Saeed Danosian
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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 artist, scholar and philanthropist based in Orange County, California
Orange County, California
Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County...
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He pursued a program in interior design at the Bel Art Academy in Rome in the mid-70's, and from 1979 to 1985 studied further at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna is an institution of higher education in Vienna, Austria.- History :The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna was founded in 1692 as a private academy by the court-painter Peter Strudl, who became the Praefectus Academiae Nostrae. In 1701 he was ennobled as Baron of the Empire...
(Akademie der bildenden Künste Wien), earning his baccalaureate degree in set design for the theater in 1983 and his master's degree in set design and art direction in 1985. In addition to his areas of major concentration, his studies included film and television, costume design, art history, and music. He worked in the area of set design at both the Burgtheater
Burgtheater
The Burgtheater , originally known as K.K. Theater an der Burg, then until 1918 as the K.K. Hofburgtheater, is the Austrian National Theatre in Vienna and one of the most important German language theatres in the world.The Burgtheater was created in 1741 and has become known as "die Burg" by the...
and Wiener Staatsoper (Vienna State Opera).
He died in Irvine, California
Irvine, California
Irvine is a suburban incorporated city in Orange County, California, United States. It is a planned city, mainly developed by the Irvine Company since the 1960s. Formally incorporated on December 28, 1971, the city has a population of 212,375 as of the 2010 census. However, the California...
on December 21, 2008 at the age of 54 from a sudden aortic dissection
Aortic dissection
Aortic dissection occurs when a tear in the inner wall of the aorta causes blood to flow between the layers of the wall of the aorta and force the layers apart. The dissection typically extends anterograde, but can extend retrograde from the site of the intimal tear. Aortic dissection is a medical...
. He is buried in Pacific View Memorial Park in Corona del Mar, California.
Education
- Interior Design, Bel Art Academy in Rome, Italy (1977)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Set Design, Academy of Fine Arts ViennaAcademy of Fine Arts ViennaThe Academy of Fine Arts Vienna is an institution of higher education in Vienna, Austria.- History :The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna was founded in 1692 as a private academy by the court-painter Peter Strudl, who became the Praefectus Academiae Nostrae. In 1701 he was ennobled as Baron of the Empire...
in Austria (1983) - Master of Fine Arts in Art Direction and Set Design, Academy of Fine Arts ViennaAcademy of Fine Arts ViennaThe Academy of Fine Arts Vienna is an institution of higher education in Vienna, Austria.- History :The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna was founded in 1692 as a private academy by the court-painter Peter Strudl, who became the Praefectus Academiae Nostrae. In 1701 he was ennobled as Baron of the Empire...
in Austria (1985)
Community work
- Founder and Publisher of OCPC MagazineOCPC MagazineThe Orange County Persian Community magazine was a monthly lifestyle magazine for the Persian community that published in full English. It printed from June 2004 through September 2008....
(Orange County Persian Community) (2004) - Co-Founder and Publisher of OC LIFE magazine (2008)
- Participating artist in KOCE-TVKOCE-TVKOCE-TV is a Public Broadcasting Service member Public televisionstation, and is the primary PBS member for Los Angeles and Southern California. KOCE also features programming focused on the communities of Orange County, California. It airs Orange County's only nightly newscast, Real Orange, with...
's “Butterfly Initiative Project” - Artistic Director of Persian Mehregan Festival (90's-2000's), main stage design (2005,2006)
- Harvest Festival (Irvine, California) Construction of a Village (1999)
- Design of 50 banners in recognition of Persian New Year hung throughout the City of Irvine, California (March 2007)
Artistic donations
- WE Build program with California First Lady Maria ShriverMaria ShriverMaria Owings Shriver is an American journalist and author of six best-selling books. She has received a Peabody Award, and was co-anchor for NBC's Emmy-winning coverage of the 1988 Summer Olympics. As executive producer of The Alzheimer's Project, Shriver earned two Emmy Awards and an Academy of...
: Constructed a playground in Long Beach, CaliforniaLong Beach, CaliforniaLong Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
(2007) - 1,500 sq ft mural for Harbor Christian School in Long Beach, California (2007)
- An Evening with Senator Hillary Rodham ClintonHillary Rodham ClintonHillary Diane Rodham Clinton is the 67th United States Secretary of State, serving in the administration of President Barack Obama. She was a United States Senator for New York from 2001 to 2009. As the wife of the 42nd President of the United States, Bill Clinton, she was the First Lady of the...
: Presentation of a commemorative 9/11 Lady Liberty painting (2005) - Butterfly Initiative Project, KOCE-TVKOCE-TVKOCE-TV is a Public Broadcasting Service member Public televisionstation, and is the primary PBS member for Los Angeles and Southern California. KOCE also features programming focused on the communities of Orange County, California. It airs Orange County's only nightly newscast, Real Orange, with...
: Painted 6 ft (1.8 m) Butterfly for the Art and Science Legacy Project in Orange County (2005) - Bam Earthquake Relief Telethon, PBC TV, donation of original artwork sold for $35,000 (2004)
- Crystal CathedralCrystal CathedralThe Crystal Cathedral is a Protestant Christian church building in the city of Garden Grove, in Orange County, California, United States. It is the headquarters and principal place of worship for Crystal Cathedral Ministries, a church founded in 1955 by Robert H. Schuller and affiliated with the...
Anaheim Festival of Hope: Donation of original art pieces (2003) - Capistrano Unified School DistrictCapistrano Unified School DistrictCapistrano Unified School District is the second largest school district in Orange County, California, the 12th largest in California and the 82nd largest in the United States. The district currently has 51,512 students...
& Taking the Reins: Organized 300 sq ft (27.9 m²). banner project with students (2003) - Congressman Ed RoyceEd RoyceEdward Randall "Ed" Royce is the U.S. Representative for , and previously the 39th, serving in Congress since 1993. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district lies in northern Orange County, including portions of Stanton, Cypress, Buena Park, Fullerton, Anaheim, Placentia, and Orange...
: Presented with 9/11 Lady Liberty painting (August 2002) - Republican Party, Los Angeles: September 11 Commemorative painting presented to Bill Simon
- Children’s Foundation of California: Donation of posters (2001)
- Relief International Organization: Donation of Original Carving (2001)
- Rape Crisis CentersRape Crisis CentersRape crisis centers , also called Sexual Assault Centers, are often community-based organizations affiliated with the anti-rape movement that work to help victims of rape, sexual abuse, and sexual violence. Central to a community’s rape response, RCCs provide a number of services, such as victim...
, Riverside & Los Angeles: Donation of several prints (2001 & 2002) - Sunrise Children’s Hospital Foundation, Las Vegas: Donation of original artwork (2000)
- American Heart AssociationAmerican Heart AssociationThe American Heart Association is a non-profit organization in the United States that fosters appropriate cardiac care in an effort to reduce disability and deaths caused by cardiovascular disease and stroke. It is headquartered in Dallas, Texas...
: Donation of prints and originals (1996–1998) - Taught a series of art classes for cancer patients at St. Jude Children's Hospital
- Mission San Juan CapistranoMission San Juan CapistranoMission San Juan Capistrano was a Spanish mission in Southern California, located in present-day San Juan Capistrano. It was founded on All Saints Day November 1, 1776, by Spanish Catholics of the Franciscan Order...
Museum: Mural & Restoration to Father Serra Chapel (1993) - Created a 1200 sq ft (111.5 m²) mural for McDonald'sMcDonald'sMcDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving around 64 million customers daily in 119 countries. Headquartered in the United States, the company began in 1940 as a barbecue restaurant operated by the eponymous Richard and Maurice McDonald; in 1948...
in Huntington Beach, CaliforniaHuntington Beach, CaliforniaHuntington Beach is a seaside city in Orange County in Southern California. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 189,992; making it the largest beach city in Orange County in terms of population...
(1992)
Awards
- 2007 National Faculty of the Year Award, Campus Community Service Award & South Bay Campus' Faculty of the Year Award, Westwood CollegeWestwood CollegeWestwood College, owned by Alta Colleges Inc., is a United States for-profit institution of higher learning with 17 campus locations in six states and online learning options. Westwood is accredited by national organizations including the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of...
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External links
- Danosian Web site
- YouTube Bidar TV interview with Saeed Danosian
- YouTube Interview, Part II
- OCPC Magazine
- IMDB (1982) Das Nest unter den Trümmern der Jahre (TV, Set Designer)
- In The Pipeline: Love of children behind McDonald's mural Huntington Beach Independent
- McDonald's Huntington Beach mural painted by Saeed Danosian (1992)
- Voice of America (2006) Interview
- OC Register Norooz banners organized and designed by Saeed Danosian
- Saeed Danosian at Westwood College, South Bay Campus
- Network of Iranian Professionals of Orange County
- KOCE TV Butterfly Connection
- Butterfly Project at Rogers Gardens
- Goldenwest College Peace Conference featuring speaker Saeed Danosian
- Persian Mirror Feature
- Danosian artwork at Caspian Restaurant