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Ardeshir Mohassess
1938. Born in Rasht, Iran
1950
- 1951
Published his works in Towfiq, the leading satirical journal
- 1958
Participated in the 1st Art Biennial of Tehran
1960
- 1960
Participated in the 2nd Biennial of Tehran, Abiaz Palace, Tehran
- 1962
Graduated with a degree in political sciences, Tehran University
- 1962
Participated in the 3rd Biennial of Tehran
- 1963
Publication of some of his works through an issue by Ahmad Shamlu, named "Shir-Dokhtaran"
- 1964
Participated in the 4th Biennial of Tehran
- 1967
Solo show, Qandriz Gallery, Tehran
- 1969
Solo show, Seyhoun Gallery, Tehran
1970
- 1970
Group show, The American Institute of Graphic Arts, New York
- 1971
Solo show, Sayhoun Gallery, Tehran
- 1971
Solo show, Municipal Club, Tehran
- 1971
Group show, Musee des Arts, Paris
- 1972
Solo show, Iran-America Society Cultural Centre, Tehran
- 1972
Moved to France
- 1972
Untitled 1972 - 1973
Group show, "Drawings from the New York Times", Musée des Beaux Arts, Bordeaux, France
- 1974
Group show, "Drawings from The New York Times", Louvre Museum, Paris
- 1974
Solo show, Columbia University, New York
- 1975
Solo show, Litho Gallery, Tehran
- 1975
Solo show, Graham Gallery, New York
- 1976
Art fair, Basel's International Art Fair, Switzerland
- 1976
Solo show, Zand Gallery, Tehran
- 1976
Group show, "Modern Iranian Arts", Iran-America Society, Tehran
1980
- 1980
Group show, "Politics and Arts: Ten Years of Graphic Commentary", The American Institute of Graphic Arts, New York
- 1983
Solo show, "Ardeshir's Drawings", Studio 369, Boston
- 1986
Solo show, Persian Arts Foundation, Los Angeles
- 1986
Self-Portrait in Cafe 1986 - 1988
Was named the greatest living cartoonist-caricaturist of Asia by "Idea" art magazine of Japan
- 1989
Published collection, "Closed Circuit History", Washington, D.C.
1990
- 1993
Solo show, "Open Secret", Westbeth Gallery, New York
- 1993
Moved to France
- 1996
Moved to USA
2000
- 2004
Cats and Rats 1978 - 2006
Solo show, "After 3 Decades", Homa Art Gallery, Tehran
- 2007
Solo show, "Ardeshirestan", Homa Art Gallery, Tehran
- 2007
Solo show, "Ardeshir Retrospective", Asia Society, New York
- 2008
Solo show, "Ardeshir Mohassess: Art and Satire in Iran", Asia Society Museum, New York
- 2008
Passed Away on October 9, New York
2010
- 2013
Group show, "Iran Modern", Asia Society Museum, New York
- 2014
Art fair, Art Dubai’s Modern Section, UAE
- 2014
Group show, "The Feeling of Happiness", Homa Gallery, Tehran
- 2014
Group show, "Zoo", Shirin Gallery, Tehran
- 2015
Solo show, "A Tribute to Ardeshir Mohassess", Dastan Art Gallery, Tehran
- 2016
Solo show, "Ardeshir: Stormy Weather", +2 Gallery, Tehran
- 2018
Art fair, Frieze New York, Represented by Dastan's Basement Gallery, New York
- 2018
Group show, "The Oil of Pardis", Balice Hertling, Paris
- 2018
Group show, "In the Fields of Empty Days", Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles
- 2018
Group show, "Amordad", Afrand Gallery, Tehran
- 2018
Art fair, Art Dubai, Represented by Dastans Basement, Dubai
- 2018
Group show, "96+", Afrand Gallery, Tehran
- 2018
Art fair, Frieze Art Fair New York, Represented by Dastans Basement, New York
- 2018
Group show, "Mossavar-Nameh", Plus 2, Tehran
- 2018
Group show, "Mossavar-Nameh", Dastans Basement, Tehran
2020
- 2020
Group show, "Connoisseur's Look", Negar Gallery, Tehran
- 2020
Group show, "One by One", Azad Art Gallery, Tehran
- 2021
Art fair, FIAC, Represented by Dastans Basement, Paris
- 2021
Group show, "Perspective: The Painter", Inja Gallery, Tehran
- 2021
Group show, "My Very Favourite Things", The Lodge, Los Angeles
- 2021
Art fair, Frieze Art Fair New York, Represented by Dastans Basement, New York
- 2021
Solo show, "Ardeshir Mohasses Masterful Drawings", Sahar K Boluki Fine Art Gallery, Toronto
- 2021
Art fair, Asia Now, Represented by Plus 2, Paris
- 2021
Group show, "Portrait In Contemporary Aspect", Jaleh Gallery, Tehran
- 2021
Group show, "Collector 9", Artibition Gallery, Tehran
- 2021
Group show, "A Rare Collection of Iranian Modern Art", Leila Heller, Dubai
- 2021
Solo show, "The Later Works", Artibition Gallery, Tehran
- 2021
Group show, "Sober Weekend", Homa Gallery, Tehran
- 2021
Group show, "Stellar Artists", Sahar K Boluki Fine Art Gallery, Toronto
- 2021
Group show, "Edition", Liam Gallery, Tehran
- 2022
Group show, "Tenth Collector", Artibition Gallery, Tehran
- 2022
Group show, "Mirrored Reflections", TMoCA, Tehran
- 2022
Group show, "Soft Edge of the Blade", Dastan Outside Projects, London
- 2022
Group show, "Opportunity", Iranian Artist Forum, Tehran
- 2022
Group show, "A Selection of Modern Works from The Laal Collection", O Gallery, Tehran
- 2022
Group show, "Archive 2", Artibition Gallery, Tehran
- 2022
Solo show, "Recovery / The Second Series", Nian Gallery, Tehran
- 2022
Group show, "Part of Piece", Nowon Gallery, Tehran
- 2022
Group show, "Resize", Artibition Gallery, Tehran
- 2022
Solo show, "The Colors of Ardeshir - Online Viewing", Artibition Gallery, Tehran
- 2022
Group show, "Continuity", Ech Gallery, Tehran
- 2022
Solo show, "Body Politics", Spillman Blackwell Fine Art, New Orleans
- 2022
Group show, "Lotfi x Mashahir Cross 2", Guye Art Gallery, Tehran
- 2022
Group show, "We", Artibition Gallery, Tehran
- 2023
Art fair, Art Dubai, Represented by Dastan's Basement, Dubai
- 2023
Group show, "Recovery", Nian Gallery, Tehran
- 2023
Group show, "Resize", Artibition Gallery, Tehran
- 2023
Group show, "Root", Tooba Art Gallery, Tehran
- 2023
Group show, "Treasure 3", Liam Gallery, Tehran
- 2023
Group show, "Soft Edge of the Blade Vol. 2", Zaal Art Gallery, Toronto
- 2023
Group show, "A Selection of Contemporary Iranian Artists", Art Center, Tehran
- 2023
Group show, "Some Seasons: Fereydoun Ave and the Laal Collection", Art Jameel, Dubai
- 2023
Art fair, The Armory Show, Represented by Zaal Art Gallery, New York
- 2024
Group show, "Point of View", E1 Gallery, Tehran
- 2024
Group show, "Continuous Visualization", Shavadoon Art Gallery, Shooshtar
- 2024
Group show, "The Artwork of Legendary Artists", Negah Gallery, Tehran
- 2024
Group show, "A Collection", Plus 2, Tehran
- 2024
Group show, "Do Doubt or Not to Doubt", Sharif Gallery, Tehran
- 2024
Group show, "The Abstract Labor of Art", Soo Contemporary, Tehran
- 2024
Solo show, Yeganeh Street Art Gallery, Tehran
- 2025
Group show, "Through the History of Iranian Art", Saless Gallery, Tehran
- 2025
Group show, "On the Table", EV Art Gallery, Tehran
- 2025
Group show, "Recovery \ Seventh Series", Nian Gallery, Tehran
- 2025
Solo show, Ech Gallery, Tehran
- 2025
Solo show, "An Archive of Ardeshir Mohasses", Negah Gallery, Tehran
- 2025
Art fair, Abu Dhabi Art, Represented by Aria Gallery, Abu Dhabi
- 2025
Group show, "Silent Lines, Loud Voices " Masterworks on Paper from Iran"", MECA Gallery, Tehran
- 2026
Group show, "Parallel Circuit(s)", Dastan Outside Projects, Tehran
- 2026
Group show, "Drawing Week Vol.6, Homage to Ahmad Amin Nazar", Homa Art Gallery, Tehran
- 2026
Solo show, "In the Orbit of Ardeshir", Baashgaah Gallery, Tehran
- 2026
Group show, "Collection No. 4", EV Art Gallery, Tehran