Mohammad Hossein Emad (born 1957; ) is an Iranian contemporary sculptor and educator.

Background

Emad was born on 26 August 1957 in Arak,

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(now Iran). He lived in Arak until the age of 33, when he moved to the capital city of

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. He began being interested in painting at the age of five when he started copying images found in the magazines. He began his artistic activities with experimental painting. He later began experimenting with sculpture and held his first exhibition at Tehran's Afrand Gallery in 1993. In 2009, Assar Art Gallery published a book entitled ''Mohammad Hossein Emad's sculptures'' on the works of the artist.

Public commissions

Emad has been commissioned for a series of urban projects. Among his urban sculptures are 'Vazir', situated in Tehran's Gofteman Park, and the Beheshti Monument situated in

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in Tehran, both commissioned in 2004. He has also made three sculptures for the Dr. Hesabi Centre in the cities of Tehran,

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and Arak.

Awards

* Honorary diploma from the fifth biennial of Iran's contemporary sculpture in 2007 * Selected as the sculptor of the year at Tehran's fourth contemporary sculpture biennial in 2005 * Winner of the first prize at 'Mirror of Art' exhibition at Tehran's Bahman Cultural Centre in 1996

References

External links

Official site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Emad, Mohammad Hossein 1957 births Living people Iranian sculptors People from Arak, Iran Iranian contemporary artists