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1951 Born in Shiraz, Iran
1967 Encouraged to study painting and drawing by his teacher, Muezzi
1970 Wins first place in Iran’s National Painting Competition
1971 Receives Diploma in architecture from the Namazi Institute, Shiraz
1975 Goes to Italy to study at the Accademia di Belle Arti Pietro Vannuci, Perugia
1979 Graduates with a Masters of Fine Arts
1980 Returns to Iran
1980 Son, Kaveh, is born
1982 Publication of a book of drawings, Scream
1983 Returns to Italy to develop further his technique and style
1984 Emigrates to the United States to pursue his painting career
1987 Illustrates The Epic of King Kiomars
One-Man Exhibitions
1979 First professional exhibition, City Gallery of Perugia
1981 Derissi and Suratkadph Galleries, Shiraz
1984 Municipal Gallery of Julia Nova, Italy
Municipal Gallery of Noretto, Italy
1985 University of California Los Angeles, California
1986 Forecast Gallery, Los Angeles, California
Mac Houston Gallery, Pasadena, California
1989 Santa Monica (California) Public Library, California
1991 Bennett Gallery, Nashville, Tennessee
1995 Stellers Gallery, Jacksonville, Florida
Art Tech Gallery, Denver, Colorado
Bennett Gallery, Nashville, Tennessee
Lyrical Art Co., Tokyo, Japan
1996 Art Impressions Gallery, Columbus, Ohio
A Gallery of Fine Art, Palm Desert, California
Barucci Gallery, Clayton, Missouri
Shaw Gallery, Naples, Florida
1997 Apropos Gallery, Telluride, Colorado
Mary Vincent Gallery, Westchester, Illinois
Water Street Gallery, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Syd Entel Galleries, Safety Harbor, Florida
1998 Shaw Gallery, Naples, Florida
New River Gallery, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Emerald City Fine Art, Seattle, Washington
Gallery 444, San Francisco, California
1999 Ocean Gallery, Avalon, New Jersey
Art Image Gallery, Washington D.C.
Stellers Gallery, Jacksonville, Tennessee
Barucci Gallery, Clayton, Missouri
Apropos Gallery, Telluride, Colorado
Art Impressions Gallery, Columbus, Ohio
Danielle Peleg Gallery, Detroit, Michigan
2000 New River Gallery, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Shaw Gallery, Naples, Florida
Larry Smith Fine Art, West Hollywood, California
Griffon Gallery, Cleveland, Ohio
21st Century Gallery, Denver, Colorado
The Art Shop, Greensboro, North Carolina
2001 Galerie Brion, Del Ray Beach, Florida
Saper Galleries, East Lansing, Michigan
Sahara Fine Art, Bellevue, Washington
A Gallery of Fine Art, Palm Desert, California
Nese Galleries, Newport Beach, California
2002 Shaw Gallery, Naples, Florida
New River Gallery, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Michael Collins Gallery, Escondido, California
2003 Galerie Brion, Del Ray Beach, Florida
Art Resources Gallery, Edina, Minnesota
Ocean Galleries, Stone Harbor, New Jersey
Syd Entel Galleries, Safety Harbor, Florida
Gallery 319, Santa Monica, California
2004 Shaw Gallery, Naples, Florida
West Coast Gallery, Whistler, B.C., Canada
Chasen Galleries, Richmond, Virginia
Newbury Fine Art, Boston, Massachusetts
2005 Galerie Brion, Del Ray Beach, Florida
Syd Entel Galleries, Safety Harbor, Florida
Seyhoun Gallery, West Hollywood, California
Artique, Pleasanton, California
Lesa Johnson Gallery, San Francisco, California
2006 Museum of Arts and Sciences, Daytona Beach, Florida
Phillips Gallery, Santana Row California
Shaw Gallery, Naples, Florida
Collectors Wall, Sarasota, Florida
Coast Gallery, Laguna Beach, California
LaMantia Gallery, New York, New York
Exclusive Collections, San Diego, California
2007 New River Gallery, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Seyhoun Gallery, West Hollywood, California
Blu Fine Art, Santana Row, California
Syd Entel Galleries, Safety Harbor, Florida
Lesa Johnson Gallery, San Francisco, California
A Gallery of Fine Art, Palm Desert, California
The Art Shop, Greensboro, North Carolina
Phillips Gallery, Carmel, California
2008 Shaw Gallery, Naples, Florida
Lesa Johnson Gallery, San Francisco, California
Galleries Extraordinaire, Cherry Creek, Colorado
Art on 5th, Austin, Texas
Gallery i Fine Art, Carmel, California
Maser Gallery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2009 Shaw Gallery, Naples, Florida
Rebecca Molayem Gallery, West Hollywood, California
LaMantia Gallery, Las Vegas, Nevada
Latino Art Museum, Pomona, California
Group Exhibitions:
1987-1990 Participates in 72 Art Festivals and wins 21 prizes
1995 Group Exhibition at the Deck The Walls, San Diego, California
1996 Group Exhibition at the Art of Entertainment Gallery, MGM Grand Hotel/Casino, Las Vegas
1997 Group Exhibition AT ABC Galleria, New York
2006 Group Exhibition at Seyhoun Gallery, California
International Exhibitions:
1990-1997 Annually Exhibits at the Los Angeles Art Expo
1992 Exhibits at the Atlanta ABC Show
1992 Group Exhibition at Art Asia Trade Show, Hong Kong
1993 Group Exhibition at the Tokyo International Art Show, Japan
1993 Exhibits in the Chicago Art Expo
1993 Exhibits at Orlando, Dallas and Atlanta ABC Shows
1994 Exhibits at Art21 in Las Vegas, Nevada
1994 Exhibits at Orlando, Dallas, Atlanta and Philadelphia ABC Shows
1994 Exhibits at the International Spring Fair, Birmingham, England
1995 Exhibits at Dallas and Atlanta ABC Shows
1996 Exhibits at Atlanta and Philadelphia ABC Shows
1997 International Autumn Fair, Birmingham, England
1997 Exhibits at Washington D.C., Chicago and Atlanta ABC Shows
2005 Exhibits at the Atlanta Art Expo
1990-Present Annually Exhibits at the New York Art Expo
2007-Present Annually Exhibits at the Las Vegas Art Expo
Museum Exhibitions:
1980 Museum of Contemporary Arts, Tehran
1986 San Bernardino (California) Museum of Art
2006 Museum of Arts and Sciences of Daytona Beach, Florida
2009 Latino Art Museum, Pomona, California
Other recognitions
2006 “Key to the City” of Ormond Beach, Florida
2007 Honorary Doctorate from American Liberty University, California