Ali Ettehad
Born in 1983, Sari, Iran
2001-2006 B.A in Cinema, Art University of Tehran, Iran
2004-2006 Studied the middle Persian Language (Pahlavi Language), literature department of Tehran University and Neyshabur Persian study foundation
Selected works and exhibitions
2012 \"The rain that will come\" (from Confidence series, episode 12), \"Oath to the springs of my land\" (from Confidence series, episode 15), and \"burn these leaves\" (from Confidence series, episode 16), a solo show at Khak gallery, Tehran, Iran
2012 “preface” a performance (from Confidence series, episode 17), Matn gallery, Isfahan, Iran
2012 “1390”, Curated by Moones Mohamadi, Iranian Artist’s forum, Tehran, Iran
2012 “India-Iran cultural week”, Curated by Goli Omidvar, Iranian Artist’s forum, Tehran, Iran
2012 “Art expoish”, curated by Mehran Rad, Aria Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2012 “Shahrzad” a video (from Confidence series, episode10), Curated by Amirali Ghasemi, DEVI ART FOUNDATION, Delhi, India
2011 “I cross the redline” (from Confidence series #12), a performance, Mohsen Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2011 Istanbul Contemporary (Istanbul’s Art Fair), represented by Etemad Gallery, Turkey
2011 “Shahrzad” (from Confidence series #10), a music-performance, shown in International Art workshop, Department of visual arts, MohanLal Sukadia University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
2011 Shirin Art Gallery’s auction and group show, Shirin Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2011 “Songs of Gatha” from Confidence series #11, a site-specific music performance, Kangeloo Castel, Mazandaran, Iran
2011 Group exhibition “13×18-Portraits” curated by Iman Safaei, Etemad Gallery, Tehran
2010 “Claret” audio-visual performance in cooperation with Arash Salehi and Amirbahador Ashrafzadeh,Saroseda project, Aun Gallery, Tehran
2010 Abu Dhabi Art Fair, represented by Silk Road Gallery, Abu Dhabi, Emirate
2010 A group exhibition “Iran & Co.” curated by Amirali Ghasemi, a Performance “Abjuration” (from confidence series #9), Bruges, Belgium
2010 Group exhibition, “Recent Self-portraits”, curated by Samaneh Roghani,
Silk Road Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2010 Group exhibition, “Obligatory military service”, curated by Farid Jafari Samarghandi, Mohsen Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2010 Group exhibition, “Khooniz Sea” (confidence series #6) a video and “improvised for Degeneration”, a music track, Limited Access II, curator: Amirali Ghasemi, Townhouse Gallery, Cairo, Egypt
2010 Solo exhibition, “In which empty space are you standing” (confidence series #7), digital images printed on metalized paper, Silk Road Gallery, Tehran, Iran.
2009 Group exhibition, “Khooniz Sea” (confidence series #6) a video and “improvised for Degeneration”, a music track, Limited Access II, curator: Amirali Ghasemi, Azad Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2009 Group exhibition, Tree generations – 90 selected artists representing 3 generations of contemporary art, Art Center, Tehran, Iran
2009 Solo exhibition, “Purdahs of Silence”, (From Confidence series #5) an installation-performance, Azad Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2009 Group exhibition, “No-Name” (From Confidence series #4), “Khat-Keshi” project (Type through our dimensions), Curator: Pantea Lachin, TYPO Berlin (21-23 May, 2009) and UDK Designtransfer (28 May – 7 June, 2009), Berlin, Germany
2009 Group exhibition, “Auto Portraits”, Group Exhibition, Curator: Ali Ettehad, Azad Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2009 Group exhibition, “The Magic Shadow-show”, music performance and video installation, Azad Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2009 Group exhibition, “Public Advertisement” and “The Clock-life”, HUMAN EMOTION PROJECT, Guildford Lane Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
2008 Group exhibition, “Public Advertisement”, a video animation exhibited on Urban Jealousy,
The 1st International Roaming Biennial of Tehran, GALERIE WALLYWOODS, Berlin, Germany
2009 Group exhibition, “The Public Advertisement” a video and “After the End of Art” a photo, The 1st International Roaming Biennial of Tehran, Galerija Dvorište Elektrika and Belgrade, Serbia
2008 Group exhibition, “No-Name” (From Confidence series #4), “Khat-Keshi” project (Type through our dimensions), Curator: Pantea Lachin, Azad gallery, Tehran, Iran
2008 Group exhibition, “Oblivion” (From Confidence series #3), environment typography, Khatir-kuh, Cave of Khorshid, Mazandaran, Iran
2008 Group exhibition, “Public Advertisement”, a video animation exhibited on Urban Jealousy,
The 1st International Roaming Biennial of Tehran, Hafriyat Karakoy – Istanbul, Turkey
2008 “fading Mithr” (From Confidence series #2), an environment work, Dez lake, Pamenar, Khuzestan, Iran.
2008 Group photography and painting exhibition, Molayeeyan Gallery, Babol, Iran
2007 Solo show, “Degeneration” (From Confidence series #1), a Video animation, Dramatic department of Art University of Tehran and Persian language department of Orientalogy University of Krakow, Poland
2004 Solo show, “Look at the white sky”, a video installation, Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults, Tehran, Iran
Selected publications
from 2004 collaborating with Ayandeno, Etemad, Danesh Tablighat, khial, Art quarterly, Herfe Honarmand, Tandis, binab, Art tomorrow, The Daily star, Contemporary Practices and … as translator, critic and writer
- “The People who bow their haed” an article on Mehrdad Mohebali’s works, Contemporary practices, Vol. X, 2012
- “Bewilderment” a review on Reza Lavasani’s solo show, Art Tomorrow (contemporary art magazine), Vol. 6, Autumn, 2011
- “A memorial for today” a review on Alireza Fani’s solo show, Art Tomorrow (contemporary art magazine), Vol. 6, Autumn, 2011
- “Tehran galleries in the past season”, Art Tomorrow, Vol. 6, Autumn, 2011
- “Memory of a looking glass” a review on Samira Alikhanzadeh’s Works, Art Tomorrow (contemporary art magazine), Vol. 6, Autumn, 2011
- “Tegular bodies” a review on Hiresh Shiva’s Works, Art Tomorrow, Vol. 6, Autumn, 2011
- “Running away from gradual death” an article about Oliver de Sagazan, Profession:Artist, Vol. 9, No.41, Spring, 2012
- “The realm of Imaginal; on Mghdad Lorpour’s series of works”, Art Tomorrow (contemporary art magazine), No. 4, Spring 2011
- “There is a charge for the eyeing of my scars; on Nikoo Tarkhani’s works”, Art Tomorrow (contemporary art magazine), No. 4, Spring 2011
- “on Mitra Mahaseni’s solo show”, Art Tomorrow (contemporary art magazine), No. 4, Spring 2011
- “on Mohamad Ghazali’s solo show”, Art Tomorrow (contemporary art magazine), No. 4, Spring 2011
- “Tehran galleries in the past season”, Art Tomorrow (contemporary art magazine), No. 4, Spring 2011
- “Entering the realm of the intricate unverses” on Mahsa Karimizadehs works, Art Tomorrow(contemporary art magazine), No.4, Spring 2011
- “An art from the far edge of illness” a review on Fereydoun Ave’s show, The daily Star, May 5, 2011
- “Baharestan: Longing to return, but to where?” a critical review on Mehdi Farhadian’s exhibition, The daily Star, Mar. 14, 2011
- “The wounds are deadly” a critical review on Nikoo Tarkhani’s exhibition, The daily Star, Feb. 14, 2011
- “Tehran galleries in the past season”, Art Tomorrow (contemporary art magazine), No.3, winter 2011
- “The story of one who fled” a review on Rana Farnoud’s paintings, Art Tomorrow (contemporary art magazine), No.3, winter 2011
- “Touring Iran on bank notes” a review on Behnam Kamrani’s works, Art Tomorrow (contemporary art magazine), No.3, winter 2011
- “The last hills of east” review on Karim Nasr’s painting exhibition, Art Tomorrow (contemporary art magazine), No.3, winter 2011
-“Lexical Transposition” on the photographic works of Alireza Fani, Contemporary practices (visual arts the Middle East), Vol. VII, 2010
-“The rapeutic effect and experimental interaction:Neda Razavipour”, a critical article about Neda Razavipour’s works, Art Tomorrow (contemporary art magazine), No.2, summer 2010
- “Flowers in home”, a review on Behrouz Rai’s last exhibition,