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AliAkbar Sadeghi
Painter
Iran
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Born in Tehran, 1937
- Tehran University, Fine Arts Faculty, 1958
- Learned water color painting in Avak Hyrapetian school
- Sadeghi created a characteristically Iranian style of stained glass art, 1959
- Poster painting, advertisement graphics, packaging and book cover designs are of his works in university.
- Graduation, he was assigned by "Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults Center" for a series of artistic creations and soon distinguished himself as a maker of animated cartoons, book illustrator, watercolorist and oil painter.
- He stopped making films and devoted himself entirely to painting, Surrealism, 1979.
- He added an exhibition room to his studio, Sabz Art Gallery, providing contemporary Iranian artists with a place to put their creations on display, 1989.
Publications:
- Whispers, a book of watercolor paintings
- Memories, watercolor album No. 1
- Postal Cards, album No. 1
- Postal Cards, album No. 2
- Postal Cards, album No. 3
- Kerman, Memorial of Presence (Watercolor), 1997
Member of Jury:
- 1974, Painting Exhibition of Tamasha Magazine for Children and Teenagers, Tehran
- 1975, Iran's representative in the week of Animation Film Makers, Zagreb, Yugoslavia
- 1976, Iran's representative in the Seminar of Animation Film Makers, Alma Ata, Kazakhstan
- 1989, First Exhibition of Illustrators of Children Books, Tehran
- 1991, 7th International Festival of Films for Children and Teenagers, Tehran
- 1991, Honorary Diploma from the First Painting Biennale, Tehran
- 1992, First Exhibition of Flowers and Nature in the Works of Iranian Painters, Tehran
- 1993, Member of Selection Board, Painting Biennale, Tehran
- 1995, Member of Selection Board, Painting Biennale, Tehran
- 1996, Member of Jury, International Festival of Paris Children's Films, Aubervilliers
Book Illustration:
- 1970, Hero of Heros (Persian and Japanese)
- 1972, Abdolrazzaq, the Hero
- 1973, Gordafarid
- 1974, Contemplation is the Best Worship
- 1974, Bronzesmith
- 1974, Rain, Sun, and the Story of Tiles
- 1975, Be the Child of Your Times
- 1975, Let Us Play Chess
- 1976, Prophet's Mother
- 1976, Voyages of Sindbad, the Sailor
- 1977, They are Alive
- 1977, Shine, Lady Sun!
- 1977, Let Us Live Together
- 1977, A Visit to the Province of Chahar Mahal Bakhtiari
- 1978, Keep Your Spirit Ablaze & Victory
- 1985, The chapter entitled "Chaharshanbeh Souri", an Iranian Traditional Ceremony in Asian Games (Published in English in Japan)
- 1985, Film posters of "Rook", "Boasting" and "Malek Khorshid"
Awards:
- Grand Prix, Noma Concours, for Children's Picture Book Illustration for "Contemplation is the Best Worship", "Hero of Heroes" and "Voyages of Sindbad, the Sailor", 1978
- Grand Prix, Best Designed Books from All Over the World, Leipzig, for "Contemplation is the Best Worship", 1980
- Grand Prix, First Biennale of Iran Graphic Design Exhibition for Book Illustration, 1985
- Honorable Mention, Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults, for "Victory", 1989
Animated Cartoons:
- 1971, Seven Cities, 18 minutes
- 1972, Flower Storm, 9 minutes
- 1973, Boasting, 11 minutes
- 1974, Rook, 10 minutes
- 1974, Malek Khorshid, 22 minutes
- 1977, Zal and Simorq, 25 minutes
Awards for "Flower Storm" film:
- 1972, Gold Medal, Tehran International Festival of Films for Children and Young Adults
- 1973, Honorable Mention, Tampere International Short Film Festival, Finland
- 1974, Soviet Painters Association Award
- 1974, Grand Prix of Lebanon Educational Films Festival
- 1975, Bronze Medal, Columbus Film Festival
- 1975, Bronze Medal, Columbus Film Festival for the idea of making the film
- 1975, Honorable Mention, International Animation Film Festival, New York
- 1975, Bronze Medal, International Animation Film Festival, New York
Awards for "Boasting" film:
- Gandhi Peace Prize (CIDALC), International Film Festival, Berlin, 1974
- Bronze Medal, CIDALC Annual International Committee, Paris, 1974
Awards for "Boasting" film:
- 1974, Honorary Diploma for the best short film, Tehran International Festival of Films for Children and Young Adults
- 1974, Honorary Diploma, Krakow 12th International Film Festival
- 1974, Bronze Medal, Krakow 12th International Film Festival
- 1975, Gold Medal, Virgin Islands International Film Festival
- 1975, Silver Medal, Chicago International Film Festival
- 1975, Honorable Mention, Los Angeles International Festival of Children's Film
- 1975, Honorable Mention, New York 4th International Film Festival
- 1975, Honorable Mention, San Francisco 4th International Festival of Children's Films
- 1975, "Rook" was selected as an outstanding film of the year for presentation in London Film Festival.
Awards for "Malek Khorshid" film:
- 1977, Honorary Diploma, Festival International de Court Metrage pour la Juenesse, Paris
Painting Exhibitions:
- Niavaran Cultural Center, Tehran
- 1988, Museum of Contemporary Arts, Tehran (Single Exhibition)
- 1988, La Chaux-de-Fonds Art Gallery, Switzerland (Single Exhibition)
- 1989, Museum of Contemporary Arts, Tehran
- 1989, Museum of Contemporary Arts, Tehran
- 1989, Sabz Art Gallery, Tehran
- 1990, Noqreh Books, Tehran
- 1990, Seihoun Art Gallery, Tehran
- 1990, Sabz Art Gallery, Tehran
- 1990, Museum of Contemporary Arts, Tehran
- 1990, Museum of Contemporary Arts, Tehran
- 1991, Exports Development Center, Tehran
- 1991, "Watercolors", Sabz Art Gallery, Tehran (Single Exhibition)
- 1992, "Watercolors, Iran the Land of Love-Part 1"
- 1992, Sabz Art Gallery, Tehran (Single Exhibition)
- 1992, "Watercolors, Iran the Land of Love-Part 1"
- 1992, Sabz Art Gallery, Tehran (Single Exhibition)
- 1992, "Sketches of oil paintings", Sabz Art Gallery, Tehran (Single Exhibition)
- 1992, "Watercolors", Sabz Art Gallery, Tehran (Single Exhibition)
- 1992, "Painting and Miniatures", Exhibition of Export Development of Iran, Tehran
- 1992, "Images of Iran's Contemporary Arts", Museum of Contemporary Arts, Tehran
- 1992, Niavaran Cultural Center, Tehran
- 1993, Painting Biennale, Tehran
- 1993, "Watercolors Exhibition, Iran the Land of Love"
- 1993, Sabz Art Gallery, Tehran (Single Exhibition)
- 1995, Painting Biennale, Tehran
- 1996, "Watercolor Exhibition, Kerman, Memorial of Presence"
- 1996, Sabz Art Gallery, Tehran (Single Exhibition)
- 1996, "Watercolor and oil painting Exhibition, Salau Palace, Bern, Switzerland
and more group exhibitions in Iran and abroad
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