Amirhossein Bayani

Visual Artist and Curator

Born in 1977

Based in Tehran-Iran

Educations

M.A. in Art Research – Art & Architecture Faculty of Azad Art University – 2004

B.A. in Painting – University of Art – Tehran – 2000

Visual Art Diploma – IRIB Art School

Some activities

Founder and Art Director at MERXOUT Projects – 2011

Member of Artraker winners – 2013

Member of Iranian painters society

Member of Institute for promotion of visual arts

Curating experiences

2017 – Midday  Mohsen Gallery, Tehran, Iran

2014 – Salvation Gaza – Niavaran Complex

2013 – MERXOUT Projects – Open Source  – Shirin Gallery – Tehran / Iran

2012 – MERXOUT Projects – OCCUPY ME! (Dedicated to RADIOHEAD) – Mohsen Gallery -Tehran / Iran

2011 – Pool – Mohsen Gallery- Tehran / Iran

2010 – In Honour of 68′ – Mohsen Gallery – Tehran / Iran

Solo exhibitions

2018  – Out of Context – Ars Libri ltd, USA / Boston

2016 – Out of context – Mohsen Gallery – Tehran / Iran

2013 – Babylon System – Mohsen Gallery – Tehran / Iran

2010 – What was happened to the women in shahnameh? – Mohsen Gallery – Tehran / Iran

2009 – Brides of Our Time – Etemad art gallery – Tehran / Iran

2006 – Eyes’ wide shot – Azad art gallery -Tehran / Iran

International group exhibitions

2017 – SHADOW OF GARDEN – Stiftelsen3.14 – Bergen / Norway

2013 – Artraker – Babylon System(top 3 selected by Jury) – London / UK

2013 – Babylon System(Video) –  Goldsmiths University – London / UK

2013  –  Facade Video Festival –  Message from Iran(top 10 selected by the jury) – Plovdiv / Bulgaria

2013 – Downstreet Art – Massachusetts – USA

2013 – SOMART- Speak Your Peace – USA

2012 – The 5th Bejing International Art Biennale – National Art Museum of China – Bejing / China

2010 – The 4th Bejing International Art Biennale – National Art Museum of China – Bejing / China

2008 – Group painting exhibition – Heaven On Earth Now – The Brick Lane Gallery – London / UK

2007 – CAREVAN – Shiraz art gallery – Venize / Italy

2007 – Group painting exhibition with Iranian contemporary artists – Dar-All-Fonoon art gallery – Kuwait

International Art Fair
2014 – ART14 LONDON – International Art Fair – London – UK

2011 – BERLINER LISTE – International Art Fair – Berlin – Germany

2011 – Contemporary Istanbul – International Art Fair – Istanbul – Turkey

Some group exhibitions /Tehran-Iran

2017 – POSTCARDESE – Curator: Farhad Fozouni- Rozita Sharaf Jahan – Azad Art Gallery

2017 – Trends and Approaches in Contemporary Iranian Art – Curator: Farnaz Mohammady – Mellat Gallery

2016 – Shahnameh, The Perpetual Narrative – Curator: Akram Tavana – Arran Art Gallery

2014 – ZOO – Shirin Art Gallery

2014 – A Review of decade of Video Art in Iran – Irainian Artists Forum

2013 – HISTORY GAME –  Etemad Gallery

2013 – Group Exhibition Titled: SHAHNAMEH FERDOWSI – Curator: Reza Hedayat – Laleh Art Gallery – Tehran – Iran

2012 – MESOCITY TEHRAN WORKSHOP – A Hydrocity Project

2011 – 13X18 PORTRAIT – Etemad Art Gallery

2010 – PERFORMANCE BOX CURATORSHIP – Mohsen Gallery

2010 – TO PAINT CINEMA – Mohsen Gallery

2010 – OBLIGATORY MILITARY SERVICE – Mohsen Gallery

2010 – Second Memorial of Professor Freidoon MamBeigi – Mohsen Gallery

2010 – Drawing exhibition with Iranian contemporary artists – Mohsen Gallery

2008 – First Memorial of professor Freidoon MamBeigi – Azad Art Gallery

2007 – Painting exhibition with Iranian contemporary artists – Assar Art Gallery

2007 – Painting exhibition with Iranian contemporary artists – Bahman Art Gallery

2007 – Painting exhibition with Iranian contemporary artists – Ershad Art Gallery – Karaj/Iran

2006 – Soureh university professors’ painting exhibition – Soureh Art Gallery

2006 – Painting exhibition with Tehran Art Group – Momayez Art Gallery / Iranian Artists’ Home

2005 – Painting exhibition with Tehran Art Group – Tarahane Azad Art Gallery

2004 – Painting exhibition with Society of Iranian Painters – Momayez Art Gallery / Iranian Artists’ Home

2003 – Art university professors and students exhibition – Barg Art Gallery

2002 – Art university professors and students exhibition – Barg Art Gallery

2002 – Drawing and painting exhibition with Christian artists – Shafagh Art Gallery

2002 – Drawing & painting exhibition with Tehran Art Group – Arasbaran Art Gallery

2002 – The Iranian Contemporary drawing Annual – Atashzad Art Gallery

2002 – The Iranian Contemporary drawing Annual – Barg Art Gallery

2001 – Painting exhibition – Haft Samar Art Gallery

2001 – Painting exhibition – Abtin Art Gallery

2000 – The Iranian Contemporary drawing Annual – Atashzad Art Gallery

2000 – Painting exhibition with professor Freidoon Mam Beigi – Fereshteh Art Gallery

1999 • Painting exhibition•Haft Samar Art Gallery

1998 • Cemetery performance•Art University