Born on Nov. 5th, 1966 in Tehran, lives and works here & there.

1994 B.A. in Cinematographic Studies, Université Paul Valery, Montpellier, France

1992 DNSEP (M.F.A.) in Visual Arts, Ecole Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Nîmes, France

1990 DNAP (B.F.A.) in Visual Arts, Ecole Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Nîmes, France

permanent collections

“Urgent” posters exhibited permanently at La Cité nationale de l’histoire de l’immigration, Paris

public collections

• Musée national d’art moderne, Centre Pompidou, Paris
• FRAC: Fond régional d’art contemporain, Languedoc­Roussillion, Montpellier
• MUMOK: Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig, Vienna
• La Cité nationale de l’histoire de l’immigration, Paris
• SPM: Salsali Private Museum, Dubai
• Aïshti Foundation, Beirut
• BIC Collection, Paris

awards/grants

• 2018 Chevalier (Knight) of the Order of Arts and Letters
• 2016 Shortlist Nomination, The Sovereign Middle East & North Africa Art Prize, Dubai
• 2006 Nomination for Prix Ricard 2006, Paris
• 2005 AIC grant, DRAC Ile-de-France, Paris
• 2004 Residency at CCA, Glasgow
• 04&05 Residency at Recollets, Paris
• 02&03 Residency at La Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris
• 2000 Grant from CNAP (French Ministry of Culture) for New York
• 2001 Residency at ISCP Studio Program, New York
• 1998 Grant from Margarethen Stiftung, Leipzig, Germany
• 1997 Artist in Residence, UMIST University, Manchester, England
• 1996 AIC grant from DRAC (Ministry of Culture), France
  Grant from Margarethen Stiftung & artist in residence, Kaditzch, Germany
• 1993 Grant from OFAJ for a residency in Berlin
  Artist in residence, Tacheles Kunsthaus, Berlin