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