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