* 1963 Tehran, lives there.

Born 1963, Tehran. Studied painting at Mojtama-e-Honar University (1989-91) and Persian Literature at Azad University (1995-99) both in Tehran. Works as an actor and visual artist.

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Solo Exhibitions (Selection)

2006
KIT Tropenmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands
B21 Art Gallery, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

2005
“Terrorist”, Silk Road Gallery, Tehran, Iran

2004
“Serigraphy and Mixed Media”, Elsewhere Gallery, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
“Pahlavan”, Janine Rubeiz Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon

2003
“Pahlavan”, Silk Road Gallery, Tehran, Iran

2002
“Iranian Printing Art”, Iranian Institute for Promotion of Visual Arts, Zagreb, Croatia
“Ashura”, Gallery Janine Rubeiz, Beirut, Lebanon

2001
“Ashura” (with Sadegh Tirafkan), Unesco Palace, Beirut, Lebanon

2000
“Chador”, Seyhoon Gallery, Tehran, Iran
“Falling Figures” (with Bita Fayyazi), Seyhoon Gallery, Tehran, Iran

1999
“Daily Memorandum”, Seyhoon Gallery, Tehran, Iran
“Life, War & Art: Paintings of Khosrow Hassanzadeh”, Diorama Arts Centre, London, United Kingdom

1994
“Paintings of Khosrow Hassanzadeh”, Barg Gallery, Tehran, Iran

1991
“Selection of Thirteen Paintings”, Djamshidieh Gallery, Tehran, Iran

Group Exhibitions (Selection)

2006
“Iran.com: Iranische Kunst Heute“, Museum für Neue Kunst, Freiburg, Germany
“Word into Art”, British Museum, London, United Kingdom

2005
“West by East”, Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

2004
“Musulmanes, Musulmans: au Caire, à Téhéran, Istanbul, Paris, Dakar”, Parc de la Villette, Paris, France
“Far Near Distance: Contemporary Positions of Iranian Artists”, House of World Cultures, Berlin, Germany

2003
“Haft: 7 Artistes Contemporains Iraniens, Musée des Années 30”, Ville de Boulogne-Billancourt, France

2002
“Iranian Contemporary Art”, Christie's, London, United Kingdom
“Second Exhibition of Iranian Conceptual Art”, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran, Iran

2001
“First Exhibition of Iranian Conceptual Art”, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran, Iran
“Iranian Contemporary Art”, Barbican Centre, London, United Kingdom

1999
“Children of the Dark City”, Open Workshop of Conceptual Art, Tehran, Iran

1998
“Experience 77”, Open Workshop of Contemporary Art, Tehran, Iran

1991
“First Biennial of Contemporary Iranian Painting”, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran, Iran

Bibliography

Issa, Rose, Ruyin, Pakbaz and Shayegan, Daryush, “Iranian Contemporary Art”, Booth-Clibborn, London, United Kingdom, 2001

Meddeb, Abdelwahab, “Occidente visto desde oriente”, Bancaja, Valencia, Spain, 2005

Meddeb, Abdelwahab, “Occident vist des d’Orient”, CCCB / Institut d'Edicions de la Diputació de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, 2005

Merali, Shaheen and Hager, Martin, “Far Near Distance: Contemporary Positions of Iranian Artists”, House of World Cultures, Berlin, Germany, 2004

Morandière, Marilys de la, Sorman, Guy, Minoui, Delphine and Krifa, Michket, “Haft: 7 Artistes Contemporains Iraniens”, Somogy, Paris, France, 2003

Roy, Olivier and Amiraux, Valérie, ”Musulmanes, Musulmans: au Caire, à Téhéran, Istanbul, Paris, Dakar”, Indigène, Paris, France, 2004