About The Artist
Reza Khodadadi رضا خدادادی
Tehran University of Art Faculty Member
President of Farabi International Campus
Academic, Visual & Public Artist
Academic Degree and Certificates
• BA: Painting
• MA: Animation
• PhD: Art Research, Specialty of Public Art
• Honorary Doctor of the Ministry of Culture and Guidance of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
• Owner of the Certified Title, Certificate of " Furniture & Decoration Art/ Industry", from the"National Council for Furniture, Decoration and Related Industries" and "Furniture and Decoration Association of Iran".
• Honorary Member of Iranian Institute for the Development of Contemporary Visual Arts
• The Official Expert of the Judiciary in Artistic Affairs.
Teaching experience in Universities and higher education institutions:
- Shahid Radjaie University
- Tehran Islamic Azad University
- Tehran Sooreh Institute of Higher Education, (Sooreh University)
- Al-Zahra University School of Art
- Tehran Art University, since 1991.
Scientific and Research Activities
books:
- "Mural Techniques" Publisher: Sepand Minooand and the Beautification Organization of Tehran, ISBN: 3-4-95777-600-978
- " Urban Rules and Regulations of the Beautification, volume 21: Ideation, Drawing and Implementation of Murals" Publisher: Sepand Minoo and the Beautification Organization of Tehran, ISBN: 0-5-95777-600-978
- " Urban Rules and Regulations of the Beautification, volume 22: Mosaic Murals" Publisher: Sepand Minoo and the Beautification Organization of Tehran, ISBN: 7-6-95777-600-978
- " Urban Rules and Regulations of the Beautification, volume, 23: MOARAQ Murals " Publisher: Sepand Minooand and the Beautification Organization of Tehran, ISBN: 4-7-95777-600-987
- " Urban Rules and Regulations of the Beautification, volume 24: HAFT RANG (Painted Tile) Murals" Publisher: Sepand Minooand and the Beautification Organization of Tehran, ISBN: 1-8-95777-600-978
- " Urban Rules and Regulations of the Beautification, volume 25: Broken Tile Murals " Publisher: Sepand Minooand and the Beautification Organization of Tehran, ISBN 8-9-95-777-600-978
- " Urban Rules and Regulations of the Beautification, volume 26: Clay Relife Murals" Published by: Sepand Minooand and the Beautification Organization of Tehran, ISBN: 0-01-8197-600-978
- " Urban Rules and Regulations of the Beautification, volume 27:"Stone Relief Murals " Publisher: Sepand Minooand and the Beautification Organization of Tehran, ISBN: 7-02-8197-600-978
- " Urban Rules and Regulations of the Beautification, volume 28: Concrete Murals" Publisher: Sepand Minoo and the Beautification Organization of Tehran, ISBN: 4-03-8197-600-978
- The Scientific Observer the Book of "Urban Furniture Coloring Guide", Urban Rules and Regulations of the Beautification, the Beautification Organization of Tehran
- The Scientific Observer the Book of "Preparing the pre-Painting Surfaces" Urban Rules and Regulations of the Beautification. the Beautification Organization of Tehran
- The scientific observer of the book "Applying the cover in painting the surfaces" Urban Rules and Regulations of the Beautification, the Beautification Organization of Tehran
Research projects & Other scientific research:
- Research project Study "Art Events of Iran in Calendar ", University of Art Complex (Art University) 1990
- Application Research Project "Design and Manufacturing of "Bafg / Bandar Abbas Railway", Ministry of Railways,1994
- Application Research Project for "Design and Manufacturing of the "Mashhad / Sarakhs Railways", Ministry of Roads of the Railway Administration, 1996
- Application Research Project "Design and Manufacturing of "Karkheh dam" with pneumatic movable components - Ministry of Energy / Karkhe Dam 1999-2000
- "Design and Manufacturing "Contemporary Indian Art ", Institute of Visual Arts / Tehran Museum of Contemporary Arts 2000
- Research project Study “ Murals of Tehran: musts and musts not”, The Beautification Organization of Tehran, 2013
- Author Several Scientific Articles and Essays.
- Various lectures at universities and scientific and cultural centers.
- Judging and evaluating of research projects, articles and books.
Records management and administrative responsibility:
- Head of Department of Painting, University of Art (Tehran)
- Head of Department of Sculpture, University of Art, (Tehran)
- Head of B.A Department of Painting, Sooreh Higher Education Institute (Sooreh Art University), Tehran.
- Head of M.A Department of Painting, Sooreh Higher Education Institute, (Sooreh Art University),Tehran
- Honorary Member of Institute for Promotion of Contemporary Visual Art, Iran
- Member of Mural art and Sculpture Council, Beautification Organization of Tehran Municipality.
- Owner as "Expert of Art/ Industry of Furniture & Decoration" from Iranian "National Council of furniture & Decoration & correlated Industries" and "The Entrepreneurial Society of Furniture and Decoration".
- Expert of Association of Official in Art affairs
- Member of Jury “The first National Award for Best Furniture ”(PFN AWARD 2014). Member of Jury “The Second National Award for Best Furniture ”(PFN AWARD 2015).
- Member of jury and judge in several festivals and art competition.
- Member of Scientific Committee and Jury of 2nd Iranian Lighting Design Conference and Professional Lighting Convention.
- Member of Scientific Committee and Jury of the 23rd International Exhibition of Home Furniture. (Tehran International Permanent Fairground).
- Member of technical committee,Organization of Tehran Beautification.
- Secretary of the “New Thought Segment” the Tehran Beautification Organization.
- Member of Olympic Culture Commission Education.
- Art Council of National Olympic and Paralympic Academy.
- Member of Iranian Association of Official Experts.
- Member of jury and judge, Art competition,National Olympic& Paralympic, Academy of Iran (two periods)
- Member of National Olympic Academy Museum Research Center Staff, National Olympic Academy.
- Staff member of A National Olympic Academy Art Museum and Research Center.
- Advisor of "Barin Fekr" Co. provide solutions of urban, corporate and branding development.
- Visual Arts Planning Council member of Iran MS Society
Exhibitions
Participation in the collective exhibition of more than 150 domestic and foreign.
Solo Exhibitions:
2015: Painting Exhibition "Heyrani" Collection, Boom Gallery, Tehran-Iran
2013: Painting Exhibition "To remind father' 7samar Art Gallery, Tehran-Iran
2011: Painting & Relief Exhibitio "Nostalgia", Hoor Art Gallery, Tehran-Iran
2008: Painting Exhibition "Heyrani"(perplexity) collection & "Zikr" (Eulogize) collection,Mah Art Gallery Tehran-Iran
2006: Painting Exhibition "Heyrani"(perplexity) collection,7samar Art Gallery, Tehran-Iran
2004: Painting Exhibition "Heyrani"(perplexity) collection,7samar Art Gallery, Tehran-Iran
2003: Drawing Exhibition "Nightly" Barg Art Gallery, Tehran-Iran
1999: Painting Exhibition, Barg Art Gallery, Tehran-Iran
1994: Painting Exhibition.Golestan Art Gallery, Tehran-Iran
1992: Painting Exhibition. Golestan Art Gallery, Tehran-Iran
1983: Painting and Drawing Exhibition, Central Library, Ardebil-Iran
1977: Painting Exhibition, Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults, Ardebil-Iran
1976: Sculpture Exhibition - House of Culture and Arts - Ardebil-Iran
Group Exhibitions:
2016: Barsam Art Gallery
2016: "The Fifth Exhibition of Contemporary Artists" -Laleh Art Gallery, Tehran- Iran
2016: Knack Art Group Gallery
2016: Barsam Art Gallery
2015: 7 Samar Art Gallery
2015: Tehran Milad Tower
2015: "The Fourth Exhibition of Contemporary Artists" -Laleh Art Gallery, Tehran- Iran
2014: Shila Art Gallery
2014: Iran's Academy of Arts, Saba aristic, cultural center
2014-2013: " Abstraction And Expression Exhibition" Pardis Mellat Gallery-Tehran- Iran
2013: "The third Exhibition of contemporary artists" -Laleh Art Gallery, Tehran- Iran
2012: "Respect Of Professor Mohsen Vaziri-Moghaddam" Fravahr Art Gallery, Tehran- Iran
2012: "The Second Exhibition of Contemporary Artists" -Laleh Art Gallery, Tehran- Iran
2012: Exhibition & Visual Arts Expo, Tehran- Iran
2012: "Twentieth International of Quran Exhibition" Mosalla, Tehran-Iran
2012: Collection of Institute for promotion of Contemporary Visual Art (civa) Tehran-Iran
2011: Exhibition of Contemporary Iranian Artists, Eco Diplomatic Cultural Institute of Art Gallery, Tehran-Iran
2011: Painting Exhibition "Persian Garden" Artist's House, Tehran-Iran
2011: Exhibition of Iranian contemporary artists "in support of Behnam Daheshpour's foundation cancer patients" Shirin Art Gallery, Tehran-Iran
2011: Eighth National Contemporary Painting Biennial of Iran - Saba Art and Cultural Institute
2011: Fourth Fadjr International Visual Arts Festival (invited artist) - The Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art
2010: Nature Layers- Melat Gallery- International Exhibitions –Tehran
2009: Expo, Artist's House-Tehran
2009: Painting Exhibition of Faculty Members of the Art University –Emrooz Gallery- TEHRAN
2009: Contemporary Iranian Artists Exhibition, Paris-France
2009: Exhibition of Iran Provinces Selected Artists, Academy of Arts, Saba aristic cultural center,Tehran-Iran
2009: The Fifth International Islam World Biennial
2008: Painting Exhibition of Faculty Members of the Art University, Honar Gallery, Tehran-Iran
2008: The first Fereydun Mambeigi memorial painting exhibition, Tarahan-e-Azad, Tehran- Iran
2008: A Selection of paintings by Art Universities' Instructors, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Arts, Tehran- Iran
2008: First Fadjr International Visual Arts Festival (invited artist) The Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, Iran
2008: Art Expo, Saba Cultural & Artistic Center, Tehran-Iran
2008: Creek Art Fair – Dubai
2008: An Impressive Representation by 50 Artists, Mah Gallery - Tehran
2007: "Palestine Museum of Contemporary Art" Tehran-Iran
2007: Haft Samar Gallery, Tehran-Iran
2007: The Seventh National Biennale (invited artist) The Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMCA)
2007: Effects of contemporary Iranian Art, The Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMCA)-
2007: "Persian spring's" Exhibition, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMCA)
2007: Painting Exhibition of Mawlānā Jalāl-ad-Dīn Muhammad Balkhī lyric poem's(Dīvān-e Šams) "Palestine Museum of Contemporary Art" Tehran-Iran
2007: The "Fereydun Mambeigi" memorial painting exhibition, Honar Gallery, Tehran- Iran
2006: Shafagh Gallery, Tehran- Iran
2006: contemporary Iranian artists, Niavaran Cultural Center, Tehran-Iran
2006: "Oriental imagination" contemporary Iranian artists, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMCA)
2006: Fourth National Contemporary Painting Biennial, Iran's Academy of Arts, Saba aristic, cultural center
2005: Modern Art Movement, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMCA)
2005: Museum Hillesluis, Rotterdam – Nederland
2005: Exhibition of Tehran Beautification Organization –Kakh-e Niyavaran(Niyavaran Palace),Tehran-Iran
2005: Fourth Sculpture Tehran's Biennial, Iran's Academy of Arts, Saba aristic, cultural center
2005: "Nature and imagination" contemporary Iranian artists, Iran's Academy of Arts, Saba aristic, cultural center
2005: Spiritual Vision Exhibition, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMCA)
2005: Art of "Ashura" Iran's Academy of Arts, Saba aristic, cultural center
2005: "Djalil ziapour Memorial" Laleh Gallery
2004: The Third International Islam World Biennial, Iran's Academy of Arts, Saba aristic, cultural center
2002: Third Sculpture Tehran's Biennial, Niavaran Cultural Center, Tehran-Iran
2002: Barg Art Gallery, Tehran-Iran
2001: The second International Contemporary Drawing Biennial, The Tehran Museum of Contemporary Arts (TMCA)
2000: The Fifth Painting Biennial, the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Arts (TMCA)
2000: The First International Islam World Biennial, the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Arts (TMCA)
2000: The Second Sculpture Biennial, the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Arts (TMCA)
1999: Barg Art Gallery, Tehran-Iran
1998: Barg Art Gallery, Tehran-Iran
1998: Haft Samar Art Gallery, Tehran-Iran
1997: "Contemporary Painting" Laleh Gallery, Tehran-Iran
1996: Haft Samar Art Gallery, Tehran-Iran
1996: Barg Art Gallery, Tehran-Iran
1995: Third Painting Biennial, the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Arts (TMCA)
1995: "Cultural Development Seminar" Faculty of Social Sciences, Tehran University
1994: khavaran Cultural center, Tehran-Iran
1993: Second Painting Biennial, the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Arts (TMCA)
1992: Golestan Art Gallery, Tehran-Iran
1991: Photography Exhibition, Art University, Tehran-Iran
Artwork in collections and museums:
25 paintings, sculptures and Relief artworks in Museums & Public collections, Also more than 80 artworks in private collections.
Other artistic & Academic activities:
Research efforts focusing on public art & urban art strategies.
Design thinking ideo, design and implementation of urban projects.
Interior design and projects.
Modeling, Maquette making
