CV
BIOGRAPHY
Mohsen Shahmardi (b. 1979) is a photographer based in Tehran. He has been exhibited nationally and internationally in several countries such as Iran, England, France, Wales, Scotland, Czech Republic, Japan, China & Italy. He holds a B.A. in Cinema from University of Applied Science & Technology (UAST) in Tehran. For a period of time, he has been working as an Advertising Photographer and also has worked as a Photojournalist and Senior photo editor for an Iranian leading newspaper Hayat-e-No (2006-2010) parallel with CHN News Agency (2008).Since 2008 he has been working as a fine art photographer which currently is his main concern & be a main member of National Iranian Photographer's Society.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2021 Sequel, Emkan Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2019 Return, Emkan Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2017 Faraway, Emkan Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2015 Contemporary Landscapes of Tehran, Mohsen Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2013 Depth, Mohsen Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2008 Images of Iran, Darvish Gallery, Osaka, Japan
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS & OPEN STUDIO
2019 Iran Photo (Inside&Outside), Cite Art International Gallery, Paris, France
2018 Other People Think, HYB4 Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic
2018 Iran Photo, Cultural Center Of Iran, Paris, France
2017 It Is Us, Not Them, Ariana Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2016 Landscapes, Harandi Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2016 Time Twilight Tehran, Organhouse (arc space) Gallery, Chongqing, China
2015 Wetlands, Open Studio, Daarbast Platform (Mohsen Gallery), Tehran, Iran
2015 Edinburg Iranian Art Festival, Summerhall Gallery, Edinburg, Scotland
2014 Iranomutomorphosis.net, Imago Mundi, Luciano Benetton Collection, Venice, Italy
2014 Encounter, Abi Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2012 Bi Nam, Turner House Gallery, Cardiff, Wales
2011 University of Tehran First Photo Festival, Tehran Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2010 Norouz Hamghadam, Barbara Fleury Goutte d\'Or Musical and Cultural Centre, Paris, France
2010 Humankind Settlement and City, University of Westminster, London, England
2009 Photo Expo, Saba Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2007 Bam e Emrooz, Laleh Gallery, Tehran, Iran
AWARDS & HONORS
2009 Special Prize, Young Artists Competition, UN Habitat, London, UK
2008 Nominee, Iranian Handmade carpet, Kish Island, Iran
2008 Nominee, International photography Festival of Firooze, Tabriz, Iran
2007 1rd Prize, National-Religious Rituals For Enjoy & Happiness ,Tehran, Iran
2006 3rd Prize, Sense and Wood Photo Competition, Tehran, Iran
ARTIST RESIDENCY
2016 the 3rd Iran-China exchange program, Kooshk Residency collaboration with Organhouse, Chongqing, China