Parvin HeydaryNassab
Contemporary Calligrapher
Iran

Education:
1991, Bachelor of Art, English Translation, Azad University, Tehran
1983, Iran Calligraphers Society's School, Mumtaz Diploma

Skills:
Creating Modern Islamic Calligraphy and Illuminations
Expert in the field of restoring and preserved antique Islamic calligraphy, papier mache boxes, book cover, pen box, illuminations and Islamic painting

Work Experience:
2000-2001, Repair and re-print of a 17th century Quran by "Ahmad Neirisi" (calligraphy & illumination for Litho Kocher Druck, Germany
1984-2004, First official female instructor, Iran Calligraphers Society's School

Awards:
1993, First Biennale of Islamic-Persian Painting, "First Place: Bird & Flower & Illuminated"
1995, Second Biennale of Islamic-Persian Painting, "First Place: Bird & Flower"
1997, First World Festival of Islamic Calligraphy, "Best Artwork", in Painting & Calligraphy

Exhibitions:
1984, Iranian Exhibition of Contemporary Calligraphers, Lahore-Islamabad, Pakistan (GE)
1986, Calligraphy Association of Italy, Tehran (GE)
1988, Hafiz Memorial Exhibition of Calligraphy, Shiraz
1993, First Women's Exhibition of Calligraphy, Reza Abbasi Museum, Tehran (GE)
1993, First Biennale of Islamic Persian Painting, Contemporary Arts Museum, Tehran
1994, Group Water Color Painting Exhibition, Vali Gallery, Tehran
1995, Second Biennale of Islamic Persian Painting, Contemporary Arts Museum, Tehran
1995, Group Water Color Painting Exhibition, Keyhan Gallery, Tehran
1996, Individual Water Color Painting Exhibition, Vali Gallery, Tehran
1997, First Annual Islamic World Calligraphy Festival, Tehran
1997, Individual Calligraphy Exhibition, Seyhoun Gallery, Tehran
1997, Beijing Art Expo, China
1998, Art Addiction Exhibition, Venice, Italy (GE)
1999, Individual Calligraphy Exhibition, Seyhoun Gallery, Tehran
1999, Calligraphy Group Exhibition (GE), Stavenger Cultural Center, Norway
2001, Calligraphy on Ceramic, Seyhoun Gallery, Tehran (GE)
2001, Ceramic Biennale, Meshed, Iran
2001, Calligraphy Group Exhibition, Courtyard Gallery, Dubai
2002, Group Painting Calligraphy Exhibition for Norouz, Mojavari Gallery, Koln, Germany
2002, Group Painting Calligraphy Exhibition, Mirage Gallery, Dubai
2002, Individual Painting Calligraphy Exhibition, Seyhoun Gallery, Tehran
2002, Group Painting Calligraphy Exhibition, Ziba Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
2003, Individual Ceramic & Calligraphy Exhibition, Seyhoun Gallery, Tehran

Permanent Collections:
1- Two works in the category of "Bird & Flower", Two works in Kufic calligraphy with illumination and one page of Ferdowsi's poems illuminated calligraphy: Contemporary Arts Museum
2- Two "Bird & Flower" works: Iranian Culture Museum, Crafts Organization

Publications:
1- "Selection of First Iranian Calligraphy Festival", page 112 (Pub: Visual Arts Association, Iran, 1997)
2- "Die Meisterschreiber" / "Contemporary Calligraphy", page 31-34 (Pub: Benteli Verlag Bern, Switzerland, 1998)
3- Parvin Etesami Poems / Iranian's Poetess / Calligraphy the part of "Tarkibat", page 95-155, 1994



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