Fereidoun Ghafari
1967. Born in Tehran, Iran
1990
- 1996
First prizewinner at the Second Biennial of Iranian Students
- 1997
Participated in the 4th Biennial of Contemporary Iranian Painting, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, Iran
- 1998
1st prizewinner at the Iranian universities show
- 1998
Received his B.F.A. in painting, University of Art, Tehran
2000
- 2000
First prizewinner at the 5th Biennial of Contemporary Iranian Painting
- 2002
Received his M.F.A. in painting, University of Art, Tehran
- 2003
The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant, Montreal, Canada
- 2003
Studies and guest student, Konstfack - University of Arts, Crafts and Design, Stockholm
- 2004
Participated in the 6th Biennial of Contemporary Iranian Painting, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran
- 2005
Assistant to Odd Nerdrum from 2005 to 2006, Norway
- 2006
Merit Award, New York Academy of Art, New York
- 2006
Moved to New York, USA
- 2008
Leslie T. Posey and Frances U. Posey Foundation Grant
- 2008
Group show, MFA Show, New York Academy of Art, USA
- 2008
Received his M.F.A. in painting, New York Academy of Art, New York
- 2009
The Valerie Delacorte Scholarship, The National Academy School of Fine Arts, New York
- 2009
Attended a certificate program, Figure drawing, National Academy School of Fine Arts, New York
2010
- 2010
Participated in Kitsch Biennial, Palazzo Cini, Venice, Italy
- 2011
Group show, "The Mask and The Mirror", Curated by Shirin Neshat, Leila Heller Gallery, New York
- 2013
Painting show, Azad Art Gallery, Tehran
- 2015
Group show, "In So Much That It Slowly Goes Drown", Azad Art Gallery, Tehran
- 2015
Group show, "Insomuch That It Slowly Goes Drown", Azad Art Gallery, Tehran
- 2017
Group show, "In Between: Contemporary Iranian Art (Part 1), Mana Contemporary, Jersey City, USA
- 2018
Group show, "Edge", Emkan Gallery, Tehran
2020
- 2022
Solo show, "In The Shadows", CUE Art Foundation, New York