EDUCATION
2020 - 2023
Master of Fine arts, Photography, The Royal Academy of Fine Arts (KASK), school of arts HOGENT, Gent, Belgium.
2014 - 2019
Bachelor of Arts, Photography, College of Fine Arts, University of Tehran, Iran.
2010 - 2013
(Uncompleted) Bachelor of science, Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad (FUM), Mashhad, Iran
2010
Pre-University, Mathematics and Physics, National Organization for the Development of Exceptional Talents (NODET), Mashhad, Iran.
2009
High School Diploma, Mathematics and Physics, NODET, Mashhad, Iran.
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EXHIBITIONS AND PUBLICATIONS
2023 | The Graduation expo, Group exhibition of graduating master students, Curated by Simon Delobel, The Royal Academy of fine arts, Ghent, Belgium.
2023 | The Long Tail, Group exhibition, Curated by Peter Lemmens, The Royal Academy of fine arts, Ghent, Belgium.
2022 | MAP#134: George Chinnery & Reza Yavari, Duo Exhibition, Campus Bijloke, Glazen Gang, The Royal Academy of fine arts, Ghent, Belgium
2022 | UNINSTRUCTING PHOTOGRAPHY week, ‘Putting ideas into words to make room for the pictures’ , Collective expo - workshop with 20 Iranian and Belgian Students. The Royal Academy of fine arts, Ghent, Belgium
2022 | (UN)BROKEN, Group exhibition, Curated by Moss Collective & Sam Steverlynck, The Royal Academy of fine arts, Ghent, Belgium.
2020 | 100 years of city-scape photography of Tehran, Book of selected photographers by Mehdi Vosoughnia.
2020 | Tehran University 4th Annual Photo Festival exhibition, Iran Gallery, University of Tehran, Iran. Juried.
2019 | 8th “10 Days with Iranian Photographers”, Iranian Artists Forum, Tehran, Iran. curated.
2019 | “Display Windows” Solo Graduation exhibition, Tehran Gallery, University of Tehran, Iran.
2018 | Tehran University Second Annual Photo Festival exhibition, Tehran Gallery, University of Tehran, Iran. Juried.
2018 | “Nadarayee” group exhibition, Iran gallery, University of Tehran, Iran.
2017 | Tehran University First Annual Photo Festival exhibition, Ferdowsi Gallery, Mashhad, Iran. juried.
2017 | Tehran University First Annual Photo Festival exhibition, Tehran Gallery, University of Tehran, Iran. Juried.
2017 | The first Industrial Design Exhibition. Joined exhibition with industrial design students, Tehran Gallery, University of Tehran, Iran.
2012 | The first annual Iranian photography announcement book of selected works. Juried.
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SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES & LEADERSHIP
2017 | Founder, Tehran University Annual Photo Festival, Tehran Gallery, University of Tehran, Iran.
2017 | Coordinator, Tehran University first Annual Photo Festival, Tehran Gallery, University of Tehran, Iran.
2016 - 2017 | Co-chair, photography students' scientific association, University of Tehran, Iran.
2015 | Member, photography students' scientific association, University of Tehran, Iran.
2011 - 2012 | Chair, Iranian students’ organization of ACECR (Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research), College of Engineering, FUM, Mashhad, Iran.
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HONORS
2020 | The Royal Academy of Fine Arts (KASK) school of arts scholarship.
2019 | Louisiana State University Teaching Assistantship Award.
2018 | Ranked 4 (top 0.06%) among all participants of the national entrance exam for graduate programs in photography.
2018 | Ranked 2nd among undergraduate students of the photography cohort, College of Fine arts, University of Tehran, Iran.
2013 | Ranked 28th among more than 60000 participants in National Entrance Exam for B.A. students.
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INVITED PRESENTATIONS
2022 | Workshop instructor, UNINSTRUCTING PHOTOGRAPHY week,
‘Putting ideas into words to make room for the pictures’ , Based on a collective project with 20 Iranian and Belgian Students. The Royal Academy of fine arts, Ghent, Belgium
‘Putting ideas into words to make room for the pictures’ , Based on a collective project with 20 Iranian and Belgian Students. The Royal Academy of fine arts, Ghent, Belgium
2020 | Panel Moderator, Tehran university 4th annual photo festival exhibition, Iran gallery, university of Tehran, Iran. Discussing the relation of Academia and art practice in Iran.
2019 | Artist Talk, 8th “10 days with Iranian photographers”, Iranian Artists Forum, Tehran, Iran. Discussing the artistic practice, focusing the “Display Windows” Series.
2017 | Guest lecturer, College of Fine Arts, University of Tehran, Iran. A comparative review based on the photographic works of Lee Friedlander, Stephen Shore and William Eggleston for post graduate students.
2017 | Instructor, ACECR Institute of Arts, Mashhad, Iran. A review of John Szarkowski’s theories, based on “The photographer’s eye”.
2016 | Guest lecturer, Department of Sociology, University of Tehran, Iran. subject: Pierre Bourdieu, photography, a middle-brow art. Review and Analysis.
2015 | Instructor, FUM, Mashhad, Iran. HDR photography workshop.