Asad Naghshbandi
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Artist biography
Asad Naghshbandi
Born in 1957,Sanandaj , Iran
Education:
1977. Graduated in Photography from the School of Television and Cinema
2015. Level 1Artistic Degree from the Evaluation Council
Professional Experience:
25 years (1979-2004) as a photographer for the Photography Unit of Channel 1, IRIB (Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting)
Solo Exhibition:
1997, 2002, 2003. “Old Houses of Tehran,” “Heritage of Pahlevani,” and “Tajrish Bazaar”. Center for Urban Studies and Planning in Tehran. Iran
2007. “Persian Gulf”. at Ivan Sepid Gallery Mehrshahr. Iran
2023. “Zar”. Cadre Gallery. Online Gallery
Group Exhibition:
2005. “Heritage of Pahlevani”. With Mehraneh Atashi at Silk Road Gallery. Tehra. Iran
2006. “As Simple As That”. With Gohar Dashti at Aara Gallery in Tehran. Iran
2002-2019. Participant in over 100 group exhibitions both domestically and internationally
Publications:
1998. The book titled “Kashaneh,” focusing on traditional spaces in Tehran
2016. Four-volume book series on travels in Iran titled “With the Wind in the Heart of the Desert”, “PersianGulf”, “Zagros: Cradle of Ancient Civilization”and “Alborz: Cultural Homeland as Old as History”
featuring notes by Master Manouchehr Tayyab. published in both Persian and English
Teaching Experience:
2001-2015. Photography instructor at Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch, Shahid Rajaee and Teacher Training University, and various educational centers in Tehran, Mashhad, and Khark Island Group
Competitions:
1999. Winner of the Special Jury Prize at the UNESCO Photography Competition
Workshops:
2001-2019. Conducted photography workshops in Tehran, Sanandaj, Mashhad, Bushehr, Shiraz, Isfahan, Bandar Abbas, Tabriz, and Sari
Professional Roles:
2015-Now. Director and manager of Ivan Sepid Art Gallery and Visual Arts Academy in Mehrshahr, Kara
Jury member in over 50 photography festivals and competitions