Mohammad Hossein Emad

Art Fairs:
2019 — Teer Art, presented by Assar Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2015 — Art International Istanbul, presented by Assar Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
2015 — Contemporary Art Fair of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
2014 — Art International Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey

Biennials, Symposia and Festivals:
2017 — 7th Sculpture Biennial, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran, Iran
2016 — Tehran Auction, Iran
2014 — Tehran Auction, Iran
2013 — 1st Tehran International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Tehran, Iran
2011 — 1st Kerman National Sculpture Symposium, Kerman, Iran
2011 — 6th Sculpture Biennial, Niavaran Cultural Center, Tehran, Iran
2008 — 1st Fajr International Visual Arts Festival, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran, Iran
2008 — 5th Sculpture Biennial, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran, Iran
2006 — 1st Wood Sculpture Symposium, Jamshidieh Garden, Tehran, Iran
2005 — 4th Sculpture Biennial, Saba Cultural Center, Tehran, Iran
2003 — 3rd Sculpture Biennial, Niavaran Cultural Center, Tehran, Iran
1999 — 2nd Sculpture Biennial, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran, Iran
1994 — 1st Sculpture Biennial, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran, Iran

Public Sculptures:
2013 — Battement, installed at Iran Artists’ Forum Garden, Tehran, Iran
2004 — Beheshti Monument, Shahid Beheshti University Square, Tehran, Iran
2004 — Wazir (Minister), Goft-o-Gu Park, Tehran, Iran
2001 — Professor Hessabi, Tajrish Square, Tehran, Iran
2000 — Professor Hessabi, Bushehr, Iran
1999 — Professor Hessabi, Arak, Iran
1996 — Balance, Imam Ali Museum, Tehran, Iran

Books:
2019 — Perfection Concludes in Imperfection: A Conversation Between Vahid Hakim and Mohammad-Hossein Emad, 009821 Publishers, Tehran, Iran. 135 pp. Published in Persian and English.
2009 — Mohammad Hossein Emad’s Sculptures: On the Artist’s Work, sponsored by Assar Art Gallery, Bongah Publishers, Tehran, Iran. 75 pp. Published in Persian and English.

Awards and Honors:
2011 — Received an Honorary Doctorate from the Ministry of Culture of Iran.
2007 — Diploma of Honor, 5th Sculpture Biennial, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran, Iran.
2005 — First Prize, Diploma of Honor, and Statuette, 4th Tehran Sculpture Biennial, Tehran, Iran.
2005 — Selected as Best Artist, 4th Tehran Sculpture Biennial, Tehran, Iran.
2005 — First Prize and Diploma of Honor, Tandis Art Magazine Award, 4th Tehran Sculpture Biennial, Tehran, Iran.
1996 — First Prize, Diploma of Honor, and Statuette, Ayeneh Honar Exhibition, Bahman Cultural Center, Tehran, Iran.

Professional Activities:
2018 — Jury Member and Sculpture Workshop Instructor, 25th Festival of Visual Arts for Young People, Tabriz, Iran.
2017 — Artist Talk, Mahe Mehr Gallery, Tehran, Iran.
2017 — Jury Member, 24th Festival of Visual Arts for Young People, Kerman, Iran.
2016 — Jury Member, 23rd Festival of Visual Arts for Young People, Sanandaj, Iran.
2016 — Jury Member, Sculpture Section, Breath Visual Arts Festival, Tehran, Iran.
2016 — Artistic Director, Breath Visual Arts Festival, Tehran, Iran.
2015 — Jury Member, Urban Sculpture Biennale, Tehran, Iran.
2015 — Jury Member, 22nd Festival of Visual Arts for Young People, Neyshabour, Iran.
2015 — Jury Member, 2nd Versus Visual Arts Exhibition, Tehran, Iran.
2013 — Jury Member and Invited Artist, International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Tehran, Iran.
2009 — Jury Member, 6th Sculpture Biennial, and Invited Artist in the Biennial’s Lateral Section, Tehran, Iran.
2004–2006 — Co-Director, Iranian Sculptors Association, Tehran, Iran.
2004 — Director of Supplies and Tools, 1st Tehran International Sculpture Symposium, Tehran, Iran.
2002 — Adviser to the Scientific Council for Sculpture, Tehran Beautification Organization, Tehran, Iran.

Teaching:
2026 — Sculpture Projects with Mohammad Hossein Emad, Aria Gallery & Art Classes, Tehran, Iran.
Instructor — Eight-session project-based sculpture course.
2024 — Creativity in Idea and Execution through Material and Environment, Siahkal, Iran.
2020–2021 — Sculpture Consultation, Aria Gallery & Art Classes, Tehran, Iran.
Instructor / Mentor — Online sculpture consultation and guidance program.
2013 — Wood Sculpture Workshop, Gilan, Iran.
Workshop Supervisor / Instructor — Ten-day intensive workshop focused on sculpture with wood in a natural environment.
2006–2019 — Professor of Sculpture, University of Art, Tehran, Iran.
1991–2019 — Sculpture Instructor, Personal Studio, Tehran, Iran.
1995–2019 — Expert and Sculptor, Center for Artistic Experiences, Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults, Tehran, Iran.
1993–1995 — Designer and Constructor of Replicas, Dolls, and Sculptures, Center du Théâtre, Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults, Tehran, Iran.
1981–1993 — Painting Expert and Teacher, Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults, Arak, Iran.