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MINOO IRANPOOR MOBARAKEH
Minoo Iranpour Mobarakeh, a professional artist born in 1964 in Isfahan (Iran), currently resides in Toronto (CA). She received her B.A. in Painting from the Azad Art University of Tehran in 1993 and M.A in Art Research from the Art University of Tehran in 2002. She is an accomplished artist who works with various mediums, such as painting and video. Iranpour is the first video artist from Isfahan and was a member of the Association of Filmmakers of Isfahan. She started creating her artwork in this field with 8mm cameras and is now considered a leading artist in the field of video art in Iran, particularly in Isfahan.
Iranpour has showcased her work in various exhibitions and festivals worldwide, exhibiting in many museums and festivals. She participated in the SMALl FILE MEDIA Festival at Simon Fraser University, Vancouver (CA) in 2022 & 2021, “CHETORI?” How is Life Group Exhibition from Iran, curated by Sibylle Omlin, in Martigny Swiss in 2020, Philomena Plus 2019 (Vienna, Austrian), Krone Gallery Zurich 2019, 12th National Film Festival Short Film “SHADOW” Tehran (IRN), awarded first prize for Video art Diapason (2018), Fem Link international video art Collage/ Paris, (FR) (2012-2022), limited access festival7, (Iran 2013-2020) Back Room, online talk Artists/ among New York, Tehran, Isfahan (2014), Awarded for video art A+B Mobile Film Festival “REPORT A WORRY” 2014 Tehran (IRN), OPEN DOORS, FORUM EUGENIODE /Almeida, Portugal. The Review of a Decade of Video Art in Iran / Tehran (IRN) and Video Persiart, Gongiu Chugnam (Korea) (2013), Athens Video art festival /Greek (2010), International festival film IN VIDEO/ Milan, IT (2007), Museum Für Neue Kunst / Freiburg, DE (2006), 19th International festival short film/Tehran, IRN (2002), Several art exhibitions and festival such as Golden Camera award/ Hamburg, DE (1995) and The second Biennial painting exhibition /Tehran, IRN (1994).
Iranpour’s works are in collections including the Museum Für Neue Kunst, Freiburg (DE), University Degli Studio di Roma3 Archivi, Rom (IT), Fem Link International Video art Academy, Paris (FR), and Parking Gallery, Tehran (IRN), Iranian Women Filmmaker Book, Tehran (IRN) Persbook Art book, Tehran (IRN).
Education:
1987 Art diploma, in Film making of Isfahan (IR)
1993 B.A. in Fine Art, Azad Art University of Tehran (IR)
2002 M.A. in Art Research, Art University of Tehran (IR)
2002 M.A. in Art Research, Art University of Tehran (IR)
Solo Exhibition:
2012 Apadana Gallery, Isfahan (IR)
2011 Matn Gallery, Isfahan (IR)
2010 Museum of Contemporary Art, Isfahan (IR)
2009 FARSHCHIAN Culture Center and Artistic Institute, Isfahan (IR)
2009 Museum of Contemporary Art, Isfahan (IR)
2008 Tarahan Azad Gallery, Tehran (IR)
2008 Naghshkhuneh Gallery, Isfahan (IR)
2004 Naghshkhune Gallery, Isfahan (IR)
Selected Group Exhibitions
2022 IRAN: BETWEEN BODY & TOUCH Shilan Borhani, Jaleh Nesari, Maryam Tafakory, Minoo Iranpour, VidAmir & Nebras Hoveizavi
2022 Hirvitalo Center for contemporary arts, 20 August (PROTEST, SECRET, DANGER) Finland, Pispala
2022 SMALL FILE MEDIA FESTIVAL
2022 mohit.art , online publication ‘’ Honar-e Jadid: A New Art in Iran ‘’
2022 ‘’Boredom’’ Group Multimedia Exhibition, Vista Art Gallery, Tehran ( IR).
2021 SMALL FILE MEDIA FESTIVAL
2020 Sweden, Stockholm – Duerr Galleri, (SECRET)
AUGUST 10 – 20, 2021 • Simon Fraser University
2020 CHETORI? How is life Group Exhibition from Iran , Curator Sibylle Omlin, Martigny, (Swiss).
2019 A Review Of The Artworks Of Isfahan’s Painter Artists, Isfahan Museum Of Contemporary Art (IR)
2019 Multiple Access, Cureture of Video Exhibition, Isfahan (IR)
2019 Summer School for film, video and New Media present
Artist Talk With Minoo Iranpour, Tehran (IR)2019 Ruden – MAB Museum am Bach, 20-21 Sept (Carte-Blanche Veronique Sapin),(Austria)
2018 8th Annual of Iranian Contemporary Art. Persbook 2018.Yazd (IR)
2018 Moving Dust,Videoart group exhibition Tehran,Haanart gallery, Shiraz,Kerman, Bandar Abas, Isfahan (IR)
2018 The 12th National Short Film Festival ” Shadow” Tehran (IR)
2018 7th Annual of Iranaian Contemporary Art, Persbookart, videoart Diapason,Instagram, Isfahan(IR)
2018 Mohamad Zangeneh Art Gallery, Postcards group exhibition, Hamedan (IR)
2018 Aknoon Art Gallery. group painting exhibition, Isfahan (IR )
2017 Aknoon Art Gallery,Postcardese Group Exhibition, Isfahan (IR)
2017 Goman Art Gallery ” Face to Face’ Portraait Group Exhibition, Isfahan (IR)
2017 Bayaan Art Gallery, DAST-AAN , Groupe exhibition, painting & video, Isfahan (IR)
Re-Visit One Curated by Parking Video Gallery, Tehran ( IR )
2016 Aknon Art Gallery, Curated Femlink, Vital * Female & Protest Collage, Isfahan (IR)
2016 Azad Art Gallery,Curated Femlink ,Vital& Female Collage, Tehran (IR)
2016 Museum De La Myjer, Buenos Aires (Argentina)
2015 AREA, presents Femlink Art International Videos Collages(TUR)
2015 FemLink-Art, Cyprus at ARTos Foundation
Within the Framework of the 7th X-Dream Festival
2015 Heure Exquise, Center international pour les arts video ( FR)
2015 Matne Emrooz Gallery,Group Video Exibition ” Recall”, Isfahan (IR)
2015 Huuto Gallery, FemLink” VITAL” (FIN)
2015 Matne Emrooz Gallery, dijital art, Isfahan (IR)
2015 Le Cube : “Female” , Mamia Brétéché Gallery, Paris (FR)
2015 Mojdeh Art Gallery, Tehran (IR)
2014 Fem Link international video art (FR)
2014 THE WANDERING ISLANDS, Aban Art Gallery Tehran (IR )
2014 Back Room, online talk, New York (US)
2014 F.I.V.E feeling international videoart , video THINK (IT)
2014 Mobile Film Festival ” Report A Worry” Tehran (IR)
2014 Video instalation , Water, Iranian artist’s , Bath House Museum Ali ghoul aghast, Isfahan (IR)
2014 Khaju Bridge (Persian: Pol-e Khāju), Isfahan, IRAN, (Water: Video Art)
2013 Femlink, France,videoart’Word” (FR)2013 Iranian Artist’s Forum,The Review of a Decade of Video Art in Iran, Tehran (IR)
2013 VIDEO PERSIART, Gongiu.Chugnam,(Curators: Atefeh Khas & Fereshteh Alamshah)(Korea)
2012 Femlink,France, videoart ” 2 Letters For GODOUTT (FR)
2012 Caroun art gallery, Vancouver (CA)
2011 Caroun art gallery, Vancouver (CA)
2011 Caroun art gallery, Vancouver (CA)
2010 Niavaran Cultural Center and Artistic Institute, Tehran (IR)
2010 Isfahan museum of contemporary art (IR)
2010 Saba Culture Center and Artistic Institute, Tehran (IR)
2010 Athens Video art festival 2010 (Greek)
2009 The second Annual Exhibition, Isfahan (IR)
2008 Museum contemporary art, Isfahan (IR)
2008 Global Generation exhibition, Freiburg, Germany, Video Art (DE)
2007 International festival film INVIDEO, Milan, (IT)
2007 Haft Samar Gallery,Photo Exhibition, Tehran (IR)
2007 Haft Samar Gallery,Photo Exhibition Tehran (IR)
2006 Museum of Contemporary Art, Isfahan (IR)
2006 19th International 8rd National Short Film Festival, Tehran (IR)
2002 11th International festival short film, Tehran (IR)
2000 Museum of contemporary Art, Isfahan (IR)
1999 Dialogue Among Civilization, Museum of Contemporary Arts, Isfahan (IR)
1995 International Golden Camera festival of short film, Hamburg (DE)
1994 The second Biennial painting exhibition, Tehran (IR)
1992 10th VAHDAT festival film & photo, Tabriz (IR)
1991 The first festival of fifth region short film, Isfahan (IR)
1990 6th sort film festival, Short film, Isfahan (IR)
1989 5th short film festival, Isfahan (IR)
1988 4th short film festival, Isfahan (IR)
1988 6th VAHDAT short film & photo festival, Tabriz, (IR)
Awards
2018 The Twelf National Film Festival Short Film ” SHADOW” Tehran (IR)
2014 The Mobile Film Festival, ” Report Of Worry “Second Prize, Tehran (IR)1995 The silver prize of the International Golden Camera Festival,Hamburg (DE)
1999 The first prize for Painting, Civilizations Talking Exhibition, Isfahan (IR)
1990 The first prize for Photo, youth film making society festival,Isfahan (IR)
1988 The second prize for “Bothe Termeh “ youth filmmaking Society festival, Isfahan (IR)
Collections:
Museum Für Neue Kunst, Freiburg (DE)
Universita degli studi di Roma3 archive (IT)
Fem Link International Video art Academy (FR)
Parking Gallery, Tehran (IR)
BOOKS
2018 “Persbook, Iranian Eco Art,The 7th Annual of Contemporary Arts / Pigeon Breath, Tehran (IR)
2006 ” Tehran 11th International Short Film Festival, Published by Iranian Young Cinema, Tehran (IR)
2005 ” Iran.com”Iranian Art Today, Published by Museum Fur NEUEKuntz, Freiburg (DE)
2003 ” The yearly Book Of Iranian Art, Published by Ministry of culture And Islamic Guidance (IR)
1993 ” IRAN Contemporary Painting” Second Iran Painting Biennial,Published by Association of visual Art in cooperation with the Center of Visual Art Book
Ebook
OPEN DOORS,FORUM EUGENIODE ALMEDIA 60 PASIES COUNTRIES ARTISTS , CONTEMPORANEOS 11 JUL-06 OUT
2010 Athens Video Art Festival Book
Magazine:
2008 “ art info” Kuntz magazine für die Regionen Karlsruhe undRheine- Neckar-2 Jargon, Ausgabe 3, Global Generation: Künstlerliste, Artoholics e. V.– www.global- Generation.net
2004 “The History of First Gallery “The Art Quarterly No 58, Published by the Center for Artistic Research and Studies Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Tehran (IR)
2003 “The First Galleries in Iran” Honar Nameh No 19
2003 The first galleries of the world, Honar Nameh Magazine, Tehran, No 19, University Of Art, Quarterly Journal of Rats Research, Tehran (IR)2001 “Mark Rothko’s Dark Paintings ” Honar Nameh No 11,
Quarterly of Art Research University of Art, Tehran (IR)Membership
2011 Caroun photo club ( cpc )
2010 Performance Art Group /a:t/BrE
2008 Isfahan Contemporary Musuem
2004 Institute For Promotion Of Visual Arts
2003 Isfahan painters society
