Born in 1356, Tehran, Iran
Biography
Shima Esfandiari
1977 - Tehran - Iran
2001 Graduate from Art and Architecture University - Tehran - Iran
Membership Member of the Institute for Promotion of Visual Arts
Official Member of Iranian Painters Society
Solo Exhibitions
2012 Mah Art Gallery-Bodies-Tehran-Iran (Installation)
2011 Mah Art Gallery-Obscurity-Tehran-Iran (Painting-Drawing)
2011 Vernissage Gallery-Strings-Tbilisi- Georgia (Painting-Drawing)
2010 Mah Art Gallery-Duality-Tehran-Iran (Painting-Sculpture-Installation)
2009 Mah Art Gallery-Simple Technique of My Life-Tehran-Iran (Painting-Drawing)
2008 Aria Gallery-Colors of Gray-Tehran-Iran (Painting-Drawing)
2007 Aria Gallery- Silence, Rhythm and Life-Tehran-Iran (Drawing)
Group Exhibitions
2015 Igreg Art Studio-The World Viewed 2-Tehran-Iran
2015 Summerhall-Perception-Edinburgh-UK
2015 Fondazione Giorgio Cini-Map of New Art-Venice-Italy
2015 ATO International Convention and Exhibition Center, Congresium-Ankara-Turkey
2015 Igreg Art Studio-The World Viewed 1-Tehran-Iran
2014 Niyavaran Cultural Center-The United Nation World Food Program- Tehran-Iran
2014 Mah Art Gallery – Group Exhibition with 54 Artists –Tehran – Iran
2013 Opera Gallery-Peace from the Bottom of My Art- London-UK
2013 Opera Gallery-Art of Iran- Dubai-UAE
2013 Haleh Gallery-Red-Iranian and German Artists-Berg-Germany
2013 Emirate Financial Towers, DIFC-MOPCAP Shortlisted Artists Exhibition- Dubai-UAE
2013 Austria Cultural Forum (OKFT)-International Women’s Day-Tehran-Iran
2013 Mah Art Gallery-Group Exhibition with 60 Artists –Tehran – Iran
2013 Iranian Artists’ Forum-The Second Annual of Painting and Sculpture-Tehran-Iran
2012 Art People Gallery-Contemporary Artists of Iran-Sanfrancisco-USA
2012 Niyavaran Cultural Center-Haft Negah-Tehran-Iran
2011 Mathaf Museum-Doha-Qatar
2011 Traffic Gallery-MOPCAP Shortlisted Artist Exhibition- Dubai - UAE
2011 Shirin Art Gallery-Sculpture Expo-Tehran-Iran
2011 FA Gallery –Body Language in the Eyes of Iranian Artists –Kuwait City-Kuwait
2011 FA Gallery – Reuse - Kuwait City – Kuwait
2011 Etemad Gallery-13x18-Tehran-Iran
2011 Art Center Gallery-Human Puls-Tehran-Iran
2010 Elaheh Gallery-Tehran-Iran
2010 Iranian Artists’ Forum –Haft Negah –Tehran – Iran
2010 Silk Road Gallery & Mohsen Gallery – Self Portrait 2–Tehran – Iran
2010 Mah Art Gallery – Group Exhibition with 39 Artists –Tehran – Iran
2009 Dar Al Fonoon Gallery-Kuwait City-Kuwait
2009 Pardis Mellat Gallery-Haft Negah-Tehran - Iran
2007 Saba Cultural Center – The 7th Painting Biennial – Tehran – Iran
2007 Niyavaran Cultural Center-Haft Negah - Tehran - Iran
2007 Aria Gallery – Contemporary Drawings of Iran- Tehran - Iran
2007 The Imam Ali Museum- Dr.Sondoozi Contemporary Drawing Exhibition -Tehran-Iran
2006 Vasby Konsthall – Tehran Today- Contemporary Women Artists From Iran- Stockholm –
Sweden
2004 Ebnesina Cultural Center-Tehran-Iran
2003 Bahman Caltural Center – Group Painting & Drawing Exhibition – Tehran – Iran
2003 Barg Gallery-Contemporary Drawing Biennial-Tehran-Iran
2003 Robat Gallery
2002 Laleh Gallery
2002 Haft Samar Gallery-Tehran – Iran
2002 Afrand Gallery-Tehran-Iran
2001 Aria Gallery-Tehran-Iran
2001 Barg Gallery-Contemporary Drawing Biennial-Tehran-Iran
2001 The Second Tehran Contemporary Drawing Biennial –The Tehran Museum of
Contemporary Arts –Tehran–Iran
2000 Haft Samar
1999 The First Tehran International Biennial of Contemporary Drawing-The Tehran Museum of
Contemporary Arts –Tehran – Iran
1998 Afrand Gallery
1998 Aftab Gallery
1997 Aria Gallery
1995 Shafagh Caltural Center
Other Activities
Art Fairs
2015 Art Ankara – Ankara-Turkey
2011 Art Dubai – Dubai – UAE
Festivals
2015 Edinburgh Festival Award 2015-Edinburgh-UK
2007 The Future Inscription Line- Dr. Sondoozi Contemporary Drawing Festival- The Imam Ali
Museum-Tehran-Iran
Awards
2013 Magic Of Persia Contemporary Art Prize 2013-Dubai-UAE
2011 Magic Of Persia Contemporary Art Prize 2011-Dubai-UAE
2007 The First Prize Winner of Dr.Sondoozi Contemporary Drawing Festival-Imam Ali
Museum-Tehran-Iran