Ramtin Zad, (b. 1984, Tehran, Iran) employs familiar mythical and fictional characters to represent the struggles of modern-day through an imaginary world. As of a contemporary storyteller, Zad’s artistic practice restate the story of perpetual battles and continues problematics of human, joint with gallows humour. By incorporating a real sense of fantasy in nature, animals and humans, as well as cartoon characters he paints a world liberated from such struggles. While engaging with both historical and contemporary allegory in his work, Ramtin Zad renders the subjects he paints a quality of timelessness.
BA in Graphic Design, Jahad University, Tehran, Iran
Art Diploma, Payam Moasser Tehran School, Tehran, Iran
Solo Exhibitions:
2018 Smile,Etemad Gallery (Negarestan Museum),Tehran,Iran
2017 Salsali Private Museum,Dubai,UAE
2014 Nocturnal, Etemad Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2012 Resurrection, Etemad Gallery, Dubai, UAE
2010 Etemad Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2009 Total Art Gallery, Dubai, UAE
2008 Etemad Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2007 Golestan Gallery, Tehran, Iran
Art Fairs:
2019 TeerArt, Tehran, Iran
2015 Art Dubai, Dubai, UAE
2014 Art Dubai, Dubai, UAE
2013 Tehran Auction, Tehran, Iran
2013 Art Dubai, Dubai, UAE
2012 Art Dubai, Dubai, UAE
2011 Contemporary Istanbul Art Fair, Istanbul, Turkey
2011 Art Dubai, Dubai, UAE
2010 Contemporary Istanbul Art Fair, Istanbul, Turkey
Selected Group Exhibitions:
2019 Liberte Liberte Cherie, Musee Galerie Lympia, Nice, France
2018 Animal Party,Kamil Gallery,Monaco
2014 Jungle,study#4,Dastan’s Basement , Tehrani,Iran
2013 Paper Works, curated by Fereydoun Ave, Etemad Gallery, Dubai, UAE
2012 Beijing International Art Biennale, China
2012 Portrait, Mohsen Gallery, Tehran,Iran
2011 Pool, Mohsen Gallery, Tehran,Iran
2011 13X18, Etmad Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2011 1st Modern & Contemporary Visual art auction, Tehran, Iran
2010 Shirin Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2010 Jungle 3, Shirin Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2009 Canvas Line Gallery, New York, USA
2009 Jungle 1, Hesabi Museum, Tehran, Iran
2008 Dar-al Fonoon, Kuwait
2008 The Nili Gallery, London, UK
2008 Golestan Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2007 Collected Memories, Art Space Gallery, London, UK
2007 Mah Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2007 June Gallery, Basel, Switzerland
2006 Figures & Portraits, Assar Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran
Book
2010 EYE#28,Mahriz Publication,Iran
