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_{Mahmoud Bakhshi}

_{Born in Tehran, Iran (1977)}

_{Works and lives in Tehran}

_Education

_{1995   Graphics Diploma, Tehran}

_{2001   Sculpture B.A., Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Tehran}

_{Solo Exhibition}

2009 Tulips rise from the blood of the nation’s youth, Azad Art Gallery, Tehran

_{2007   Solo Show (Namayeshgah-e-Enferadi), Ave Gallery, Tehran}

_{2006   Mahmoud’s Driving School, Tehran Gallery, Tehran}

_{2004   Oh ABOLFAZL, three openings - exhibition (Bazaar mosque, at Enghelab street, at Golestan gallery), Tehran}

_{2002   Barg Gallery, Tehran}

_{2001   Barg Gallery, Tehran}

_{2000   Barg Gallery, Tehran}

_{Group Exhibition}

2010 Last Ride in a Hot Air Balloon, The 4th Auckland Triennial, Auckland

₂₀₀₉   Untitled (from: rosegarden), Khastoo Gallery, Los Angeles

_{Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Paris}

_{2008   Iran: New Voices (Exploring contemporary Iranian film and video art) Barbican Centre, London}

            _{Lion under the rainbow (contemporary art from Tehran), Athens}

            _{In the state of weightlessness, Silk Road Gallery, Tehran}

_{2006   asia art now, Alternative space Loop, Seoul; 2007 Arario Gallery, Beijing}

            _{Iran.com - Iranian Art today, Museum of New Art, Freiburg}

            _{Eastern Expressway, Evangelische Stadtakademie, Frankfurt}

_{2005   Rebel minds gallery, Berlin}

_{2004   Victim, Niavaran artistic creations foundation, Tehran}

            _{11th Bangladesh Biennial, Daka}

_{2003   Exhibition of a spiritual vision, Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran}

            _{Cite international des Arts, Paris}

_{2002   Exhibition of New Art, Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran}

            _{3rd Tehran sculpture Biennial, Niavaran artistic creations foundation, Tehran}

_{2001   1st exhibition of conceptual Art, Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran}

_{2000   2nd Tehran sculpture Biennial, Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran}

_{Awards and Residency}

2009   Winner of MOPCAP prize

_{2007   Six months residency in Changdong Art Studio, Seoul}

_{2002   Second prize of the third Tehran Sculpture Biennial, Niavaran artistic creations foundation, Tehran}

            _{Research scholarship in Cite international des Arts, Paris}

_{2000   Honor plaque from the second Tehran Sculpture Biennial, Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran.}

_{Publications and related activities}

_{2004   Author of Sculpture, a textbook for art schools in Iran}

_{2004   Creation of Bongah Publication www.bon-gah.com}

_{2001   Editor in chief and art director of Mojassameh (sculpture) magazine, (No.1-7)}

_Contact

_{info@mahmoudbakhshi.com}

_{moakhar@gmail.com}