Naveed Nour
Encyclopedia
Naveed Nour was born in Germany
to Iran
ian parents in 1963. He is a contemporary artist who uses photography as the basis of his work. He currently resides in Boston
, Massachusetts
, USA. In the early 1980s Nour documented the Iran-Iraq war
while focusing on the social effects of war on society. His work of this period became the core of his "History Recalls" project. While most of his work is based on traditional street photography until 2006 as seen in his Momento series, which was mostly in black and white, he later changed to color photography and started to focus on conceptual themes such as in his Movements in Adagio series. His latest work is called 12 Panels of Life in Gozo and evolves around the seemingly culture of conflict in Victoria
, the capital of Gozo
in Malta
. This project, which is a collaboration between Nour and Norbert Francis Attard
has been juried by Transcultural Exchange, to be shown in April 2009 as part of a simultaneous global exhibit, titled Here, There and Everywhere: Anticipating the Art of the Future. The purpose of the proposed project is to encourage artists to work with others in different parts of the world to create collaborative artworks. The aim is to explore, foster and document the resulting cross-fertilization, multi-disciplinary, "out-of-the-box" thinking in order to encourage more of the same in both artistic and non-artistic disciplines.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
to Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian parents in 1963. He is a contemporary artist who uses photography as the basis of his work. He currently resides in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, USA. In the early 1980s Nour documented the Iran-Iraq war
Iran-Iraq War
The Iran–Iraq War was an armed conflict between the armed forces of Iraq and Iran, lasting from September 1980 to August 1988, making it the longest conventional war of the twentieth century...
while focusing on the social effects of war on society. His work of this period became the core of his "History Recalls" project. While most of his work is based on traditional street photography until 2006 as seen in his Momento series, which was mostly in black and white, he later changed to color photography and started to focus on conceptual themes such as in his Movements in Adagio series. His latest work is called 12 Panels of Life in Gozo and evolves around the seemingly culture of conflict in Victoria
Victoria, Malta
Victoria or Città Victoria is the capital of Gozo, an island of the Maltese archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. The town has a total population of 6,414 , and by population is the largest locality in Gozo....
, the capital of Gozo
Gozo
Gozo is a small island of the Maltese archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. The island is part of the Southern European country of Malta; after the island of Malta itself, it is the second-largest island in the archipelago...
in Malta
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
. This project, which is a collaboration between Nour and Norbert Francis Attard
Norbert Francis Attard
Norbert Francis Attard, born in Malta in 1951 is an artist working in several disciplines such as painting, printing, sculpture, video and photography.1977Graduated in Architecture from the University of Malta.1977-1996...
has been juried by Transcultural Exchange, to be shown in April 2009 as part of a simultaneous global exhibit, titled Here, There and Everywhere: Anticipating the Art of the Future. The purpose of the proposed project is to encourage artists to work with others in different parts of the world to create collaborative artworks. The aim is to explore, foster and document the resulting cross-fertilization, multi-disciplinary, "out-of-the-box" thinking in order to encourage more of the same in both artistic and non-artistic disciplines.
History
- 1963 Born in CologneCologneCologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
, GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... - 1970 Moved to IranIranIran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
- 1982 Entered University of TehranUniversity of TehranThe University of Tehran , also known as Tehran University and UT, is Iran's oldest university. Located in Tehran, the university is among the most prestigious in the country, and is consistently selected as the first choice of many applicants in the annual nationwide entrance exam for top Iranian...
's photography program at the faculty of fine art (Daneshkadeyeh Honarhayeh Ziba) - 1986-1987 Lived in TurkeyTurkeyTurkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
and worked for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) - 1991 Graduated from the University of OttawaUniversity of OttawaThe University of Ottawa is a bilingual, research-intensive, non-denominational, international university in Ottawa, Ontario. It is one of the oldest universities in Canada. It was originally established as the College of Bytown in 1848 by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate...
, BFA in Photography - 1991 – Present Works in photography and multimedia, while exhibiting his work internationally
- 2003 Graduated from Cambridge CollegeCambridge CollegeCambridge College is a private, non-profit college based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, specializing in adult education.It offers distance learning and blended learning programs toward undergraduate and graduate degrees in education, counseling, psychology, management, health care management, and...
, Master of Management in e-Commerce - 2007 Starts "History Recalls", a forum for artists whose work reflects their experience of war and oppression
- 2007 Co-founds PhotoEmerge with Zohreh Firouzabadian to help emerging photographers
- 2007 Awarded an artist residency by TransCultural Exchange and Gozo Contemporary in MaltaMaltaMalta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
- 2008 Starts teaching at Massachusetts College of Art and Design
- 2008 Starts teaching at SMFA (School of Museum of Fine Arts - Boston)
Exhibits
- "The Children of Calypso", Armenian Library and Museum of AmericaArmenian Library and Museum of AmericaArmenian Library and Museum of America , located in Watertown, Massachusetts, United States, is an institution that has the largest collection of Armenian artifacts in North America.-History:...
, Watertown MA, joint exhibit with Norbert Francis AttardNorbert Francis AttardNorbert Francis Attard, born in Malta in 1951 is an artist working in several disciplines such as painting, printing, sculpture, video and photography.1977Graduated in Architecture from the University of Malta.1977-1996...
, April 2–19, 2009 - "Art Dubai", Dubai, March 2009
- "Momento", New England School of PhotographyNew England School of PhotographyThe New England School of Photography is a professional photography school located in Kenmore Square, Boston, Massachusetts. NESOP has approximately 150 full time students in its two-year Professional Photography Program, which offers a comprehensive education in the art, technique and business of...
, 2009 - "ArtParis", Abu Dhabi, 2008
- "Routes", Waterhouse & Dodd, London 2008
- "Uprooted ", Brant Gallery at Massachusetts College of Art and Design - Curated by Khalid Kodi, Group Exhibit, April 12–24, 2008
- "Shiver ", Co/So, [Boston] MA, Group Exhibit, January 11 – February 23, 2007
- "Illuminations - Retrospective ", Massachusetts General HospitalMassachusetts General HospitalMassachusetts General Hospital is a teaching hospital and biomedical research facility in the West End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts...
Cancer Center, Boston, USA, Group Exhibit October 15, 2007 – January 10, 2008 - "Holiday Small Works ", Co/So, Boston MA, Group Exhibit, November 16 – December 22, 2007
- "Equinox ", Co/So, Boston MA, Group Exhibit (Juried by Howard Yezerski, Helen Molesworth and Ellen MillerEllen MillerEllen Miller is currently an Executive Fellow at the London Business School and an independent consultant with a portfolio of board positions. Her areas of interest include diversity, career transition, leadership and management...
) October 18 – November 10, 2007 - "From Boston to Stockholm on the T ", Watertown Public Library, Watertown, MassachusettsWatertown, MassachusettsThe Town of Watertown is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 31,915 at the 2010 census.- History :Archeological evidence suggests that Watertown was inhabited for thousands of years before the arrival of settlers from England...
, Solo Exhibit October 1–30, 2007 - "The Copley Edge ", St.Botolph Club, BostonBostonBoston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
MA, Juried Group Exhibit (Curated by [Julian Cherubini]; Juried by [Camilo Alvarez]) June – September 15, 2007 - "Movements in Adagio", Armenian Library and Museum of AmericaArmenian Library and Museum of AmericaArmenian Library and Museum of America , located in Watertown, Massachusetts, United States, is an institution that has the largest collection of Armenian artifacts in North America.-History:...
, Watertown MA, Solo Exhibit, May 13 – June 17, 2007 - "Momento", Brookline Art Center, Brookline MA, USA, Solo Exhibit February 1 – March 16, 2007
- "History recalls, and nothing has changed" , Northeastern University, Boston, USA, Solo Exhibit January 6–27, 2007
- “Movements in Adagio ”, Hampstead Museum, LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, Solo Exhibit October 18–29, 2006 - "ArtCetera 2006 ", Boston Center for the ArtsBoston Center for the ArtsThe Boston Center for the Arts is a 501 nonprofit visual and performing arts complex in the South End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The BCA houses several performance and rehearsal spaces, restaurants, a gallery, the headquarters of the Boston Ballet, the Community Music Center of Boston...
/ Cyclorama, AIDS Action Committee of Mass. October 12–14, 2006 - "Illuminations", Massachusetts General HospitalMassachusetts General HospitalMassachusetts General Hospital is a teaching hospital and biomedical research facility in the West End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts...
Cancer Center, BostonBostonBoston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, USA, Group Exhibit October 1, 2006 – January 31, 2007 - "ART NU", Northeastern University, BostonBostonBoston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, MA (USA), Group Exhibit August 28 – September 28, 2006 - "Illumination in Two Movements ”; Armenian Library and Museum of AmericaArmenian Library and Museum of AmericaArmenian Library and Museum of America , located in Watertown, Massachusetts, United States, is an institution that has the largest collection of Armenian artifacts in North America.-History:...
(ALMA), Watertown MA, USA, Solo Exhibit, April 2 – May 7, 2006 - November 3–23, 2005 Group Exhibit “Avenue of the Arts”, Boston Public LibraryBoston Public LibraryThe Boston Public Library is a municipal public library system in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It was the first publicly supported municipal library in the United States, the first large library open to the public in the United States, and the first public library to allow people to...
(West End Branch) Boston, MA - August 29 – September 29, 2005 Group Exhibit “ART NU 2005”: Images of IranIranIran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
, Northeastern University BostonBostonBoston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, MA - Behind The Windows - 1998 Solo Exhibit, Wellesley Hills MassachusettsMassachusettsThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
/ USA - National Arts Council - 1991 Group Show, OttawaOttawaOttawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... - Student Center - 1990 Solo Exhibit, University of OttawaUniversity of OttawaThe University of Ottawa is a bilingual, research-intensive, non-denominational, international university in Ottawa, Ontario. It is one of the oldest universities in Canada. It was originally established as the College of Bytown in 1848 by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate...
/ CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... - Gallery 101 - 1989 Solo Exhibit, University of OttawaUniversity of OttawaThe University of Ottawa is a bilingual, research-intensive, non-denominational, international university in Ottawa, Ontario. It is one of the oldest universities in Canada. It was originally established as the College of Bytown in 1848 by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate...
/ CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... - French Cultural Institute - 1986 Solo Exhibit, AnkaraAnkaraAnkara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
/TurkeyTurkeyTurkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe... - Goethe Institute - 1986 Solo Exhibit, AnkaraAnkaraAnkara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
/TurkeyTurkeyTurkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe... - University of TehranUniversity of TehranThe University of Tehran , also known as Tehran University and UT, is Iran's oldest university. Located in Tehran, the university is among the most prestigious in the country, and is consistently selected as the first choice of many applicants in the annual nationwide entrance exam for top Iranian...
- 1985 Solo Exhibit, TehranTehranTehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
/IranIranIran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
External links
- Iranian.comIranian.comIranian.com, also known as The Iranian and The Iranian Times, is an online English language magazine.Founded in July 1995 by entrepreneur/journalist Jahanshah Javid, Iranian.com has the largest online following among Iranians residing in North America, with about 68,000 visitors per month-Awards...
, September 28, 2006 – “Lightly Dark” by Ali Hosseini - The Huntington NewsThe Huntington NewsThe Huntington News is the independent student-run and operated newspaper of Northeastern University, a private research institution in Boston, Massachusetts.-History:...
, January 10, 2007 – “The Art of War” by Julie Balise - Boston Globe, July 5, 2007 – “Rediscovering the Viewfinder” by Denise Taylor
- Boston Globe, October 23, 2007 – “Soul Train” by Luke O’Neil(article expired online)
- Iranian.comIranian.comIranian.com, also known as The Iranian and The Iranian Times, is an online English language magazine.Founded in July 1995 by entrepreneur/journalist Jahanshah Javid, Iranian.com has the largest online following among Iranians residing in North America, with about 68,000 visitors per month-Awards...
, May 25, 2007 – “Story of a Life” by Michel Lumière - Griffin Museum of Photography
- Naveed Nour's website
- PhotoEmerge