Ali Divandari (; also

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d as Alī Divāndarī, ; Born 6 September 1957 in

Sabzevar Sabzevar (; ) is a city in northeastern Iran. It is located in the Central District (Sabzevar County), Central District of Sabzevar County, Razavi Khorasan province, Razavi Khorasan province, serving as the capital of both the county and the ...

) is an Iranian

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, painter,

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, sculptor and

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Biography

Divandari studied

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at the Faculty of

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Tehran University The University of Tehran (UT) or Tehran University (, ) is a public collegiate university in Iran, and the oldest and most prominent Iranian university located in Tehran. Based on its historical, socio-cultural, and political pedigree, as well as ...

. He began his career as

and cartoonist in 1975. In 1997, he directed a new International

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Festival in Iran with a main theme of "man and Nature – Only one, Share & Care". Over his career, Divandari was a jury member of several

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exhibitions in

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...

and

Turkey Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...

. His works have been published in many international newspapers and magazines and have been exhibited in more than 34 countries.
File:Alidivandari-common-p1.jpg, Painting by Ali Divandari File:Alidivandari-common-s1.jpg, Sculpture by Ali Divandari File:Alidivandari-common-w2.jpg, Cartoon by Ali Divandari

Exhibitions

Solo exhibitions

* Kavir Gallery / Sabzevar-Iran / 1976 * Andisheh Gallery / Tehran-Iran / 21–30 Jan 1996 / 50 Works * Abshar Art House / Sabzevar-Iran / Sep–Oct 2000 / 30 Works * Seyhun Art Gallery / Tehran-Iran / 20–25 Apr 2002 / 30 Works * Yasemi Gallery / Tabriz-Iran / 18–22 Oct 2002 / 40 Works * Kolbe-ye-Javan Gallery / Ardebil-Iran / 10–18 Aug 2004 / 36 Works * Isfahan Cartoon House / Isfahan-Iran / 29 Aug-9 Sep 2004 / 40 Works * Sales Art Gallery / Tehran-Iran / 7–20 Jan 2005 / 28 Works * Aban Art Gallery / Tehran-Iran / 22–27 Jan 2005 / 30 Works About 300 Works in 9 Solo Exhibitions since 1976

Group exhibitions

* Afrand Art Gallery / Tehran-Iran / 26 Dec 1994 – 5 Jan 1995 / 8 Works * Iran Art Gallery / Tehran-Iran / 25 Feb-6 Mar 1996 / 10 Works * Seyhun Art Gallery / Tehran-Iran / 14–19 Jul 2007 / 12 Works About 32 Works in 3 Group Exhibitions since 1995

Publications

Book

:Title: Smile MonalisaBidgol PublicationBostane KetabPersian book
:Drawings & Cartoons by Ali Divandari :Rozane Publications :Graphic Designer: Jamal Rahmati :270 Pages – Grayscale :First Edition: 2001 :

Awards

Panorama

External links

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ArtbreakCyber Int'l Cartoon Gallery

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Divandari, Ali Iranian caricaturists Iranian editorial cartoonists Living people Iranian sculptors Iranian graphic designers 1957 births People from Sabzevar 20th-century Iranian painters 21st-century Iranian painters