Mehdi Hosseini Information

Hosseini, Mehdi (born 1943), Iranian contemporary painter Mehdi Hosseini was born in Kashan. He was a young adult that his family moved to Tehran. He received his high school diploma in the field of painting from the Art Conservatory of Fine Art, special for boys and then to follow his studies in the ground of painting and printing arts he left her homeland for USA and was graduated from the Art Institute of Chicago; then to receive his master in painting and art of printing he entered in the Institute Pratt of New York and in 1971 he received his certificate from that institute. professional Activities Hosseini by coming back to Iran was employed by the University of Art and after more than 30 years working in that university he was retired with the position of mastership. Hosseini is also the online member of the Academy of Art and Honorary member of the Iran Painters Association. Executive Positions 1. Manager of the Center of Visual Arts, Farabi University, 1975-79 2. Manager of Painting Department of University of Art, 1989-1993 3. Manager of the Department of Complementary Educations of University of Art, 1993-99 4. Manager of the Department of Painting, the Department special for the master level of Art University, from the beginning of its establishment (1994) up to 2007 5. Dean of the Faculty of Applied Arts, University of Arts, 1979-1999- 6. Member of Evaluating Board for promoting the members of Scientific Board of Ministry of Science, Researches and Technology, 2002-10 7. The Exemplary Art Researcher of the year of 2004 8. Chief Editor of the Journal of Research Letter (scientific-professional), Art University of Isfahan from 2010 to heretofore 9. The chief editor of the Journal of Art Comparative Studies (scientific – researching), Isfahan Art University from 2010 to the present time 10. Member of the Evaluating Scientific Committee of the Art University of Isfahan, Islamic Art University of Tabriz and Art University of Shiraz from 2012 up to heretofore Individual Exhibitions 1. Tehran Gallery, Winter, 1973 2. Zorvan Gallery, Winter, 1974 3. Iran-o-America Society, Winter, 1976 4. Shahr Gallery, Winter, 1977 5. Golestan Gallery, Winter, 1989 6. Sabz Gallery, Fall, 1991 7. Ariya Gallery, Fall, 1992 8. Sabz Gallery, Fall, 1994 9. Ariya Gallery, Winter, 1995 10. Bamdad Gallery, Fall, 1996 11. Haft Samar (seven fruits) Gallery, Fall, 1997 12. Barg Gallery, Winter, 2000 13. Barg Gallery, Winter, 2001 14. Barg Gallery, Winter, 2002 15. Haft Samar (seven fruits), Winter, 2004 16. Isfahan Gallery, Winter, 2004 17. Dey Gallery, Winter, 2005 18. Dey Gallery, Winter, 2007 19. Mah Gallery, Winter, 2008 20. Khak Gallery, Winter, 2009 21. Khak Gallery, Fall, 2010 22. Hoor Gallery, Winter, 2010 23. Khak Gallery, Fall, 2011 24. Kahk Gallery, Winter, 2013 Group Exhibitions 1. The 3rd Tehran Biennale, Tehran, Iran, 1962 2. Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA, 1965 3. Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania, USA, 1970 4. The 1st Asian Competitions, Tehran, Iran, September, 1979 5. On the occasion of the 100th exhibition which was held in Qandriz Gallery, Tehran, October, 1974 6. The first International Art Exhibition, Tehran, Iran, January, 1974 7. Tehran Gallery, January, 1974 8. The exhibition of the works of Iran Contemporary Painters and Sculpturing – Ball, Switzerland, May, 1976 9. The Exhibition of 50 years Iran Art, Winter, 1976 10. Tehran Contemporary Art Museum, Summer, 1977 11. An Exhibition for Commemoration the dignity of Master Mohammadi, Niyavaran Farhangsara (House of Culture), March, 1985 12. Tehran Contemporary Art Museum, March, 1987 13. Tehran Contemporary Art Museum, March, 1989 14. Niyavaran Farhangsara (House of Culture), 1990 15. The 1st Tehran Biennale, 1971 16. Barg Gallery, Summer of 1993 17. Some Manifestations of Iran Art, Tehran, Winter, 1994 18. Fajr Hall of the office of Islamic Culture and Guidance, Zanjan, Spring of 1995 19. Tehran University, the Seminar of Cultural Development, Spring of 1995 20. Haft Samar (seven fruit) Gallery, Fall, 1995 21. Tehran the 4th Biennale, Fall of 1997 22. The 1st exhibition of Iran Contemporary Designing, Fall of 1999 23. The 1st Iran Contemporary Painting Biennale, Fall of 2000 24. The 2nd International Contemporary Designing Exhibition, Tehran, Iran, Winter of 2000 25. The 1st International painting Exhibition of Islamic World, Winter, 2000 26. Participating in a painting exhibition on the occasion of International Congress of Sheikh Shahabeddin Sohrevardi, Zanjan, Summer of 2001 27. Tehran Contemporary Art, and exhibition under the title of “A Spiritual Glance”, Fall of 2003 28. An Exhibition under the title of “Behzad in my Imagination” Art Farhangsara (House of Culture), Winter of 2003 29. The 3rd International Painting Biennale of World of Islam, Winter of 2004