Cartoonist.
Born in 1960, Shahrood - Iran. Married, living in Tehran -
Iran.
Graduated from the Science and Industry University in Architecture
in 1988. Started collaboration with the press in 1980 by working
with "Ketab-e-Jomeh" weekly edited by "Ahmad
Shamloo" .
Collaboration with more than 40 monthly, weekly, and daily
papers ever since,
including: Monthlies: Film, Sanat-e-haml-o-naghl, Adineh,
Donya-ye-sokhan, Mofid, Aineh-ye-Andisheh, Majles va Pajouhesh,
Iran Honar, Bahrevari,
Gol Agha, Kayhan Caricature, Tanz-o-Caricature, Behkam, Farzin,
Zaman, Loh, Arman, Sonboleh, Video va mahvareh, Rahavard-e-danesh,
Payam-e-mokhaberat, Donya-ye-Ketab, Piroozi, Iran-e-Farda,
Tamashagaran, Sanat-e-Keshavarzi-o-Toseeh. Weeklies: Zan-e-rooz,
Iran-e-javan, Rah-e-no, Aban, Nameh. Dailies: Iran, Gozaresh-e-rooz,
Sobh-e-emrooz, Jameeh, Toos, Neshat and the weekly printed
in Switzerland: "Nebel Spalter":
Awards
•5th
Yomiuri Shimbun Cartoon Contest, "Japan", excellence
prize, 1984.
•Casino Beringen, "Belgium", honorable mention,
1987.
•11th Simavi International Cartoon Competition, "Turkey",
honorable mention, 1993.
•Comune Di Foligno Humour Fest, "Italy", honorable
mention, 1995.
•1st International Cartoon Competition, "Iran",
honorable mention, 1997.
•Sbadiglio •Umoristico "Italy", honorable
mention, 1998.
•19th Yomiuri Shimbun Cartoon Contest "Japan",honorable
mention, 1998.
•1st International Cartoon Web Contest, “Iran”,
First prize, 2002.
•7th National Press Festival, •“Iran”,
First prize, 2000.
•9th National Press Festival, “Iran”, First
prize, 2002.
The selected
cartoonist, voted by readers of the "Kayhan
Caricature": the Iranian specialized monthly magazine
of caricature, 1992. and The Iranian best cartoonist,
selected by the Iran Cartoon web site, 2002.
Member
of election committee
"Tehran Blue Sky” cartoon
exhibition, Iran, 1994.
1st International Cartoon Exhibition: “against narcotics”,
Iran, 1997.
Gol Agha Publications International Cartoon Exhibition:
“Atomic Bomb”, Iran, 1998.
4th Civil Engineering Festival's Cartoon Exhibition: “Dwelling”,
Iran, 1999.
1st International Cartoon Exhibition: “Holiganism
and Football”, Iran, 1999.
4th Tehran International Cartoon Biennial exhibition, Iran,
1999.
5th Tehran International Cartoon Biennial exhibition, Iran,
2001.
20th Aydin Dogan International Cartoon Competition, Turkey,
2003.
Exhibitions
Group
cartoon exhibition: "Afrand" gallery, 1996.
Group design and painting exhibition: "Haft Samar"
gallery, 1997.
Group cartoon exhibition, "Fanoos" group: "Shafagh
gallery”, 1996.
Group cartoon exhibition, "Fanoos" group: "Laleh
gallery”, 1997.
Group cartoon exhibition: "The Iranian House of Cartoon",
1998.
Group cartoon exhibition for the benefit of the flood victims
in the North of Iran,
”The Iranian House of Cartoon, 1999.
