Ali Divandari
Ali Divandari (Persian: علی دیواندری; also Romanized as Alī Divāndarī, Persian pronunciation: [æliː diːvɒːndæriː]; Born 6 September 1957 in Sabzevar) is an Iranian cartoonist, painter, graphic designer, sculptor and journalist.
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Born | Sabzevar, Iran | 6 September 1957
Nationality | Iranian |
Education | Faculty of Fine Arts at Tehran University |
Known for | Painting, Cartooning, Drawing, Graphic Design, Sculpture, Photography, Illustrating |
Movement | Surrealism, Action painting, Cubism, Conceptual art, Abstract art, Digital Art |
Awards | 1 national and 43 int'l awards |
Website | alidivandari |
Biography
Divandari studied graphics at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Tehran University. He began his career as graphic designer and cartoonist in 1975. In 1997, he directed a new International Cartoon Festival in Iran with a main theme of "man and Nature – Only one, Share & Care". Over his career, Divandari was a jury member of several cartoon exhibitions in Iran and Turkey. His works have been published in many international newspapers and magazines and have been exhibited in more than 34 countries.[1][2]
- Painting by Ali Divandari
- Sculpture by Ali Divandari
- Cartoon by Ali Divandari
Exhibitions
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Solo Exhibitions
- Kavir Gallery / Sabzevar-Iran / 1976
- Andisheh Gallery / Tehran-Iran / 21–30 Jan 1996 / 50 Works
- Abshar Art House / Sabzevar-Iran / Sep–Oct 2000 / 30 Works
- Seyhun Art Gallery / Tehran-Iran / 20–25 Apr 2002 / 30 Works
- Yasemi Gallery / Tabriz-Iran / 18–22 Oct 2002 / 40 Works
- Kolbe-ye-Javan Gallery / Ardebil-Iran / 10–18 Aug 2004 / 36 Works
- Isfahan Cartoon House / Isfahan-Iran / 29 Aug-9 Sep 2004 / 40 Works
- Sales Art Gallery / Tehran-Iran / 7–20 Jan 2005 / 28 Works
- Aban Art Gallery / Tehran-Iran / 22–27 Jan 2005 / 30 Works
About 300 Works in 9 Solo Exhibitions since 1976
Group Exhibitions
- Afrand Art Gallery / Tehran-Iran / 26 Dec 1994 – 5 Jan 1995 / 8 Works
- Iran Art Gallery / Tehran-Iran / 25 Feb-6 Mar 1996 / 10 Works
- Seyhun Art Gallery / Tehran-Iran / 14–19 Jul 2007 / 12 Works
About 32 Works in 3 Group Exhibitions since 1995
Publications
Awards
Festival Title | Prize Title | Country | Year |
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Yomiuri Int'l Cartoon Contest | Honorable Mention | ![]() | 1992 |
The 3rd Okhotsk Int'l Cartoon Festival | Special Merit Work | ![]() | 1992 |
Xll Mostra Int'l del disegno Umoristico Sportivo Ancona | Special Prize | ![]() | 1993 |
25th World Cartoon Gallery Skopje '93 | III Prize | ![]() | 1993 |
47th International Festival of the Humor of Bordighera | Special Prize | ![]() | 1994 |
4th Seoul Int'l Cartoon Festival | Honorable Mention | ![]() | 1994 |
6th Olense Kartoenale, Dieren | Fourth Prize – De Lekkerbekpot | ![]() | 1994[4] |
3rd Taejon Int'l Cartoon Contest | Fifth Prize | ![]() | 1994[5] |
The 6th Okhotsk Int'l Cartoon Festival | Special Merit Work | ![]() | 1995 |
4th Taejon Int'l Cartoon Contest | Winning Prize | ![]() | 1995[6][7] |
5th Seoul Int'l Cartoon Festival | Main theme winning | ![]() | 1995 |
The 7th Okhotsk Int'l Cartoon Festival | Special Merit Work | ![]() | 1996 |
1st Aydın Doğan Int'l Cartoon Competition | Honorable Mention | ![]() | 1996[8] |
6th Seoul Int'l Cartoon Festival | Open theme winnig | ![]() | 1996 |
19th Int'l Cartoon Exhibition, Beringen | Press Award | ![]() | 1996 |
6th Taejon Int'l Cartoon Contest | Fifth Prize | ![]() | 1997[9][10] |
Satyrykon Int'l Cartoon Exhibition | Award of the Director of the culture & sport department | ![]() | 1997[11] |
The 8th Okhotsk Int'l Cartoon Festival | Special Merit Work | ![]() | 1997 |
Int'l Golden Mouflon Cartoon Festival | Silver Mouflon Prize | ![]() | 1997 |
13th Int'l Cartoon Festival, Slavonski Brod | Special Award | ![]() | 1997 |
7th Taejon Int'l Cartoon Contest | Fifth Prize | ![]() | 1998[12][13] |
8th Int'l Cartoon Festival in Omiya | Most Popular work | ![]() | 1998 |
Courage World Cartoon Contest | Bronze Goad | ![]() | 1999 |
4eme Festival Int'l du dessin d'Humour et de Presse | Second Prize | ![]() | 1999 |
Int'l Cartoon Competition on the Occasion of EXPO 2000 | Top Ten Work | ![]() | 2000 |
20th Int'l Nasreddin Hodja Cartoon Contest | Special Prize of the Association of Political Science School Graduates | ![]() | 2000 |
Courage World Cartoon Contest | Prize of Importance | ![]() | 2000 |
1st Int'l Mediterranean Cartoon Competition | Special Prize of Alanya Head Official | ![]() | 2001 |
29° Premio di Forte dei Marmi per la Satira Politica | Award for The Int'l Graphic Design | ![]() | 2001[14][15] |
2nd Int'l Caricature Contest, Independence | Second Award | ![]() | 2002[16] |
The 1st LM Int'l Cartoon Competition | Bronze Prize | ![]() | 2002[17] |
The 1st LM Int'l Cartoon Competition | Prizes for Excellence | ![]() | 2002 |
2nd Golagha Int'l Cartoon Competition | Worthy for approciation | ![]() | 2003[18] |
The 2nd LM Int'l Cartoon Competition | Excellence Prize | ![]() | 2003[19] |
2nd Free Cartoons Web Int'l Cartoonet Festival | Bronze Prize | ![]() | 2004[20] |
The 3rd LM Int'l Cartoon Competition | Excellence Prize | ![]() | 2004 |
1st Red Man Int'l Cartoon Humour Competition | Selected Prize | ![]() | 2006 |
5th Free Cartoons Web Int'l Cartoonet Festival | Selected Prize | ![]() | 2006 |
7th Int'l Mediterranean Cartoon Competition | Third place | ![]() | 2007[21] |
Master Cup Int'l Cartoon and Illustration Biennial | Selected Prize | ![]() | 2007 |
16th Daejeon Int'l Cartoon Contest | Honorable Mention | ![]() | 2007[22][23] |
2nd Red Man Int'l Cartoon Humour Competition | Excellent Prize | ![]() | 2008 |
Zero Int'l Cartoon Exhibition Mussel & Fish | Honorable Mention | ![]() | 2009 |
The First Int'l Cartoon Contest Quebec Banana | Prize of the Jury | ![]() | 2010[24] |
Panorama
External links
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