Born in 1359, Tehran, Iran

Education

• 2004-2007 MFA in Illustration, Tehran University of Fine Arts.
• 1999-2004 BFA in Painting, Azad University of Art & Architecture

Biography

Marjan Nemati was born in Tehran, Iran in 1981. Nemati predominantly works in the medium of painting and her Latest series, Memorabilia focus on the urban historic architecture and its relation to collective memory. Her BA in Painting was received from Azad University in Tehran in 2004. Subsequent to that she completed her MA degree in Illustration at the Tehran University in 2007. Nemati’s MA thesis, Comic Books is published by Nazar Art Publications with an introduction by award-winning Illustrator Mr. Farshid Mesghali in 2014. She has held solo exhibitions at Golestan Gallery (2010, 2014, 2017) and Banafsheh Gallery (2002) in Tehran. Her works has been exhibited in a variety of national and international art galleries and museums since 2001. She was selected as Magic of Persia Foundation artist in residence at the Parasol Unit foundation for contemporary arts in London in 2015, where she continued her research on conceptual aspects of her work. She currently lives and works in Tehran, Iran.

Solo Exhibitions

• 2018 The Puppet Painting Exhibition in Golab Gallery-Cafe, Tehran.
• 2017 Memorabilia Painting Exhibition in Golestan Art Gallery, Tehran.
• 2014 What was, what is Painting Exhibition in Golestan Art Gallery, Tehran.
• 2010 Painting Exhibition in Golestan Art Gallery, Tehran.
• 2003 Reflections Painting Exhibition in Banafsheh Art Gallery, Tehran.

Group Exhibitions

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
• 2017 Pulsation, Iranian Group Exhibition, (curated by Mohsen Mohammadzadeh & Yeganeh Soltani), organized by Nidra art, Artem Galleries, Los Angeles, USA.
o The tenth Greatest Art Show of the Year (Haftnegah), Niavaran Cultural Center, Tehran.
o Group Painting Exhibition, Bon Art Gallery, Tehran.
o 100 works, 100 artists, Golestan Art Gallery, Tehran.
o Annual Sales, Society of Iranian Painters, Pardis-e Mellat Gallery, Tehran.
• 2016 The ninth Greatest Art Show of the Year (Haftnegah), Niavaran Cultural Center, Tehran.
o Magic of Persia Contemporary Iranian Art Group Exhibition and Auction, Sotheby’s, Los Angeles.
o 100 works, 100 artists, Golestan Art Gallery, Tehran.
o Participant in The First Research Expo Members under 40 of Society of Iranian Painters, House of Iran Artists, Tehran.
o Participant in Raad Charity’s Third Visual Arts Auction, Raad Rehabilitation Complex, Tehran.
• 2015 The Eighth Greatest Art Show of the Year (Haftnegah), Niavaran Cultural Center, Tehran.
o 100 works, 100 artists, Golestan Art Gallery, Tehran.
• 2014 The Seventh Greatest Art Show of the Year (Haftnegah), Niavaran Cultural Center, Tehran.
o 100 works, 100 artists, Golestan Art Gallery, Tehran.
o Down and Out in the City: Visual Arts Exhibition (curated by Hormoz Hemmatian), Dastan Art Gallery, Tehran.
o Close Vision: Body painting exhibition (curated by Ali Nassir), Gondwana Art Gallery, Berlin, Germany.
• 2013 Painting and Sculpture Exhibition, Sheila Art Gallery, Tehran.
o The Seventh Greatest Art Show of the Year (Haftnegah), Niavaran Cultural Center, Tehran.
o 100 works, 100 artists, Golestan Art Gallery, Tehran
o Shemage exhibition (curated by Shahrooz Nazari), Homa Art Gallery, Tehran.
o The Doll, Homa Art Gallery (Lavasan branch), Lavasan.
• 2012 Participant in Action, Expression, Creativity Exhibition, mahe mehr gallery, Tehran.
o Participant in The 6th Montakhabe nasl no (The Elected of the New Generation), museum of contemporary arts, Ahvaz, Iran.
o Participant in Painting Exhibition of Iranian Artists, Paul Ricard Space Lyon, Lyon, France.
o Participant in The 6th Montakhabe nasl no (The Elected of the New Generation), Shirin Art Gallery, Tehran.
o Gala Charity Event on behalf of the Imam Ali Centre for the handicapped and the disabled, Divan Restaurant, Tehran.
o 100 works, 100 artists, Golestan Art Gallery, Tehran.
• 2011 100 works, 100 artists, Golestan Art Gallery, Tehran.
o Society of Iranian Painters Annual Exhibition, Barg Gallery, Tehran.
• 2010 Every Painting Counts charity exhibition for Bayt Abdullah Children Hospice, Dar Al Funoon Art Gallery, Kuwait.
o 100 works, 100 artists, Golestan Art Gallery, Tehran.
o Society of Iranian Painters Annual Exhibition, House of Iran Artists, Tehran.
• 2008 Charity Group exhibition in support of children of HIV/AIDS, Imam Ali Museum, Tehran.
• 2007 The Great Painting Exhibition of Society of Iranian Painters (SIP), Momayez Art Gallery, Tehran.
o Annual book of 2007 Iranian Illustrators, Momayez Art Gallery, Tehran.
o The Big Sale of Painting & Sculpture, Fine Art Gallery, Sadabad Cultural Historic Complex, Tehran.
• 2006 Participant in Annual book of 2006 Iranian Illustrators Exhibition, Tehran.
o Participant in Beijing International Art Expo, Beijing, China.
o Esfehan Museum of Contemporary Arts, Esfehan, Iran.
o Participant in Fourth International Painting Biennial of the Islamic World, Saba Academy of Arts, Tehran.
• 2005 Participant in Persian Contemporary Realism & Hyper Realism, Niavaran Artistic Creations Foundation, Tehran.
o Group exhibition by Society of Iranian Painters, Sanandaj, Iran.
o First Steps, Momayez Art Gallery, House of Iranian Artists, Tehran.
And Participant in more than 15 other group exhibitions in national and international galleries since 2002.

COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS
• 2017 The third Festival of Nowruz Eggs (environmental sculptures), Organization of Tehran Beautification, Mellat Park, Tehran, Iran.
• 2013 The First Festival of Nowruz Eggs (environmental sculptures), Organization of Tehran Beautification, City Park, Tehran, Iran.
• 2009 Assistant to Farshid Mesghali, “Leili & Majnoon” Permanent Installation, Milad Tower, Tehran.