Born in Tehran 1950

1967-1970 School of Fine Arts Tehran

1971-1976 Faculty of Decorative Arts Tehran – BA in Interior Architecture

Biography

1983-2010 Illustrating more than 40 books for children & teenagers. Cooperating with                      more than 10 publishing companies in Iran, Germany, Switzerland, & Austria.

                      Creating more than 80 Art prints, limited Edition.

1988 Stage and Puppet design for the Tele-Theater: the "Caterpillar Story", Directed by           Ardeshir Keshavarzi with the Cooperation of IRIB, theaters for Children & Teenagers.
1982 Stage, Costume & Mask design for “Sabzech” children’s friend, Directed by Reza           Zhiyan - City Theater of Tehran
1981 Puppet design for the "Magic Bean", Puppet Theatre, directed by Ardeshir                               Keshavarzi - City Theater of Tehran

Bibliography

2016 Limited Edition Book “Heirs of Time” – M.Bookly
2016 Collection of Works 1980-2016 “Silence of Shadows”- M.Bookly
2015 Limited Edition Book” A Day in Heaven” – M.Bookly
2012 Iranian Artists “Wahed Khakdan” - Peikareh

Film

2016 The Silent Horse “Portrait of Wahed Khakdan”
Directed by Mohammad Reza Eyni
Produced; DEFC
Winner of the 8th Fadjr International Festival of Arts- Tehran

Solo Exhibition

2018 Mah Art Gallery - Tehran
2016 Iranshahr Art Gallery - Book Launch: " A Day in Heaven"
 & a Retrospective of artist's artworks - Tehran
2012 Mah art Gallery - Tehran
2010 Naar Gallery - Tehran
2009 Seyhoun Gallery - Tehran
2008 Homa Gallery - Tehran
2008 Special Pavilion of artists from "Rhine - Rhuhr" area, Ludwig Gallery -schloss
 Oberhausen - Germany
2007 Gallery Kunstinitiative Ruhr - Oberhausen - Germany
2005 Gallery Sindelgrube of Munchen - Art Prints - Vienna - Austria
2004 Gallery E.P. Dusseldorf - Germany
2002 Gallery Sindelgrube - Munchen - Germany
2001 Gallery E.P. Dusseldorf - Germany
1999 Gallery TZU ( Environmental Research Center) - Oberhausen - Germany
1998 Gallery in VHS Centre - Essen - Germany
1996 Tifra Art Gallery - Maastricht - Holland
1995 Gallery Poly Print - Wuppertal - Germany
1995 Gallery of Stadtsparkasse Bank- Oberhausen - Germany
1992 Gallery Kunsform - Koln - Weiden - Germany
1991 Gallery E.P. - Dusseldorf - Germany
1990 Gallery Ardrea Krieger - Dortmund - Germany
1989 Ludwig Gallery - schloss Oberhausen - Germany
1988 Gallery of Burgermeisterhaus Werden - Essen - Germany
1988 Gallery in Kulturwerkstatt ARKA (Cultural Center) - Essen - Germany
1987 Kulturzentrum K14 - Oberhausen - Germany
1986 Gallery Conen - Oberhausen - Germany
1985 Burg Vondern - Oberhausen Kulturzentrum (Cultural Center)- Germany
1981 Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art
1979 Seyhoun Gallery - Tehran
1976 Talar - e - Iran Gallery -Tehran
1975 Ghandriz Gallery - Tehran
1974 Seyhoun Gallery - Tehran

Group Exhibition

2020 Aria Art Gallery - Silkscreen Prints - Tehran
2019 White Line Gallery - Tehran
2019 Mah Art Gallery - Summer Group Exhibition - Tehran
2019 Hoor Art Gallery - Silkscreen Prints - Tehran
2018 Mah Art Gallery - Summer Group Exhibition- Tehran
2018 Imam Ali Museum - 2 Centuries of the Art of Drawing in Iran - Tehran
2017 White Line Art Gallery - Tehran
2017 Seyhoun Art Gallery - 50 years Seyhoun Gallery- Tehran
2017 Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art-The Fadjr International Festival of Visual Arts 2017 Shokouh Art Gallery - Tehran
2017 Mah Art Gallery -Drawing Group Exhibition - Tehran
2017 Mah Art Gallery - Summer Group Exhibition -Tehran
2016 White Line Art Gallery- Tehran 2016 Niavaran Cultural Center - Haft Negah -Tehran 2016 Iranshahr Art Gallery -Home -Tehran
2016 Mah Art Gallery - Iranian Contemporary Artists - Summertime - Tehran
2015 San Giorgio Maggiore - Luciano Benetton Collection - Venice - Italy
2015 Iranian Artist Forum - Annual Exhibition / Association of Iranian Painters- Tehran
2015 Homa Art Gallery - Iranian Contemporary Drawing - Tehran
2014 Iranian Artists Forum -Annual Exhibition / Association of Iranian Painters - Tehran 2014 Sam Art Gallery "Pejman Collection" - Tehran
2014 Mah art Gallery - Iranian Contemporary Artists - Summertime - Tehran
2013 Shirin Art Gallery & Homa Art Gallery - Tehran
2013 IBS Project - London "Auction "- London - UK
2013 Mah Art Gallery - Summer Group Exhibition - Tehran
2013 Etemad Art Gallery - in memory of Lucien Frruend - Tehran
2012 Shokouh Art Gallery - Wonderland - Tehran
2012 Niavaran Cultural Center -Haft Negah - Tehran
2012 Ferya Art Gallery Tehran
2012 2nd Tehran Auction - Modern and Contemporary Irainian Art -Tehran
2012 Rira Art Gallery - Dubai
2012 The 8th Iranian National Biennial of Painting - Saba Museum - Tehran
2011 Shirin Art Gallery - Tehran (1st Modern and Contemporary Visual Art's Auction )
2011 Seyhoun Gallery(Project Seven) - Tehran
2011 Saba Museum of Tehran- Collection of Tehran School of Fine Arts -Tehran
2011 Shirin Art Gallery (Doll) - Tehran 2010 Sin Art Gallery - Tehran
2010 Faravahar Gallery - Iranian Contemporary Artists - Tehran
2010 Preussen Museum - Wesel - Germany
2010 Gallery in Burgermeisterhaus - Werden , Essen -Germany
2010 Ludwig Gallery -schloss Oberhausen (Oberhausen Palace) Germany
2010 Naar Art Gallery - Tehran
2009 Bonham's Auction - Dubai
2009 Christie's Auction - Dubai
2009 Homa Gallery - Tehran
2009 Mah - e - Mehr Gallery - Tehran
2008 Bonham's - Dubai
2007 Niavaran Cultural Center - Haft Negaah - Tehran
2007 The 7th Iranian National Biennial of Painting - Saba Museum - Tehran
2006 Iranian Art in 60s & 70s-The University of Fine Arts - Negarkhane-ye- Tehran
2005 The 4th Iranian National Biennial of Painting -Saba Museum -Tehran
2004 Ludwig Gallery - Schloss Oberhausen (Oberhausen Palace) -Germany
2003 Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art -Tehran
2002 Art House Pavilion - Ambient International - Frankfurt - Germany
2001 Lodwig Gallery Schloss Oberhausen - Germany
2000 Oberhausen Kunstmeile (Oberhausen Arts Festival) - Oberhausen - Germany
1997 Oberhausen Kunstmeile (Oberhausen Arts Festival) - Oberhausen - Germany
1995 Gallery Sabine Lulie - Wupperlal - Germany
1994 Ambiete International - Art Prints - Frankfurt - Germany
1993 Art Expo - Art Prints - New York - USA
1993 Spring Fair International Art Expo - Art Prints - Birmingham - UK
1993 kunsthaus Haven (House of Haven Artists) - Oberhausen - Germany
1992 Art Expo LA - Los Angeles -USA
1991 Ludwig Gallery - Schloss Oberhausen (Oberhausen Palace) - Germany
1991 Gallery E.P. - Dusseldorf - Germany
1989 Ludwig Gallery - Kunstverein OB- - Oberhausen - Germany
1988 Ludwig Gallery - Schloss Oberhausen - Germany
1986 Ludwig Gallery - Schioss Oberhausen - Germany
1981 Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art -Tehran
1978 The Contemporary Art Face of Iran - Seyhoun Gallery - Tehran
1977 Iranian Contemporary Art - Apadana Governmental Gallery - Tehran
1976 The International Exhibition of Art Basel - Basel - Switzerland
1975 Contemporary Art of Iran - Persepolis Governmental Galley
1974 International Art fair Tehran -With the Cooperation of " Salon d' Automne" Paris