran University of Art, February 2023
• A study on the function of language in the photography of the 70s,80s, and 90s of Iran, Hedieh Khazaei, Tehran University of Art, September 2022
• A study and analysis of representation of gender expression in Iranian media images since 1970’s (case study: Iranian social, cultural and lifestyle magazines), Ara Megerdoumian, Tehran University of Art, January 2022
• A study on the impact of surrealist Art Movement on Japanese photography from the 1930s to the contemporary period, Nazgol Soheili,Tehran University of Art, January 2022
• The study and analysis of critical art works in past 1970s photography based on the views of Martha Rosler, Allan Sekula and Jacques Ranciere, Shakib Majidi, Tehran University of Art, February 2022
•  A study and analysis on iconic function of Imam Khomeini photographs (before and after of 1979 Islamic Revelation of Iran), Fatemeh Lari Darabi,Tehran University of Art, November 2021
• A study on the role of collective memory on Iranian narrative staged photography since 1981 to now, Golrou Aliabadizadeh,Tehran University of Art, October 2021
• Sociological Semiotics analysis of pilgrimage photographs of Mashhad in the digital era,Vesal Torabi,Tehran University of Art, March 2021
• A study on the concept of style in photography (case study: the pictorialism in 1890 to 1920), Morteza Sedighifard, Tehran University of Art, September 2020
• Discourse analysis of martyrs photo albums of Iran-Iraq war for three decades(1980-2000), Mohammad Mehrara, Tehran University of Art, September 2019
• Investigation of photographic processes in Public Relations of Iranian Govermental Organization,Shahram Noroozi Fotoohiyeh,Tehran University of Art, September 2019
• The study and analysis of elements and criteria’s of street photography and it’s evaluation in Iranian photography,Shiva Farhang,Tehran University of Art, September 2019
• A study on representation the concept of trauma in photography, Mahsa Tabatabaei Mehrizi,Tehran University of Art, Tehran, July 2019
• A study and analysis of Iranian wild life photographers works, Sadaf Farhadi,Tehran University of Art, July 2019
• A study on the representation of the Abject in self portraits of contemporary art, Yasaman Alipour,Tehran University of Art, August 2019
• A study on the concept of mask in photographs os Inge Morath,Ralph Eugene Meatyaars and Gillian Wearing, Mina Abbas Panah,Tehran University of Art, July 2019
• A study on photography and war in works of Iranian women photographers,Elham Amiri,Tehran University of Art, September 2018
• A study on the representation of the Private in contemporary photography(case study: Gregory Crewdson,Martin parr and Sophie Calle),Behnam Haghparast,Tehran University of Art, August 2018
• Reconsideration of constructed reality in conceptual photography emphasizing thomas Demand,Soraya Daneshpazhouh,Tehran University of Art, September 2018
• A study on influence of West fashion photography representation method on instagram fashion photography in Iran,Maryam Hatefi Kousha, Tehran University of Art, Feb 2018
• A study and analysis of new media’s characteristics in expansion of photography’s abilities,Ali Eghtedari,Tehran University of Art, October 2017
• An analysis by Unconsciousness  theory of Freud on the five contemporary photomontage artists,Samad Ghorbanzadeh,Tehran University of Art, 2017
• A comprative study on The Nation-Building function of Constitutional Revolution photographs and The Mass-Making function of Islamic Revolution photographs of Iran, Sanam Tavakoli, Tehran University of Art, July 2017
• A Post Structuralism study of Non Differentiated gender identity represented in directorial photography, Bahare Soltani,Tehran University of Art, July 2017
• A semiotics study on the Isfahan’s family photo albums during two decades (30 and 40 HS) based on different social strata,Sara Bahreinian, Tehran University of Art, July 2017
• A study on possibilities of meditation through photography by referring to the votes of the phenomenology of Martin Heidegger(case study:Miksang photography movement and the school of Dusseldorf),Sina Momtaheni,Tehran University of Art, July 2016
• A study on interaction between Image and Text in photo-text format (with an overview of photo-text works of Jim Goldberg,Duane Michales and Sophie Calle), Simin Bana,Tehran University of Art, July 2016
• A study on the Mobile photography aesthetics as a new media,Sahar Sagha,Tehran University of Art, Jun 2016
• A study on effect of photography on decreasing anxiety,depression and fear of children with cancer,Reyhaneh Anari,Tehran University of Art, Feb 2016
• A study on the interaction of documentary and conceptual photography genres since 1970s,Tayebeh Rahmani,Tehran University of Art, Jun 2015
• A study on the nature of photo motion and its situation in art media(case study: Chris Marker,Andy Warhol,Cig Harvey),Naghmeh Jahani,Tehran University of Art, Feb 2015
• A study of visual characteristics of national identity in contemporary art photography of Iran(from 1990s up to now),Maryam Nematollahi,Tehran University of Art, Jan  2015
• A study on the history of photography in the Ottoman Empire between 1850-1923,Mehdi Sadeghi,Tehran University of Art, Feb 2015
• The Function of photo based image in sixth elementary books of Iran and america:A comparative study,Nemat Momeni Bidokhti,Tehran University of Art, Dec 2014
• A study on the function of identity in portraits as advertising image after 1960s in America and Europe,Mehdi Mirpasha,Tehran University of Art, July 2014
• A study of the concept of Appropriation in photography,Niloofar Mehregan,Tehran University of Art, Feb 2014
• A study on the social and political photographs of Tabriz city in Islamic Revolution era(1979),Houshang Zekavati,Tehran University of Art, July 2014
• A study on the effects of photography on modern fictional literature,Elahe Shamloo,Tehran University of Art, March 2014
• A study of Typologic photographs of Antonie Sevruguin and August Sander,Fatemeh Shariati,Tehran University of Art, Feb 2014
• A study of phenomenology of photographic image,Hoofar Haghighi,Tehran University of Art, Sep 2013
• A study on the cityscapes photographs in Iran(70s and 80s),MA photography,Masoud Sabetzadeh,Tehran University of Art, Sep 2013
• A study on the role of Title in expressive level of photographs (case study: Iranian well known contemporary art photographer), MA photography, Elahe Abdolabadi, Tehran University of Art, May 2013
• A study on Ethnographic photography in Iran (case study: analysis the artworks of four pioneer ethnographic photographer in Iran) , MA photography, Maryam Sepehri, Tehran University of Art, Feb 2012
• A study on effects of digital photography and digital imaging in photography aesthetics, MA photography, Reza Niazi, Tehran University of Art, Feb 2012
• A study on the function of photographs in Iranian post Islamic Revolution Posters and Cover of books(1979-2012), MA Graphic Design, Marta Arbab, Soureh University, Tehran, Iran, March 2012
• A study on the function of photographs in IRIB channel 1, 2 and BBC Persian News programs, MA photography, Zahra Allami, Tehran University of Art, Sep 2011
• A study on the Minimalism in photographic arts of Iran and Europe after 1960 to present: A comparative study, MA Graphic Design, Saeideh Azimi Trumpanian, Soureh University, Tehran, Iran, March 2010
• A study on exotic view in Commercial Advertising Photography (with analyzing of Irving Penn Artworks), MA photography, Mehdi Noshad , Tehran University of Art, Sep 2005

C.2. Undergraduate:

• Photo-Installation: Empathize,BA Photography, Kamran Safavi, Art University, Tehran, Iran, Feb.2013
• Photo- Installation: Human’s story: from Birth to Death,BA Photography, Ghazaleh Keshavarz, Art University, Tehran, Iran, July.2012
• Conceptual Photography: The gap of generations in Iranian family, BA Photography, Samaneh Azizi, Art University, Tehran, Iran, Sep.2012
• Conceptual Photography: Iranian ancient symbols in fashion photography, BA Photography, Anahid Ghorbani, Art University, Tehran, Iran, Sep.2012
• Photo-Video and Installation: Illustration of my true dreams, BA Photography, Naghmeh Jahani, Art University, Tehran, Iran, Dec.2011
• Photo- Installation: a study on 16 poses of a portrait, BA Photography, BA Photography, Camelia Tavasoli, Art University, Tehran, Iran, Dec.2011
• Photo- Installation: Illustration of Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy, BA Photography, Shiva Dehghanpoor, Art University, Tehran, Iran, Dec.2011
• The Typology of Iranian Kurd People, BA Photography, Madeh Rahimi Nia, Art University, Esfahan, Iran, July.2010
• Documentary photography from Tehran High schools situation, BA Photography, Hamed Taheri Kia, Art University, Tehran, Iran, Sep.2010
• Representation of music moods in abstract photographs, BA Photography, Mona Nikoo Goftar, Art University, Tehran, Iran, Dec.2009
• Self portrait based on Forough Farokhzad poems, BA Photography, Marzieh Alvandi Nejad Fard, Art University, Tehran, Iran, Dec.2009
• Staged photography: A Woman’s private space in Iran, BA Photography, Elham Ghanavati, Art University, Tehran, Iran, Sep.2008
• A study on combined pictures of Cindy Sherman, Shirin Neshat and Shadi Ghadirian: : A comparative study, BA Photography, Sonalika Vakili, Art University, Tehran, Iran, Sep.2008

5)Other activity

A.Membership of Judgment committee:

• Member of judgment committee of HOMAM: 3rd National festival of people with Disabilities, Saba Artistic and Cultural Institue, Tehran, 2-9 November
• Member of judgment committee of 2nd Mazaarat International Photo Festival, Mashhad, 19-21 June 2023

• Member of judgment committee of 1th Home National Photo Festival, Northwest Maskan Investment Co, Tabriz, 27 September 2022
• Member of judgment committee of 2th Connectivity National Photo Festival, Communication and Information Technology Ministry, Tehran,20 September 2022
• Member of judgment committee of 3th Kish National Photo Festival, Kish Island, 18-21 January 2022
• Member of judgment committee of 3th Milad Tower National Photo Festival, Milad Tower,Tehran,8-15 October 2021
• Member of judgment committee in 28th Young Iranian Festival of Visual Arts, Tehran,31 July to 6 August 2021
• Member of the judgment committee in the First Cultural and Artistic Festival of Artist Teachers, Ministry of Education,Shiraz university, August 2021
• Member of the judgment committee in photography section of 10th International Short Film and Photography Festival (Omid), Ministry of science,Research and Technology, Al Zahra University,Tehran, 26-19 July,2021
• Member of Judgment Committee in the Vaghf 7nd National Photography Festival,Tehran, Iran,August 2021
• Member of judgment committee in the 3rd International festival of Iran Nama- Photo Frame of Iran,FIFTAW (Iran-Austria cultural society),Azadi Tower cultural complex,25 June 2021
• Member of judgment committee in the first national festival of Razavi conceptual arts, Semnan art university, Semnan, 22 June 2021
• Member of judgment committee in 2nd National Digital Arts Festival,Islamic Art University of Tabriz, Tabriz,March 2021
• Member of judgment committee in 4th Blue Sky National Photo Festival,Air Quality Control Company,Municipality of Tehran,4 January 2021
• Member of judgment committee of Photography section in 9th Iranian students short film and photo festival (Omid), Ministry of Science, Reasearch and Technology, Persian Golf  University,Boushehr, 26-29 October  2020
• Member of judgment committee in 3th Kimia photography festival (documentary photography of Iran’s mines),Ministry of Industry,Mine and Trade,Tehran, 8 January 2020
• Member of Judgment Committee in 5th Ashoora Ritual Photography festival,Bahonar university of Kerman,19 October 2019
• Member of Judgment Committee in Seyl-e-vahdat documentary photography festival,Khoozestan province,Ahvaz, 10 October 2019
• Member of Judgment Committee in 7th Rooyesh art Festival (students artistic-cultural association of Iranian universities), ministry of Science,Research & Technology, Tarbiat Modarres university, Tehran, sep 2019
• Member of Judgment Committee in 26th Iranian  Young Festival of visual Arts,Ilam,21-25 August 2019
• Member of Judgment Committee in The First National digital Arts FestivalMinistry of science, research and Technology,Art University of tehran,Tehran,15-21 June 2019
• Director of photography section in 8th Iranian Students Short Film and photo Festival, Ministry of science, research and Technology, Shiraz University, 28 April- 1 May 2019
• Member of Art Advisors Committee in 7th”10 days with Iranian Photographers” annual event, National Iranian Photographers Society(NIPS),Iranian Artists forum,6-15 Dec 2018
• Member of Judgment Committee in 4th Sympusiom of Art in Nature (I am still alive 2) ,Mazandaran Province,28-31 August 2018
• Member of Judgment Committee in 25th Iranian  Young Festival of visual Arts,Tabriz,17-22 August 2018
• Member of Judgment Committee in 8th Firoozeh National photography festival,Tabriz,8-13 May 2018
• Member of Judgment Committee in Photography Festival ” Life is Beautiful”, The Epilepsy Society of Iran,Theme Gallery of Tehran, 16-23 February 2018
• Member of Judgment Committee in Photography section of The First Iran-China tourism Industry development Summit, Laleh Hotel, Tehran, Iran, 18 January 2018

• Member of Judgment Committee in 2th Noghreh(Silver) students photo festival,Art university of Tehran,31 Dec 2017-5 Jan 2018
• Member of policymaking Committee in “10 days with Iranian Photographers” annual event,National Iranian Photographers Society(NIPS),Iranian Artists forum,6-15 Dec 2017
• Member of Judgment Committee in 2th Cityscape  National Photography Festival,Markazi Province,Arak, Nov-1 Dec 2017
• Member of Judgment Committee in 5th Vaghf National photography festival, May 2017
• Member of Judgment Committee in 2th Qazvin National photography festival,Qazvin,3-6 May 2017
• Member of Judgment Committee in7th Firoozeh photography festival,Tabriz,22-27 January 2017
• Member of Judgment Committee in 1th Noghreh(Silver) students photo festival,Art university of Tehran,3-7 December 2016
• Member of Judgment Committee in 3th Kerasm National photography festival,Evaz,March 2016
• Member of JudgmentCommittee in First ChiChest photography grant,February 2015
• Member of Judgment Committee in 6th Firoozeh photography festival,Tabriz,Oct 2015
• Member of Judgment Committee in 4th Birjand photography festival,Birjand,May 2015
• Member of Judgment Committee in The First Foad Photography Festival,Iranian Artists Forum,oct 2014
• Member of Judgment Committee in 5th Firoozeh photography festival ,Tabriz,sep 2014
• Director of photography section and Member of judgment committee in 2th Tehran mobile film and photography festival,Mellat Cinema-Gallery Forum,12-19 sep 2014
• Member of Judgment Committee in 3th International Rojane photography festival (RPHF), Iranian artist forum, 2014
• Member of Judgment Committee in 5th online annual contemporary art Persbook,5-29 sep 2014
• Member of Judgment Committee in 3th Iranian student photography festival (sepid va siah),May 2014
• Member of Judgment committee in 4th Birjand photography festival,May 2014
• Member of Judgment committee in 3th Portraiture festival, Shirin Art Gallery, July  2014
• Member of Judgment Committee in 9th Ordibehesht photography festival,Hormozgan,Bandar Abbas,2014
• Member of Judgment committee in The First Insurance and Society photography festival, Film and Culture Institute, Tehran, 2014
• Member of Judgment Committee in The First Pilgrim  photography festival , Rezvan Gallery, Mashhad,March 2014
• Member of Judgment Committee in 4th contemporary art Annual Persbook , Iranian artist forum, 2013
• Director of Photography section and Member of Judgment Committee in 1th Tehran mobile film and photography festival, Mellat Cinema-Gallery Forum, April 2013
• Member of Judgment Committee in photography section of 10th annual selection pictures in Iran, Iranian artist’s forum, Feb 2013
• Member of Judgment Committee in 2th Portraiture festival, Sadrang Gallery, Feb 2013
• Member of Judgment Committee in 1th International Rojane photography festival (RPHF), Iranian artist forum, 2012
• Member of Judgment Committee in 1th BOOM_BARKAT photography festival, Hozeh Honari, Fars province, 2012
• Member of Judgment Committee in 1th Saba photography expo, Saba cultural institute, 2012
• Member of Judgment Committee in 4th Mashhad national photography festival, Khorasan province, 2012
• Member of Judgment Committee in 7th Ordibehesht national photography festival, Hormozgan province, 2012
• Member of Judgment Committee of Iran 12th photo biennale, TMOCA, 2012
• Member of Judgment Committee in First “Wheat-Flour-Bread” Photo festival, Iranian Commercial Ministry, 2010
• Member of Judgment Committee in First “Photography and Time” festival, Markazi province, 2009
• Member of Judgment Committee in 3nd Ordibehesht national photography festival, Hormozgan province, 2009
• Member of Judgment Committee in 1nd Fadjr international visual arts festival, TMCA, 2009
• Member of Judgment Committee in 3nd Iranian student photography festival, Art university of Tehran, 2008
• Member of Judgment Committee in 2nd Iranian student photography festival, Tehran and zahedan, 2008
• Member of Judgment Committee in NEW GENERATION OF IRANIAN PAINTERS, Homa Gallery, Tehran, 2008
• Director of Photography section in first ART AND SECURITY festival, Tehran, 2007
• Member of Judgment Committee in Photography section, 8nd Iran International Festival of Universitary Theater (IIFUT), Tehran, 2005
• Responsible for Technical Committee and Film Distribution, the First International Marine Film Festival, Kish Island, 2001
• Member of Iranian Photojournalist Association, Tehran, 2000-2

B.TV Programs:

• Presenter and expert of Karaneh visual arts TV program,16 section, IRIB channel4, fall 2014-spring 2015

C.Policymaking Council and Art Advisor:

• Member of policymaking council of Multimedia Arts, Iran Academy of Art, 2022-2024
• Member of  policymaking council and Judgment Committee of Iran 13th photo biennale, TM0CA, 24 dec 2014- 13 jan 2011
• Member of  policymaking council of Iran 11th photo biennale, TM0CA, 2007-2008
• Art Advisor of No.6 Gallery, Tehran, Iran, 2009-2011
• Art Advisor of Fravahar Gallery, Tehran, Iran, 2008-2011
• Art Advisor of Mohsen Gallery, Tehran, Iran,2010-2014
• Art Advisor of Homa Gallery, Tehran, Iran, 2008-201
• Art Director of MEDIA Publishing, Tehran, 2001-2005
• Art Director of 2nd Iran Festival of Universitary Puppet Theater, Tehran, 2000
• Art Director of FOROUGH Film Festival (Iranian Women Documentary Filmmaker), Tehran, 1998-2000