Dr. Mehdi Moghimnejad

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

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) Exhibitions:

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
2004: Fly of Mind (photomontages), solo exhibition, Barg Gallery, Tehran

B. Group Exhibitions:

2023: Hidden Images, International visual arts online group exhibition, Cista Arts Foundation, London (UK), 1-30 September 2023
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 Parsian Hotel, Tehran,1 July
2021: Online photo exhibition and shopping,Liam art 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
2020:99 photography group exhibition,Curated by Fereidoun Farboud,Tehran art gallery,Tehran,19 June-19 July 2020
2020:Dena art gallery monthly online auction,Tehran,May 2020
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,29 November to 9 December 2019
Curator of By Iranian Contemporary Photographers exhibition,Mellat cine-plex,2013
Curator of Iranian contemporary practice on documentary photography exhibition, Farvahar Art gallery, 16 sep-3 oct.2011

D. Residencies:

The photographer invited in 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 , BOOK MONTHLY ART(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
Semiotics of photography,Goran Soneson,translated by Mehdi Moghimnejad,Elm Pub,1998
Where the sunset delays: selected of American contemporary poets,selected and translated by Mehdi Moghimnejad,Sales Pub,1996

Scientific essays:

Investigating the Relationship between Stylistic Concepts and Determining their Place in the Visual Arts, Mehdi moghimnejad and Morteza Sedighifard, Journal of Paykareh, No 11, June 2022 (ISI)
Investigating the Concept of Style in Photography with Emphasis on the Pictorialism Movement, Mehdi Moghimnejad and Morteza Sadighifard, Journal of Art and Media Studies,Vol.4, Summer and Autumn 2022
A Critical Analysis and Review of the Book Photography: A Middle-Brow Art, Mehdi Moghimnejad and Morteza sadighifard and Hedieh Khazaei, Journal of Pizhuhish nameh-I integhadi-I mutun va barnameh ha-ye ulum-I insani (Critical Studies in Texts & Programs of Human Science), No.22, May 2022
Analysis of family representation in pilgrimage photographs based on the critical discourse analysis approach, Mehdi Moghimnejad and Morteza Sedighifard, The third national conference on the role of Khorasan in the flourishing of Iranian-Islamic art and architecture, 18 May 2022 (ISC)
A stuy on the representation of Julia Kristeva’s Abject theory in self portraits of contemporary photographers, Mehdi Moghimnejad and Yasaman Alipour, Journal of Honarhaye Ziba,No.88,Winter 2021(ISC)
Discursive constructs of Velá zquez’ s Las Meninas and Abd-ol-Khalegh Khan’ s photograph of Zell-e Soltan as seen through Gillian Rose’ s discourse analysis, Mehdi Moghimnejad and Alireza Vaez and Mohammad Khodadadi Motarjemzadeh, Pazhuhesh-e-Honar, Scientific Journal of Research of Art, Vol.10, Issue 21, spring and Summer 2021 (ISC)
Psychoanalysis of Arthur Tress’s Photographs based on C.G Jung’s Perspective and with the Method of Gilbert Durand’s Mythoanalysis, Mehdi Moghimnejad and Soudabeh Shaygan and Mohammad Khodadadi Motarjemzadeh, Pazhuhesh-e-Honar, Scientific Journal of Research of Art, Vol.10, Issue 19, spring and Summer 2020 (ISC)

Editorial:

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 special volume: photography and Spectatorship (Photography students society of Tehran University of Art), No.14, summer 2021
Advisor professor of Calotype quarterly special volume: 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, discussion Panels, Artist Talks and Workshops:

Panel discussion: The role of unconsciousness in contemporary art, with Mohammad Charmshir and Dr. Bahar Sadeghi, Shamis art gallery, Tehran, 17 August 2023
Education Course: Contemporary Photography of Iran, Term two: Iranian contemporary art photography, 10 sessions, Art tomorrow Institute, Tehran, Feb to June 2023
Panel Discussion: The Book Review of “The 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, Term One: A History of Iranian Photojournalism and social documentary photograohy, 17 sessions, Art tomorrow Institute, Tehran, June to November 2022
Panel Discussion: staged photography in Iran,with dr.Kamran Sharifi, Dr. amir reza Mafi and ehsan Bagheri, Islamic art and culture institute, Tehran,20 June 2022
Panel Discussion:Digital Arts,with 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Dr.Farzan Sojoudi, Iranian artist’s forum,17.jan.2015
Panel Discussion: Photography and Theory Book Review,with 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 Art university of Tehran

Taught Courses:
A. Postgraduate:

Art photography (from Idea to presentation), MA photography, Art University, Tehran, Iran, 2010-present
Photo criticism (Advance), MA photography, Art University, Tehran, Iran, 2010-present
Semiotics of photography, MA photography, Art University, Tehran, Iran, 2010-present
Analysis of Contemporary photography, MA photography, Fine Art Faculty of Tehran University, Tehran, Iran, 2011-present
Analysis of Visual artworks (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, Art University, Tehran, Iran, 2002-present
Photo criticism (Basic), BA photography, Art University, Tehran, Iran, 2003-present
Art photography (Basic), BA photography, Art University, Tehran, Iran, 2004-present
Introduction to Digital arts, BA photography, Art University, Tehran, Iran, 2009-present
Contemporary Art, BA painting, Art University, Tehran, Iran, 2006-2008
Contemporary Art, BA Handicraft, Art University, Tehran, 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 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 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, 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, July 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 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 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:

Chairman of Karaneh visual arts programs,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