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Gholamhossein Nami
[ Painter ]
Gholamhossein Nami
1936 Born in Ghom,Iran 1963 Graduated, BA from the school of Fine Arts, Tehran University 1980 MFA, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA
Museums, Collections and Publications
Several paintings, drawings and sculpture pieces in the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran, Iran Two Paintings in the Museum of Kerman, Iran One Painting in the Permanent Collection of International House of Philadelphia, Pa. U.S.A One Painting in the art collection of Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa. U.S.A Two paintings in the Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, Wis. U.S.A Two paintings in the art Museum of the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Wis. U.S.A Gholamhossein Nami selected works "1963-1994" Iranian Art publishing, 1996 Visual Communication, Tus publishers, Tehran, Iran, 1993 Pen and Ink Drawing, Tus publishers, Tehran, Iran 1985 Basic Design, Textbooks Organization of Iran, 1975
Awards
2006 "The ceremony for naming a gallery as GHOLAMHOSSEIN NAMI" in Iran Artist Organization. 2005 "The Encyclopedia Iranica" awards, Columbia University at Toronto Gala, Canada. 1987 "Golden Palm of Europe" award, Academy of Europe, Italy 1985 "Oscar d'Italia 1985" award, Italian Academy, Italy 1984 "Statue of Golden Flame" award, International Parliament USA 1984 "European Banner of the Arts" award with gold medal, Academy of Europe, Italy 1983 Gold Medal, International Parliament, US. 1972 One-year academic scholarship at Temple University, Philadelphia, USA 1970 French National Prize award, "Cagnes-Sur-Mer Festival", France 1968 First Prize "World's Human Rights Day" art contest, Tehran, Iran 1967 Honorable Mention, "World Literacy Day" art contest, Tehran, Iran 1965 Italian Government Fellowship, 5th Tehran Biennial, Tehran, Iran 1964 First Prize "Mother's Day Contest and Exhibition" Tehran, Iran
Activities and Memberships
Art instructor and Professor at the following institutions: Secondary School of Fine Arts for boys and girls, 1964-1986 Alzahra University, 1968-1975, 1986-1988 School of Architecture and urban planning science and industry University, Tehran, 1972- 1987 School of Decorative Arts (present-day Art University), 1973-1977 Department of Architecture, Vanak institute of technology, 1969-1972 School of Art and Architecture, Azad Islamic University, Tehran, Iran, since 1986 Niavaran Cultural Center, since 1985 Curriculum development officer, Department of Art Education, Ministry of Culture and Arts, 1977-1978 Acting Principal, Behzad Secondary School of Fine Arts for Girls, 1974 Member, Curriculum Development Committee for the Arts, Ministry of Education, 1974-1976 Jury member, the Second National Art and Science Exhibition for Youth, 1977 Vice-chairman, Visual Arts Selection Committee, the National Iranian Commotion for UNESCO, Tehran, Iran, 1973-1982 Assistant Director General for Arts, Department General of Art Education and Research, Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, 1980 Chairman of Iranian Painters Society (IPS) 1999-2002 Chairman of the Tehran International Contemporary Drawing Exhibition 1999-2000 Chairman of the Contemporary Drawing in Iran Exhibition, 2001 Member of Iranian Artist's Forum High Council Jury Member, The 4th Youth’s Visual Arts Exhibition, 2000, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman Jury Member, The 5th Iranian Painters Biennial,2000, Tehran, Iran Member of the Selection Committee, "New Art" Exhibition, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, 2002, Iran Member of the Selection Committee “New Art” Exhibition, Tehran University, 2003 Iran Curator of the Abstract Painting and New Art, “A Spiritual Vision” Exhibition, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, 2003 Iran Chairman of Jury Committee for the 11th Asian Art Biennale , 2003 Bangladesh Lecture in MOHANDES Society (Canadian Society of Iranian Engineers and Architects) under the title "The passage from Tradition to Modernism Iranian contemporary paintings " in Toronto-Canada, 2005 A speech and holding 4 session of workshops as planned by Iranian Association at the University of Toronto - Canada , 2005 Senior Visual Arts curator of "Tirgan" Iranian cultural festival, Toronto, Canada 2008 Lecture in the "Tirgan" Iranian Cultural Festival under the title "Language without words" 2008 Chairman of the "Nami Independent Visual Arts Group(NIVAG)" Established in Toronto, Canada 2009 Presenting number of artworks in Christies and Bonhams International art auctions in Dubai, Sold 8 artworks in both auctions.
Exhibitions
2006 An exhibition for presenting" 40 years of creation in white and 3dimensional art works" on the occasion of the inauguration of the gallery" GHOLAMHOSSEIN NAMI" in Iran Artist Organization. 2003 "A Spiritual Vision" Exhibition, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran Iran. 2003 The 6th Iranian Painters Biennial, Tehran Iran 2003 Solo Show, Golestan Gallery, Tehran Iran 2002 "Iranian Contemporary Artists" Group Show, Royal Mirage, Dubai 2002 "Iranian Contemporary" Group Show, Christie's, London, England 2001 Contemporary Iranian Artists Group show, Washington D.C, U.S.A National tour, Sep 2001-May 2003 2000 Solo show Juten Gallery, Toronto, Canada 1999 Participates in the First International Drawing Exhibition, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran, Iran 1999 Contemporary Iranian Artists Group Show, Rome, Italy 1999 Solo show Barg Gallery, Tehran, Iran 1998 Retrospective show, Fars Gallery, Shiraz, Iran 1996 Retrospective show, "1963-1994" Barg Gallery, Tehran, Iran 1994 Solo show Golestan Gallery, Tehran, Iran 1991 Solo show Golestan Gallery, Tehran, Iran 1991 First Iranian Biennial Painting Exhibition, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran, Iran 1988 Solo Show Karpey Gallery, Tehran Iran 1987 Solo show Golestan Gallery, Tehran, Iran 1981 Group show Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran, Iran 1980 Solo show Fine Arts Gallery, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA 1978 "Modern Iranian Art" International Art Fair, Basel, Switzerland 1977 Solo show Saman Gallery, Tehran, Iran 1976 "Volume and Surface 2" The Group of Independent Artists, Iran-America Society, Tehran, Iran 1976 "Fifty Years of Iranian Art: A Retrospective" Iran American Society, Tehran 1975 "Volume and Surface 1" The Group of Independent Artists, Iran-America Society, Tehran, Iran 1975 "The Blue Show", a Group of Independent Artists, Iran-America Society, Tehran, Iran 1974 "joan Miro International Drawing Festival" Barcelona, Spain 1973 "Iranian Painters" group show Grand Palais, Paris 1972 "Iranian Painters" group show Salon d' Automne, Paris 1970 "Cagnes-Sur-Mer Festival", France 1970 Solo show Iran-America Society, Tehran 1969 "Cagnes-Sur-Mer Festival", France 1968 Solo show Seihun Gallery, Tehran, Iran 1968 "Modern Persian Art" group show, Columbia University, New York City 1967 Solo show Seihun Gallery, Tehran, Iran 1967 Participates in the "5th Paris Biennial" 1966 Participates in the "5th Tehran Biennial" 1964 Participates in the "4th Tehran Biennial"