Towhidi Tabari
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Towhidi Tabari is an Iranian calligrapher, painter and Persian style illuminator
. He was born in Babol
, Iran
and currently lives in Paris
, France
.
He is a member of the Society of Iranian Calligraphists
, International Association of Art to the UNESCO
, La Maison des Artistes de France and of the Plastic Arts Center of the Ministry of Culture of Iran.
to study at the Society of Iranian Calligraphists
' institute with Masters Gholam Hossein Amirkhani
and Yadollah Kaboli Khansari
, where he himself got the title of Master of Calligraphy, while also learning Fine Arts
, Iranian traditional arts
and Graphic Design. Towhidi Tabari worked for 6 years at the Iran Aircraft Industries as the chief calligrapher and designer, in their Graphic Design Department. For one year, he taught Calligraphy at the Jahad Daneshgahi (branch of University of Tehran
) and for two years, at the Osweh Highschool, Tehran.
Modern Western art had a deep impact on his style from 2003, after a stay of almost a year at the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris, giving birth to a more abstract art form, blended with traditional Persian elements.
Towhidi Tabari is a specialist in the Nasta`liq and Shekasteh calligraphic styles.
Towhidi Tabari has also participated in several Persian calligraphy and illumination workshops in various French cities and institutes - as the 3-day workshop in the Air France Headquarters (2004) or during the 2006 Nuit Blanche
in the National Archives in Paris - and in the National Library in Croatia (2004).
Illuminated manuscript
An illuminated manuscript is a manuscript in which the text is supplemented by the addition of decoration, such as decorated initials, borders and miniature illustrations...
. He was born in Babol
Babol
Babol is a city in and the capital of Babol County, Mazandaran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 198,636, in 55,943 families....
, 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...
and currently lives in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
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.
He is a member of the Society of Iranian Calligraphists
Society of Iranian Calligraphists
The Society of Iranian Calligraphists is an Iranian organization for professionals in the field of calligraphy....
, International Association of Art to the UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
, La Maison des Artistes de France and of the Plastic Arts Center of the Ministry of Culture of Iran.
Biography
He started learning calligraphy at the age of 14, with Mohammad Zaman Ferasat and Mehdi Fallah Moghadam in Babol. At 19, he moved to TehranTehran
Tehran , 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...
to study at the Society of Iranian Calligraphists
Society of Iranian Calligraphists
The Society of Iranian Calligraphists is an Iranian organization for professionals in the field of calligraphy....
' institute with Masters Gholam Hossein Amirkhani
Persian calligraphy
Persian Calligraphy is the calligraphy of Persian writing system. It has been one of the most revered arts throughout Persian history. It is considered to be one of the most eye catching and fascinating manifestations of Persian culture.-History:...
and Yadollah Kaboli Khansari
Yadollah Kaboli Khansari
Yadollah Kaboli Khansari is a calligrapher from Khansar, Iran. He is a member of the board of The Trustees of the Society of Iranian Calligraphists and also a holds a First Degree art's Certificate.-Published books:...
, where he himself got the title of Master of Calligraphy, while also learning Fine Arts
Fine art
Fine art or the fine arts encompass art forms developed primarily for aesthetics and/or concept rather than practical application. Art is often a synonym for fine art, as employed in the term "art gallery"....
, Iranian traditional arts
Iranian art
Persian arts, or Iranian arts is one of the richest art heritages in world history and encompasses many disciplines including architecture, painting, weaving, pottery, calligraphy, metalworking and stonemasonry.-The Persian rug:...
and Graphic Design. Towhidi Tabari worked for 6 years at the Iran Aircraft Industries as the chief calligrapher and designer, in their Graphic Design Department. For one year, he taught Calligraphy at the Jahad Daneshgahi (branch of University of Tehran
University of Tehran
The 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...
) and for two years, at the Osweh Highschool, Tehran.
Modern Western art had a deep impact on his style from 2003, after a stay of almost a year at the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris, giving birth to a more abstract art form, blended with traditional Persian elements.
Towhidi Tabari is a specialist in the Nasta`liq and Shekasteh calligraphic styles.
Exhibitions
From his first collective exhibition in 1986, starting officially his career, he has exhibited in various countries in the Americas, Europe and Asia in more than 50 individual exhibitions and participated in over 100 collective exhibitions, becoming a world renowned calligrapher. Some of them:- 1986 Contemporary Calligraphers of Mazandaran province, Iran.
- 1987 National Congress of Calligraphy, RamsarRamsarRamsar is a city in and the capital of Ramsar County, Mazandaran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 31,659, in 9,421 families....
, Iran - 1989 Noushirvani Institute of Technology, Babol
- 1992 Daryabeygui Gallery, Tehran
- 1993 Zarrabi Gallery, Tehran
- 1995 Daryabeygui Gallery, Tehran
- 1996 Art Gallery, Babol
- 1997 Avicenne Cultural Center, Tehran
- 1998 Iranian Associations, 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...
, FrankfurtFrankfurtFrankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
, HamburgHamburg-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
; 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... - 1998 La Maison d'Iran, ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... - 1999 Contemporary Arts Museum, TehranTehran Museum of Contemporary ArtTehran's Museum of Contemporary Art is an art museum in Tehran, Iran.Inaugurated in 1977, and built adjacent to Tehran's Laleh Park, the museum was designed by Iranian architect Kamran Diba, who employed elements from traditional Persian architecture. The building can be listed as a contemporary...
- 1999 Syrian Cultural Center, Paris, France
- 1999 François Mitterrand National Library of FranceBibliothèque nationale de FranceThe is the National Library of France, located in Paris. It is intended to be the repository of all that is published in France. The current president of the library is Bruno Racine.-History:...
for the commemorations of HafezHafezKhwāja Shamsu d-Dīn Muhammad Hāfez-e Shīrāzī , known by his pen name Hāfez , was a Persian lyric poet. His collected works composed of series of Persian poetry are to be found in the homes of most Iranians, who learn his poems by heart and use them as proverbs and sayings to this day... - 1999 International Omar KhayyamOmar KhayyámOmar Khayyám was aPersian polymath: philosopher, mathematician, astronomer and poet. He also wrote treatises on mechanics, geography, mineralogy, music, climatology and theology....
Congress UNESCOUNESCOThe United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
, Paris - 2000 Iranian Cultural Center, Paris
- 2000 Individual exposition in the Los AngelesLos ÁngelesLos Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
Iranian Association, U.S.A. - 2002 Lebanon Fine Arts UniversityAcadémie libanaise des beaux-artsLAcadémie Libanaise des Beaux-Arts is a Lebanese institution.Founded in 1937, it is exlusively dedicated to teaching fine arts in Lebanon. In 1943 ,it became the first Lebanese school of Architecture.-External links:*...
, TripoliTripoliTripoli is the capital and largest city in Libya. It is also known as Western Tripoli , to distinguish it from Tripoli, Lebanon. It is affectionately called The Mermaid of the Mediterranean , describing its turquoise waters and its whitewashed buildings. Tripoli is a Greek name that means "Three... - 2002 ARTSUD, Palais de Congrès, Paris
- 2002 Great MosqueParis MosqueThe Grande Mosquée de Paris , located in the 5th arrondissement, is the largest mosque in France and the third largest in Europe. It was founded after World War I as a sign of France's gratefulness to the colonies's Muslim tirailleurs, 100,000 of whom died fighting against Germany...
, Paris - 2003 Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris
- 2003 Mediathèque Issy-Les-MoulineauxIssy-les-MoulineauxIssy-les-Moulineaux is a commune in the southwestern suburban area of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. On 1 January 2003, Issy-les-Moulineaux became part of the Communauté d'agglomération Arc de Seine along with the other communes of Chaville, Meudon, Vanves and Ville-d'Avray...
, France - 2004 National Library of CroatiaNational and University Library ZagrebNational and University Library in Zagreb is the national library of Croatia and central library of the University of Zagreb.The national library was founded in 1607. Its primary mission is the development of the national literary corpus...
, ZagrebZagrebZagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city... - 2004 Salle André Malraux, YerresYerresYerres is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.Inhabitants are called Yerrois.-Geography:Yerres lies in the North-Eastern part of Essonne and bordering the Val-de-Marne...
, Île-de-FranceÎle-de-France (région)Île-de-France is the wealthiest and most populated of the twenty-two administrative regions of France, composed mostly of the Paris metropolitan area....
, France - 2005 Exposition of works based on the poetry of Rumi, Iranian Cultural Center, Paris
- 2005 Exposition on the occasion of the Iranian New YearNowruzNowrūz is the name of the Iranian New Year in Iranian calendars and the corresponding traditional celebrations. Nowruz is also widely referred to as the Persian New Year....
, city of Cesson SevignéCesson-SévignéCesson-Sévigné is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in north-western France.It is a suburb directly to the east of Rennes, bordered on its west side by the University of Rennes and the Technopole Atalante. It is primarily a residential area for the middle class. The south side...
, France - 2006 Nuit BlancheNuit BlancheNuit Blanche is an annual all-night or night-time arts festival. A Nuit Blanche will typically have museums, private and public art galleries, and other cultural institutions open and free of charge, with the centre of the city itself being turned into a de facto art gallery, providing space for...
2006 edition, National Archives of ParisArchives nationales (France)The Archives nationales preserve the national archives of the French state, apart from the archives of the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as these two ministries have their own archive services, the Service historique de la défense and the Archives diplomatiques...
, France - 2007 Exposition at the city of Cogolin-Sainte MaximeSainte-MaximeSainte-Maxime is a commune and city in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. I.e. on the French Riviera in southeastern France from Nice and from Marseille.-Village:...
, Côte d'AzurFrench RivieraThe Côte d'Azur, pronounced , often known in English as the French Riviera , is the Mediterranean coastline of the southeast corner of France, also including the sovereign state of Monaco...
, France - 2007 Festival of Calligraphy, Théoule-sur-Mer, CannesCannesCannes is one of the best-known cities of the French Riviera, a busy tourist destination and host of the annual Cannes Film Festival. It is a Commune of France in the Alpes-Maritimes department....
, France - 2007 Cultural Center of CourbevoieCourbevoieCourbevoie is a commune located very close to the centre of Paris, France. The centre of Courbevoie is situated 2 kilometres from the outer limits of Paris and 8.2 km...
, Île-de-France, France
Persian Calligraphy and Illumination School
The Persian Calligraphy and Illumination School in Paris opened on April 2002. It is the first of its kind in France and more than 300 students have already followed its courses , with some of them attaining high levels of quality. The school is open to all levels, from the beginner wishing to know the basic principles of calligraphy or illumination, to those searching a thorough training. It has already conferred certificates to some of its first students, allowing them to have exhibitions of their own works.Towhidi Tabari has also participated in several Persian calligraphy and illumination workshops in various French cities and institutes - as the 3-day workshop in the Air France Headquarters (2004) or during the 2006 Nuit Blanche
Nuit Blanche
Nuit Blanche is an annual all-night or night-time arts festival. A Nuit Blanche will typically have museums, private and public art galleries, and other cultural institutions open and free of charge, with the centre of the city itself being turned into a de facto art gallery, providing space for...
in the National Archives in Paris - and in the National Library in Croatia (2004).
Awards
- 1997 Winner of the Towhid Festival, Bahman Cultural CenterBahman Cultural CenterThe Bahman Cultural Center is municipally created public space for cultural advancement in Tehran. The largest and first of its kind in the city, it was followed by the creation of 8 similar large complexes and about 50 smaller neighborhood centers...
, Tehran, Iran. - 1999 Certificate of the Contemporary Arts Museum of Tehran, Iran.
- 2000 Winner of the Sacred ArtSacred artSacred art is imagery intended to uplift the mind to the spiritual. Sacred art involves the ritual and cultic practices and practical and operative aspects of the path of the spiritual realization within the bosom of the tradition in question....
Festival, Ministry of Culture, Iran. - 2002 Medal from the Lebanon Fine Arts University, TripoliTripoliTripoli is the capital and largest city in Libya. It is also known as Western Tripoli , to distinguish it from Tripoli, Lebanon. It is affectionately called The Mermaid of the Mediterranean , describing its turquoise waters and its whitewashed buildings. Tripoli is a Greek name that means "Three...
- 2003 Letter of thanks of French president Jacques ChiracJacques ChiracJacques René Chirac is a French politician who served as President of France from 1995 to 2007. He previously served as Prime Minister of France from 1974 to 1976 and from 1986 to 1988 , and as Mayor of Paris from 1977 to 1995.After completing his studies of the DEA's degree at the...
- 2004 Caillebotte Award from the city of YerresYerresYerres is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.Inhabitants are called Yerrois.-Geography:Yerres lies in the North-Eastern part of Essonne and bordering the Val-de-Marne...
- 2004 Certificate of the Academy of Fine Arts of Zagreb, Croatia
Conference
Since the beginning of his European career, Towhidi Tabari has given many interviews on the radio and TV, besides conferences in different institutions about traditional Persian arts and its history, as for example:- 2004 Academy of Fine Arts of Zagreb, Croatia
Graphic Designer
Towhidi Tabari has also developed work as a graphic designer, designing more than 50 posters, logos, invitations, page layouts, pamphlets, booklets and book covers.- Khanevade Sabz magazine logo, Tehran, Iran.
- "Shiraz: Persian Paradise" poster, catalogue and invitations; Asnières-Sur-SeineAsnières-sur-SeineAsnières-sur-Seine is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France, along the river Seine. It is located from the center of Paris.-Name:...
, France. - "Regard Persan": Persian Art Exposition (poster and catalogue), Neuilly-Sur-SeineNeuilly-sur-SeineNeuilly-sur-Seine is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.Although Neuilly is technically a suburb of Paris, it is immediately adjacent to the city and directly extends it. The area is composed of mostly wealthy, select residential...
, France. - Rumi Festival, poster, catalogue and invitation, UNESCOUNESCOThe United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
, Paris, France - HafezHafezKhwāja Shamsu d-Dīn Muhammad Hāfez-e Shīrāzī , known by his pen name Hāfez , was a Persian lyric poet. His collected works composed of series of Persian poetry are to be found in the homes of most Iranians, who learn his poems by heart and use them as proverbs and sayings to this day...
Festival, poster, catalogue and invitations, Palais de la DécouvertePalais de la DécouverteThe Palais de la Découverte is a science museum located in the Grand Palais, in the 8th arrondissement on Avenue Franklin D. Roosevelt, Paris, France. It is open daily except Monday; an admission fee is charged....
, Paris, France. - Celebration of HafezHafezKhwāja Shamsu d-Dīn Muhammad Hāfez-e Shīrāzī , known by his pen name Hāfez , was a Persian lyric poet. His collected works composed of series of Persian poetry are to be found in the homes of most Iranians, who learn his poems by heart and use them as proverbs and sayings to this day...
, poster, catalogue and invitations, Château de Versailles, France. - "Hanooz", poetry book by Mohammad MokriMohammad MokriMohammad Mokri was an Iranian Kurdish scholar and author born in Kermanshah. He wrote over 100 books and 700 articles during his lifetime. Most of his work dealt with the subject of the Kurdish people and the Ahl-e Haqq religious order...
, book cover, Paris, France.