Born in 1363, Kerman, IRAN

Education

2018: M.A. in Carpet Management and Economics, University of Science and Art, Yazd, Iran
2007: B.A. in Carpet Design, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran

Biography

Sara Atar (b. 1984, Kerman, Iran) is an Iranian miniaturist. She blends Persian painting traditions with contemporary, critical perspectives, often using grotesque elements to examine power and societal contradictions. With over two decades of teaching experience, Atar’s work has been shown internationally in Iran, Turkey, and Sweden, earning awards including the “International Devil Illustration Award” (Istanbul, 2022). She has also served on juries for several art festivals.

Group Exhibitions

:Selected Group Exhibitions

2024: Haiku Gallery, Orebro, Sweden
2022-2023: Museum of Contemporary Arts, Ostad Sanati, Kerman, Iran
2023: Didar Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2022: Faculty of Fine Arts, Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey
2022: Hegmat Gallery, Mashhad, Iran
2022: Designers' Free Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2019: Saba Faculty of Art & Architecture Gallery, Shahid Bahonar University, Kerman, Iran
2017: Museum of Contemporary Arts, Ostad Sanati, Kerman, Iran


Art Fairs

2021: Istanbul Art Fair (IAAF), Istanbul, Turkey
2020: Online Istanbul Art Fair (IAAF), Istanbul, Turkey


Awards & Honors

2022: International Devil Illustration Call, Istanbul, Turkey
2022: 2nd International Symposium and Exhibition of Art, Culture & Society, Van, Turkey
2013: 1st Festival of Carpet Design, Southeast Iran, Kerman
2007: 1st Carpet Design Festival, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan
2006: 2nd Festival of Carpet Design, Fars, Shiraz
2006: 1st Artistic Festival of Bagh-e-Gereh, Isfahan

Other Activities

:Teaching Experience

2007-2022: Lecturer, Shahid Bahonar University, Kerman, Iran
2013-2025: Instructor of Persian Painting, Tasvir Visual Arts Institute, Kerman, Iran

Jury Experience

2021-2023: Royesh Festival, Student Cultural Center, University of Tehran, Iran