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Sohrab Sepehri
1928. Born in Kashan, Iran
1940
- 1945
Finished the two-year term of Men’s Preparatory College, Tehran
- 1945
Solo show at "Seyhoun Gallery", Tehran
- 1946
Hired by Ministry of Culture & Education, Kashan
- 1948
Met Manouchehr Sheybani (Avant-Grade Poet & Painter), Kashan
- 1948
Resigned from Kashan’s Ministry of Culture & Education
- 1948
Hired by Ministry of Petroleum, Tehran
- 1948
Moved to Tehran
- 1948
Obtained his diploma
- 1948
Studied at Fine Arts University, Tehran
- 1949
Did resign from Ministry of Petroleum, just after 8 months
1950
- 1951
Published the first book of his poems, "Marg-e-Rang, (English: Death of Color)"
- 1953
Cooperated with the arts magazine, "Panjeh-e Khorous (English: Rooster’s Claw)"
- 1953
Participated in a number of painting shows in Tehran
- 1953
Published the book "Zendegi-e Khabha (English: Life of Dreams)"
- 1953
B.A. in Painting, Fine Arts University of Tehran
- 1953
Cooperation as a designer with Iran's Ministry of Health, Tehran
- 1954
Employment in the General Office of Fine Arts & teaching at Fine Art School
- 1957
Moved to France
- 1957
Entered École des Beaux-Arts of Paris to study lithography
- 1958
Returned to Iran
- 1958
Started working in the Ministry of Agriculture
- 1958
Participated in the 1st Painting Biennial of Tehran
- 1958
Participated in the Venice Biennial
1960
- 1960
Awarded first prize of fine arts at the 2nd painting biennial of Tehran
- 1960
Participated in the 2nd Painting Biennial of Tehran
- 1960
Moved to Japan to learn techniques of woodcut
- 1961
Visited India on his way back to Iran
- 1961
Started teaching in School of Decorative Arts, Tehran
- 1961
Resigned from state employment altogether
- 1961
Solo show, Talar-e Reza Abbasi, Tehran
- 1961
His book "Debris of the Sun" was published
- 1962
2 Solo shows, "Talar-e-Farhang", Tehran
- 1963
Group show, Gilgamesh Gallery, Tehran
- 1963
Solo show, Golestan Film Studio, Tehran
- 1963
Group show, Niala Gallery, Tehran
- 1963
Solo show, Saba Gallery, Tehran
- 1963
Participated in São Paulo Biennial, Brazil
- 1963
Group show, "Iran’s Contemporary Art", Le Havre Museum, France
1970
- 1970
Traveled to the United States & lived in Long Island for 8 months
- 1970
Group show, Bridge Hampton
- 1971
Solo show, Benson Gallery, New York
- 1971
Returned to Iran
- 1971
Solo show, Litho Gallery, Tehran
- 1972
Artist residency at Cite Internationale des Arts
- 1972
Solo show, Cyrus Gallery, Paris
- 1972
Untitled 1972 - 1974
Participated in the 1st International Art Show, Tehran
- 1974
Untitled 1974 - 1976
Art fair, "Iran’s Contemporary Art", Art Basel, Switzerland
- 1977
Published "Hasht Ketab", A selection of his poems
- 1978
Solo show, Seyhoun Gallery, Tehran
1980
- 1980
Passed away, April 20, in Pars hospital, Tehran
1990
- 1999
A number of his works are displayed in the show "Art of 20 (One Century of Contemporary Iranian Painting), Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art
- 1999
A number of his works are displayed in the show of "A New look to Nature", Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art
2010
- 2014
Group show, "Zoo", Shirin Art Gallery, Tehran
- 2014
Group show, "Zoo", Shirin Gallery, Tehran
- 2016
Group show, "50+5 Artists", Seyhoun Art Gallery, Tehran
- 2018
Group show, " Saqqakhaneh", Meem Gallery, Dubai
- 2019
Art fair, Teer Art, Represented by Vali Gallery, Tehran
- 2019
Group show, "Roots", Arya Gallery, Tehran
- 2019
Group show, "Circular Garden of Memory", Barg Gallery, Tehran
- 2019
Art fair, Teer Art, Represented by Vali Art Gallery, Tehran
2020
- 2020
Group show, "Virus of Collecting", +2 Gallery, Tehran
- 2021
Group show, "Collector 8", Artibition Gallery, Tehran
- 2021
Group show, "A Rare Collection of Iranian Modern Art", Leila Heller, Dubai
- 2021
Group show, "Remembering - Being", Soo Contemporary, Tehran
- 2022
Group show, "Archive 2", Artibition Gallery, Tehran
- 2022
Group show, "Resize", Artibition Gallery, Tehran
- 2022
Group show, "Lotfi x Mashahir Cross 2", Guye Art Gallery, Tehran
- 2023
Group show, "Resize", Artibition Gallery, Tehran
- 2025
Group show, "Poets", Artibition Gallery, Tehran
- 2025
Group show, "Nature as a Witness Stand", Bazdid Art Gallery, Tehran
- 2026
Group show, "Small Size Works Hope", Aria Gallery, Tehran
