Gholamhossein Farokhnasab
Gholamhossein Farokhnasab, an Iranian calligrapher and painter, was born in 1968 in Ahvaz. He graduated in Traditional Arts from Sooreh University of Art and achieved the rank of Superior Master in Nastaliq and Thuluth scripts at the Iranian Calligraphers Association.
Farokhnasab is among the artists who entered the art world in 1988 and has been professionally active in calligraphy and calligraphic painting for over three decades. Inspired by manuscript scripts and the ambiance of these books, and by combining calligraphy, paper-making, and gilding, he creates artistic and modern panels. This talented artist employs modern techniques such as collage and segmented backgrounds in his artworks.
Solo Exhibitions
- Holding the first solo exhibition at the Tehran Governorate on the occasion of the Fajr Decade – 1995 – Iran – Tehran
- Holding the second solo exhibition of calligraphy and calligraphic painting at Negar Khaneh-e Andisheh – 1998 – Iran – Tehran.
- Holding the third solo exhibition of calligraphy and calligraphic painting at Sihoun Gallery – 1998 – Iran – Tehran.
- Holding the fourth solo exhibition of calligraphic panels at the Cultural Heritage Organization Lobby – December 2014 – Tehran, Iran
- Holding the fifth solo exhibition of collage calligraphic panels – September 2016 – Reception and sale of artworks
- Holding the sixth solo exhibition at Sihoun Gallery – December 2020
Group Exhibitions
- Participation in student and independent group exhibitions from 1994 to 1997.
- Group exhibition of calligraphy painting – Sarban Gallery – May 2013 – Tehran, Iran (Artwork sold)
- Group exhibition of one hundred artworks by one hundred artists – Golestan Gallery – September 2013 – Tehran, Iran
- Group exhibition of calligraphy painting – Sedifi Gallery – February 2015 – Tehran, Iran
- Group exhibition of calligraphy painting – Sarban Gallery – March 2015 – Tehran, Iran
- Group exhibition of calligraphy painting at Nivan Gallery – June 2016.
- Participation in the Art Gathering Group Exhibition – House of Artists – July 2016 – (Artwork sold)