Katayoun Moghadam, born in 1967
Received her MA in traditional arts from Alzahra Unversity (1993), and her MA in visual arts from UM (University of Malaysia, 2012). She started her doctorate at 2012 (unfinished). The importance of Technique in Persian Murals in the Recent Years (printed in Germany) is one of her writings. She has held dozens of solo and group exhibitions inside and outside of Iran, among which is Switzerland Art Fair (2003-6). She is the founder and manager of Aban Art Gallery (established in 2003). In addition to teaching at Alzahra University and Tehran University of Art, she has designed and executed numerous murals in Tehran since 1996.

 

کتایون مقدم ، متولد 1346
دوره کارشناسی هنرهای سنتی را در دانشگاه الزهرا گذرانده (1372) و درجه کارشناسی ارشد هنرهای بصری از دانشگاه یو ام مالزی را دارد (2012) . از همان سال تحصیل در دکترای هنرهای بصری را آغاز کرد ولی به پایان نرسانده است. کتاب اهمیت تکنیک در دیوارنگاره های ایران در سالهای اخیر (چاپ لمبرت آلمان) از جمله تالیفات اوست. کتایون مقدم از سال 1372 شرکت در بیش از ده ها نمایشگاه تک نفره و نمایشگاه های متعدد گروهی در داخل و خارج ازکشور را در کارنامه خود دارد، از جمله حراج تهران سال 97 و (آرت فر) سوییس در سالهای 2004 و 2005 ، موزه ملی سنت پترزبورگ (2016) و سمپوزیوم نقاشی پراگ (2017).
او همچنان مدیر و موسس گالری آبان در تهران در سال 1382 بوده است. در کنار تدریس در دانشگاهها ی هنر ، دیوارنگاره های متعددی را در تهران طراحی و اجرا کرده است از جمله می توان به مجموعه سردر، لابی و سالن خبرنگاران همایشهای صدا و سیما اشاره کرد. مجموعه دیوار نگاریهای شرکت ملی نفتکش و مجموعه موزه فدراسیون چوگان و صنایع دفاع از دیگر آثار اوست.
آثار نقاشی و سرامیک او علاوه بر مجموعه های خصوصی داخلی و خارجی توسط موزه ها یی چون موزه بانک پاسارگاد، موزه صنایع دستی ، موزه امام علی و موزه معاصر اصفهان وهنرهای تجسمی خریداری شده است.

Katayoun Moghadam

(Born in 1967, Iran

Education

2012             PHD Candidate at UM (University of Malaya), Malaysia

2012             M.A (Visual Art) at UM (University of Malaya), Malaysia

1993             B.A. (Handicrafts), Alzahra University, Tehran

Work Experiences

Teaching Experiences

2015             Miladenoor, School, Art and Mural for Kids, Tehran

2013             Part time, Faculty of Sculpture, Art University, Tehran

2013 -19       Ievan Sepid , School, (Art and mural for Kids), Karaj

2010-12        Marefat School, Art and Mural for Kids, Malaysia

2011             Smart Reader Kids, School, Art for Kids, Malaysia

2001             Part-time, Faculty of Traditional Art, Alzahra University, Tehran

Founding and Managing

2003-2007    Aban Art Gallery

Exhibitions

Solo exhibitions

2014             Painting, 26 Art Gallery, Tehran

2011             Painting Ryfe Art Gallery Switzerland, Zurich

2006             Painting Aban Art Gallery, Tehran

2004             Installation/Video Art, Arya Art Gallery, Tehran

2004             Installation/Video Art, Aban Art Gallery, Tehran

2001             Sculpture/Painting, Arya Art Gallery, Tehran

2000             Painting, Arya Art Gallery, Tehran

1999             Painting, Elahe Art Gallery, Tehran

1998             Ceramic/Metal, Tarahan Azad Art Gallery, Tehran

1996             Ceramic/Metal, Khorshid Art Gallery , Tehran

1992             Ceramic, Keyhani Art Gallery, Tehran

Group exhibitions

Biennial

2005            Third Islamic World Biennial

2005            Fourth Sculpture Biennial

2002            First Professional Painting Exhibition of Tehran

2000            Second Professional Painting Exhibition of Tehran

1995            Third Painting Biennial, Tehran

1994            Fourth Ceramic Biennial, Tehran

Selected Group Exhibitions

2020             The Tehran Auction (Contemporary Iranian Art)

2019              The Tehran Auction (Contemporary Iranian Art)

2019              Jardian Persa (Pau- France)

2019              Eastern Gallery , Berlin

2018-19         Art for Peace Festival , Iran

2018              Esfahan Contemporary Museum, Iran

2016              Persian Blue Exhibition, Ahvaz Museum, Ahvaz, Iran

2012-13-14-16     Annual exhibition of the Artists Society

2007-10-13-15     Annual Exhibition of the Seven Views, Tehran

2016              Arya Art Gallery, Small Sculptures, Tehran

2013-14-15-16     Annual Exhibition of the Small Frames, Arya Art Gallery, Tehran

1996-98-2000      Annual Exhibitions for the Expression of Feeling, Tehran

2015            Cankaya , The Center of Contemporary Art , Turkey

2015            Russian Museum, Imperial Garden, ST. Petersburg, Russia

2015            National Museum of Romania

2012            Aswara MAIRA, Malaysia

2011            Qube Art Gallery, Malaysia

2010             Identity Art Exhibition, Cultural Center, UM University, Malaysia

2011             Case Art Gallery, Malaysia

2005             Painting& Sculpture, Art Zurich, Switzerland

2005             Painting/Sculpture, Gallery of Cite International des Art, Paris, France

2004             Painting& Sculpture, Art International   Zurich, Switzerland

2000             Photography Palme, Naima Cafe Via Roma, Napoli, Italy, Italy

2002             Art Sud, Paris, France

2011             Ryfe Art Gallery, Switzerland

Grant

2005             Tehran Museum of Contemporary Arts, Cite International des Art, Paris,

France

Selected Commissions

2004              Painting and Printing on Tiles, 2(6.9ft) Sports Museum, Tehran

2001              Corporate Commission, Murals in the entrance lobby of Developing Industries                        for Defensive Exports

1996-1999     Corporate Commission, Earthenware Relief, 2(18.30ft) Portal of National Oil Company, Tehran

1999              Public Art commission, Day and Night, Ceramic Tile Mural, 2(6.9ft), Metro Station, Tehran, Iran

1998              Corporate Commission Earthenware Relief on the Portal of the Conference Center of Iran Television and Radio, Thran

1998              Corporate Commission, Plaster, (30.6ft), Journalist Hall in the Conference Center of Iran Television and Radio, Tehran

Memberships

2016              World Directory of Artists, Italy (EU)

1998-2016     Iranian Artists Society, Iran

2005             Cite International des Art, Paris, France

2000             The Institute of Visual Art, Tehran

Bibliography

2016              Ruyine Pakbaz, Encyclopedia of Art, Farhang Moaser, Volume Two, p 1385

2016              Santo Cardamone, Art Directory of Artists

2015              Interview, Silk Road Gardens, Russian Museum, Mosco TV, Channel l

2014              Interview, Painters Birthday, Iran Newspaper, 5780, October, Iran

2014              Article, Repetition, Hamidreza Karami, Catalogue, 26 Art Gallery, Tehran

Selected Presentations/Workshop

2015              Silk Rode Gardens, Russian Museum, Painting, Saint-Petersburg, Russia

2010              Iranian Murals, UM (Malaya University), Malaysia

Collections  

Painting, Disable kids Association

Ceramic, Center of Iran Television and Radio

Ceramic, Museum of Handicraft, Tehran

Ceramic, painting, Sport museum, Tehran

Painting, Institute of Visual art, Tehran

Painting, Sculpture, Alvart Zigrits, Switzerland

Private Collectors, Tehran, USA, Italy, France, Russia and …

Residency

2005              Cite International des Art, Paris France, 3 month

Exhibitions juried

2011               Silk Painting Category, Judge for National Competition, Malaysia

Curatorial practices:

2014               The Secret of the Rose, Art Group Exhibition, Unique Art Gallery

2014                Painters Birthday, Group painting Exhibition, Artists House, Co- Curators (Mina Nadery& Aidin KHnkeshipoor), Tehran

2006                Painting Exhibition 10 artist 10 Painting Aban Art Gallery, Tehran

2005                The Journey, Aban Art Gallery, Group Multimedia Exhibition

2005                Painting& Sculpture, Art International Zurich, Switzerland

2004                Painting, Art Expo Tehran, Aban Art Gallery, Vahdat Hall, Tehran

2003-4             Ceramic Group Exhibition, Aban Art Gallery, Tehran

2003-4             Holding Video art Exhibitions, Having Criticism Sessions about Conceptual Art, Inviting Experts and Showing Artistic Films in Aban Art Gallery

Volunteer Management Practices

1999-2014-15-16 Collaboration with Exhibition Committee of Iranian Artists society

Publications

A book by the name of (The Significance of Techniques in Iranian Murals), 2012. Lambert (German Academic Publishing) www.Amazon.com- www.Morebooks.de

An article on the viewer, the artist and printing, Iran Newspaper, autumn 2012.