Gholamhossein Nami

Born 1936

Iran

1936Born in Qom, Iran
1963Received his BA in Painting, University of Tehran, Faculty of Fine Arts
1964First prize winner "Mother's Day Contest and Show", Tehran
1964Participated in the "4th Tehran Biennial"
1964Art instructor and professor, Secondary school of fine arts for boys and girls
1965Italian Government Fellowship, 5th Tehran Biennial, Tehran
1966Prize winner of the 5th Tehran painting biennial
1966First prize of Mother's Day
1966Participated in the "5th Tehran Biennial"
1967Honorable Mention, "World Literacy Day" art contest, Tehran, Iran
1967Participated in the "5th Paris Biennial"
1967Fight Against Illiteracy
1967Solo show, Seyhoun Gallery, Tehran
1968First prize winner of "World's Human Rights Day" art contest, Tehran
1968Worked as an art instructor and professor at Alzahra University
1968Solo show, Seyhoun Gallery, Tehran
1968Group show, "Modern Persian Art", Columbia University, New York City
1969Worked as an art instructor and professor at department of architecture, Vanak Institute of Technology
1969Participated in "Cagnes-sur-Mer Festival", France
1970Gold medal winner of Italian Academy of Arts
1970French National Prize award, "Cagnes-sur-Mer Festival", France
1970Participated in "Cagnes-sur-Mer Festival", France
1970Solo show, Iran-America Society, Tehran
1972One-year academic scholarship at Temple University, Philadelphia, USA
1972Jury member of the 11th Asian Dhaka Biennial
1972Art instructor and professor at school of architecture and urban planning, Science and Industry University, Tehran
1972"Iranian Painters", Salon d' Automne, Paris, France
1973Art instructor and Professor at School of Decorative Arts (i.e. present-day Art University)
1973Vice-chairman, Visual Arts Selection Committee, Iranian National Commission for UNESCO, Tehran
1973Group show, "Iranian Painters", Grand Palais, Paris
1974Acting principal, Behzad Secondary School of Fine Arts for Girls
1974Member, Curriculum Development Committee for the Arts, Ministry of Education
1974Participated in "Joan Miro International Drawing Festival", Barcelona, Spain
1975Show, "Volume and Surface 1", The Group of Independent Artists, Iran-America Society, Tehran
1975Show, "The Blue Show", Independent Artists, Iran-America Society, Tehran
1976Group show, "Volume and Surface 2", Independent Artists, Iran-America Society, Tehran
1976Show, "Fifty Years of Iranian Art: A Retrospective", Iran-America Society, Tehran
1977Worked as a curriculum development officer, Department of art education, Iran's Ministry of Culture and Arts
1977Jury member, the Second National Art and Science Show for Youth
1977Solo show, Saman Gallery, Tehran, Iran
1978"Modern Iranian Art", International Art Fair, Basel, Switzerland
1978Traveled to the US to continue his studies
1980Received his MFA, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA
1980Worked as an assistant to the general director of art education and research department, Iran's Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance
1980Solo show, Fine Arts Gallery, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA
1981Group show, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran
1983Gold medal winner, International Parliament, USA
1984"Statue of Golden Flame" award, International Parliament, USA
1984"European Banner of the Arts" award with gold medal, Academy of Europe, Italy
1985"Oscar d'Italia 1985" award, Italian Academy, Italy
1985Began to work as an art instructor and professor, Niavaran Cultural Center, Tehran
1986Worked as an art instructor and professor at Alzahra University
1986Began to work as an art instructor and professor at School of Art and Architecture, Azad University, Tehran
1987Winner of "Golden Palm of Europe" award, Academy of Europe, Italy
1987Solo show, Golestan Gallery, Tehran
1988Solo show, Karpey Gallery, Tehran
1990Untitled
1991Participated in the 1st Iranian Painting biennial, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran
1991Solo show, Golestan Gallery, Tehran
1994Solo show, Golestan Gallery, Tehran
1996Retrospective show, "1963-1994" Barg Gallery, Tehran
1998Founder of the 1st Association of Iranian Painters
1998Retrospective show, Fars Gallery, Shiraz, Iran
1999Chairman of Iranian Painters Society (IPS)
1999Chairman of the Tehran International Contemporary Drawing Show
1999Participated in the First International Drawing Show, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran
1999Group show, Contemporary Iranian Artists, Rome, Italy
1999Solo show, Barg Gallery, Tehran
2000Jury member, The 4th Youth’s Visual Arts Show, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
2000Jury member, The 5th Iranian Painters Biennial, Tehran
2000Solo show, Juten Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2001Chairman of the "Contemporary Drawing in Iran" Show
2001Group show, Contemporary Iranian Artists, Washington, D.C., USA
2002Member of the selection committee, "New Art" Show, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art
2002Group show, Iranian Contemporary Artists, Royal Mirage, Dubai
2002Group show, "Iranian Contemporary", Christie's, London, England
2003Participated in the 6th Iranian Painters Biennial, Tehran
2003Red Line
2003Member of the Selection Committee, "New Art" show, Tehran University
2003Curator of the abstract painting and new art, "A Spiritual Vision" show, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, Iran
2003Chairman of jury committee for the 11th Asian Art Biennale , Bangladesh
2003Show, "A Spiritual Vision", Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran
2003Solo show, Golestan Gallery, Tehran
2005"The Encyclopedia Iranica" awards, Columbia University at Toronto Gala, Canada
2005Lecture in MOHANDES Society (Canadian Society of Iranian Engineers and Architects) under the title "The Passage from Tradition to Modernism in Iranian Contemporary Paintings", Toronto
2005Delivered a speech and holding 4 sessions of workshop, Planned by Iranian Association, University of Toronto
2006Participated in the ceremony for naming a gallery as "GHOLAMHOSSEIN NAMI" in Iran's Artist Organization
2006Show, "40 Years of Creation in White and 3-Dimensional Artworks", Iran's Artist Organization
2008Senior visual arts curator of "Tirgan" Iranian cultural festival, Toronto, Canada
2008Delivered a lecture in the "Tirgan" Iranian Cultural Festival under the title "Language without Words"
2009Chairman of the "Nami Independent Visual Arts Group (NIVAG)" established in Toronto, Canada
2011Solo show, "Recent works and retrospective of two last decades by Gholamhossein Nami", Khak Art Gallery, Tehran
2014Solo show, "Retrospective", Boom Gallery, Tehran
2014Group show, "Iran Modern Art", Ariana Gallery, Tehran
2014Group show, "Annual Review", Khak Gallery, Tehran
2016Group show, "Annual Review", Khak Gallery, Tehran
2017Group show, "Shoulder to Shoulder", Shahrivar Gallery, Tehran
2017Group show, "Contemporary Legendary Artists", Negah Gallery, Tehran
2017Group show, "Annual Review", Khak Gallery, Tehran
2017Group painting show, "Borderlessness", E1 Gallery, Tehran
2017Group show, "50+5 Artists", Seyhoun Art Gallery, Tehran
2018Art fair, Art Dubai, Represented by Khak Gallery, Dubai
2018Group show, "Annual Review ", Khak Gallery, Tehran
2018Group show, "I Sohrab Sepehri", Dd Museum Gallery, Mazandaran
2019Group show, "Editions", Aria Gallery, Tehran
2019Group show, "Khak Annual Review", Khak Gallery, Tehran
2020Art fair, Contemporary Istanbul, Represented by Khak Art Gallery, Istanbul
2020Group show, "Editions", Aknoon Gallery, Isfahan
2020Group show, "Full Length...", E1 Gallery, Tehran
2020Group show, "Masters of Iranian Art", Negah Gallery, Tehran
2021Group show, "Stellar Artists", Sahar K Boluki Fine Art Gallery, Toronto
2022Solo show, "Retrospective", Sahar K Boluki Fine Art Gallery, Toronto
2022Solo show, "White", Aria Gallery, Tehran
2023Group show, "A Selection of Contemporary Iranian Artists", Art Center, Tehran
2024Group show, "Darrous, 34", Artibition Gallery, Tehran

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