Artist biography
Reza Seyed Paydari
born in 1979, Tehran, Iran
Started professional activity in 2000
Education:
Bachelor of Photography from the Faculty of Art and Architecture / Master of Art Research
– Member of the Institute of Visual Arts of the Ministry of Guidance
– Member of the Union of Phoographers and Videographers since 2013
– Supervisor of the publication of the book World Cinema, Farabi Cinema Foundation Publications
– Supervisor of publishing the comprehensive video book of Farabi Cinema Foundation Publications
– Photographer, cameraman, production manager and director of more than one hundred films and television programs from 1996 to 2021
Solo exhibitions:
2002. A forget full return, Daryabeigi Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2004. Underground Black Cell, Silk Road Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2005. Purgatorial, Silk Road Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2007. No Entry, Silk Road Gallery, Tehran, Iran
Group exhibitions:
2004. New Art, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
2004. 9th Iran Photo Biennial, Saba Cultural Complex, Tehran, Iran
2004. The Sixth Iranian Spring, Fenk Gallery, Paris, France
2004. Art Expo, Vahdat Hall, Tehran, Iran
2004. Self-portrait, Silk Road Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2004. Paris Photo, Paris, France
2006. Group Photo Exhibition, Australia
1388. Inside Out, Chelsea Museum, USA
2009. Group Photo Exhibition, Chicago Museum, Chicago, USA
2011. Between Two Vacuums, Shirin Gallery, Tehran, Iran
Print photos and interviews in the following magazines:
Artist Profession Quarterly
Tandis Monthly
Photo Magazine
Special letters of the ninth and tenth photo biennials
I love my surroundings (Name of the book)
Awards:
2006. Special award of the 10th Biennial, Iran.
2008. Special award of the 1th Visual art of city, Tehran.
2010. Winner of Islamic Azad University Photo Award
2016. Chosen in the Bio Art photo festival in South Korea.
2020. Winner of Tehran Leaf Photo Contest.