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Ali Akbar Sadeghi
1937. Born in Tehran, Iran
1950
- 1953
Designed his school’s theater hall
- 1954
Worked for Asia newspaper as an illustrator
- 1957
In collaboration with Mahmoud Bassiri and Nasrollah Afjei opened "Atelier 7" in Tehran, Shah-Abaad
- 1958
Made his first film poster for the 2nd release of Mehdi Raees Firouz’s Movie "Vagabond"
- 1958
Entered the Faculty of Fine Arts, Tehran University
- 1959
Began oil painting and drawing
- 1959
Designed his 1st Vitrail (stained glass painting) with an area of 24-square metres
1960
- 1967
Painted a polyptych Vitrail for Roudaki Hall and moved from Atelier 7 to establish "Vitrail Gallery" on Pahlavi Street
- 1969
Graduated from university
1970
- 1970
The book "Hero of Champions" won the 1st prize in the category of Asia’s best illustrations
- 1970
Was commissioned by Firouz Shirvanlou to illustrate for the book "Hero of Champions"
- 1971
Filmography, The Seven Cities
- 1972
Won a gold plaque at the 7th international festival of films for young
- 1972
Worked on illustrating the books "Abdol-Razagh Pahlavan" and "Be the Child of Your Time"
- 1972
Directed the animated film "Flower Storm"
- 1972
Filmography, "Boating"
- 1973
Won an award from Tampere Film Festival in Finland
- 1973
Did illustrate the books "Gordafarid", "Contemplation is the Best Worship" and "Rain, Sun and the Kaashi Story"
- 1973
Filmography, "I Am Whom..."
- 1973
Won a special award from Los Angeles Festival and San Francisco Festival
- 1973
Bridal Chamber 1973 - 1974
Directed "Boasting" animation
- 1974
A directed film by him named "Boasting" won Gandhi Peace Prize in the 24th World Film Festival in Berlin
- 1974
Illustrated the books, "Truth Higher than Heavens", "Bronzsmiths", "Prophet’s Mother” and "Good Tales for Good Children"
1980
- 1980
Received an honorary diploma from Odense’s 4th International Film Festival, Denmark
- 1980
1st prize winner of the Leipzig Festival, for the Book "No Worship Is like Thinking"
- 1982
White Season 1982 - 1984
Group show, "A Tribute to Parviz Fannizadeh", Niavaran Cultural House, Tehran
- 1985
Illustrated a book entitled "Victory" for the Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults
- 1985
1st prize winner of the 1st Iranian Graphic Designers' show
- 1987
Group show, "A Tribute to Asghar Mohammadi", Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran
- 1987
Began working on his watercolor series
- 1988
Solo show, Lashudofond Gallery, Switzerland
- 1989
Awarded by the "Center of Intellectual Development for Children and Young Adults", for the book "Victory”
- 1989
Founded Sabz Gallery
- 1989
Group show, "Iranian Water-colorists Show", Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran
1990
- 1990
Group show, "A Tribute to Firooz Shirvanloo", Seyhoun Gallery, Tehran
- 1991
Group show, Export Development Center, Tehran
- 1992
Solo show, "Iran: The Land of the ...", Sabz Gallery, Tehran
- 1992
His collection of drawings was published in a book named "Alphabets" with an analysis of Nader Ebrahimi
- 1992
Group show, "Show for the People of Bosnia and Herzegovina", Niavaran Cultural House, Tehran
- 1993
Group show, Export Development Center, Tehran
- 1998
His collection of oil paintings were published in a book entitled "Ali Akbar Sadeghi"
2000
- 2000
Painted his oil series of the "Coalition"
- 2003
Made the animated film "Coalition" in collaboration with Alireza Kavian Rad
- 2004
Won the Iranian and foreign special jury prizes at the Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults' Festival
- 2004
Created a painting series titled "Nail"
- 2004
Untitled 2004 - 2007
Began to create "Rebirth" series as to tackle his depression
2010
- 2010
Created a new painting series named "Camouflage"
- 2011
Created some new painting series such as "Love and War", "Unwritten", "Lost in Fame" and "Retell"
- 2012
Publication of his book "Ali Akbar Sadeghi's Memories from Childhood to Present"
- 2014
Group show, "Zoo", Shirin Gallery, Tehran
- 2015
Art fair, Contemporary Istanbul, represented by Shirin Gallery, Turkey
- 2016
Art fair, Abu Dhabi Art, Shirin Gallery, Abu Dhabi
- 2017
Group show, "Amordad", Afrand Gallery, Tehran
- 2017
Satan and Soul 2017 - 2017
Group show, "Amordad", Afrand Gallery, Tehran
- 2018
Group show, "Free Sale", Azad Art Gallery, Tehran
- 2018
Group show, "Painting Exhibition", Iranian Artist Forum, Tehran
- 2018
Group show, "Drawing as Living", Iranian Artist Forum, Tehran
- 2018
Art fair, Art Dubai, Dastan Basement Gallery, UAE
- 2018
Group show, "I Sohrab Sepehri", DD Museum Gallery, Mazandaran
- 2018
Group show, "The Moments", Galerie Nicolas Flamel, Paris
2020
- 2020
Group show, "Editions", Aknoon Gallery, Isfahan
- 2020
Group show, "Masters of Iranian Art", Negah Gallery, Tehran
- 2020
Group show, "Perspective", Javid Gallery, Tehran
- 2020
Group show, "One by One", Azad Art Gallery, Tehran
- 2021
Group show, "A Rare Collection of Iranian Modern Art", Leila Heller, Dubai
- 2021
Group show, "Legendary Artist", Negah Gallery, Tehran
- 2021
Group show, "Basket Goes Persian", Galerie Nicolas Flamel, Paris
- 2021
Group show, "The Collection of Liam Gallery", Liam Gallery, Tehran
- 2022
Group show, "Face to Face", Javid Art Gallery, Tehran
- 2022
Group show, "Mirrored Reflections", TMoCA, Tehran
- 2022
Group show, "Soft Edge of the Blade", Dastan Outside Projects, London
- 2022
Group show, "Season of Flower", Taalaar Space, Tehran
- 2022
Group show, "Resize", Artibition Gallery, Tehran
- 2022
Solo show, "Mad", Parallel Circuit, Tehran
- 2022
Group show, "11th Collector", Artibition Gallery, Tehran
- 2022
Group show, "A Nostalgic Glimpse", X Homa, Tehran
- 2023
Art fair, Art Dubai, Represented by Dastan's Basement, Dubai
- 2023
Group show, "Realism", Dastan Outside Projects, London
- 2023
Group show, "Prospect", Parallel Circuit, Tehran
- 2023
Group show, "Root", Tooba Art Gallery, Tehran
- 2023
Group show, "Lotfi X Mashahir Cross 3", Guye Art Gallery, Tehran
- 2023
Group show, "A Selection of 70 Years of Iranian Sculpture", Art Center, Tehran
- 2023
Group show, "Event: Iranian Contemporary Art and Shifting Realities", Bavan Gallery, London
- 2023
Group show, "Soft Edge of the Blade Vol. 2", Zaal Art Gallery, Toronto
- 2024
Group show, "Point of View", E1 Gallery, Tehran
- 2024
Group show, Nian Gallery, Tehran
- 2024
Group show, "The Artwork of Legendary Artists", Negah Gallery, Tehran
- 2024
Group show, "Eco(ed) Visions", The Mine, Tehran
- 2024
Group show, "A Collection", Plus 2, Tehran
- 2024
Group show, "Collector", Artibition Gallery, Tehran
- 2024
Group show, "Darrous, 34", Artibition Gallery, Tehran
- 2024
Group show, "Ghoogholi Ghoo", Negah Gallery, Tehran
- 2024
Group show, "Object\ Painter", Ava Platt, Tehran
- 2024
Group show, "Landscapes of the Mind", Plus 2, Tehran
- 2024
Group show, "Form and Figure", EV Art Gallery, Tehran
- 2025
Group show, "A Tale of Two Cities", Ech Gallery, Tehran
- 2025
Solo show, "Akbar", Dastan's Basement, Tehran
- 2025
Group show, "Heart-to-Heart Talk", Vista Gallery, Tehran
- 2025
Solo show, "From Paper to Canvas", Hoor Art Gallery, Tehran
- 2025
Group show, "Masters Painting Exhibition", Javid Art Gallery, Tehran
- 2025
Group show, "Fragments of Persian Modernity", Foundry, Dubai
- 2025
Solo show, "Between the Lines", Hasht Cheshmeh Art Space, Kashan
- 2025
Solo show, "Holy Demons", Iranshahr Gallery, Tehran
- 2025
Group show, "Bazdid Incomplete", Bazdid Art Gallery, Tehran
- 2025
Group show, "The Simorgh hunters", Atbin Gallery, Tehran
- 2025
Art fair, Art Basel Miami Beach, Represented by Zaal Art Gallery, Miami Beach
- 2025
Solo show, "Holy Demons", Sarv-E Naz Gallery, Shiraz
- 2026
Group show, "Parallel Circuit(s)", Dastan Outside Projects, Tehran
- 2026
Group show, "Red Status", Karchive Gallery, Tehran
- 2026
Group show, "Rokhsat", B Gallery, Tehran
- 2026
Group show, "Resonance", Dastan Outside Projects, Tehran
- 2026
Group show, "724 Days", Dastan Outside Projects, Tehran
- 2026
Group show, "Collection No. 4", EV Art Gallery, Tehran
- 2026
Solo show, "By Ali Akbar Khan’s Hand", Inja Gallery, Tehran
- 2026
Solo show, "By Ali Akbar Khan's Hand", Bazdid Art Gallery, Tehran