Pari Ravan

Pari Ravan (born March 8, 1942, in Abadan, Iran) is an Iranian romantic surrealist artist and painter, currently based in Southern France.

Biography

She graduated from the Tehran University of Art. At age 17 years old, Pari Ravan moved to Germany, eventually attended the School of Applied Arts in Mainz.[1] From 1975 to 1979 she was a student of Baruch Elron, an Israeli painter of fantasy surrealism.

She has won numerous international art awards in Iran, Germany, Italy, France, Japan, China and her works have been shown at various international exhibitions in Germany, USA, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Belgium, Italy, France, Austria, Japan, China. Her paintings, frescoes and sculptures are among others in museums and well-known art collections worldwide, as well as privately owned. The artist lives and works in southern France.

Memberships

  • "Who's who Art club international", Genf (Switzerland) [2]
  • Conseil National Français des Arts Plastique (C.N.F.A.P) UNESCO [3]
  • International Society for Art of Imagination, London (England)[4]
  • Comité National Monegasque de l'association internationale des arts plastiques , UNESCO
  • ADAGP societé des auteurs dans les arts graphiques et plastiques
  • Concordia patrimoine et culture/ France

personal exhibitions (selection)

  • 260 personal and group exhibitions until october 2019
  • 1979
    • Gallery Kunst und Psyche, Cologne (Germany)
  • 1997
    • Gallery Am Brunnen Bergisch – Gladbach (Germany); Press: Kölner Stadt Anzeiger 29/30. November 1997 (Autor: Ina Henrichs)
    • Le Lavoir „Charles Vasserot“, Saint Tropez (France); Press: Var Matin 4. September 1997 Autor: Ph.J.M.R.
  • 1998
    • Town Hall Cologne, Cologne (Germany)
    • Town Hall Overath (Germany); Press: Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis 2. Mai 1998 und Kölner Stadt Anzeiger 30. April 1998.
    • Galerie du Lac, Nyon / Geneva (Switzerland), Press: La Cote 18. Juli 1998.
  • 1999
    • Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Bonn (Germany); Presse: Bonner Stadt Anzeiger 21. Oktober 1999 Autor :Simon Vieth
  • 2000
    • Deutsche Welle, Cologne; Radio DW section Iran
    • Museum Baden, Solingen (Germany); Press: Regional Solingen 1. November 2000, Monika Krebs
    • Solingen Culture 18. November 2000 CHRISTIAN Beier and Solinger Morgen Post 4. November 2000 and Rheinische Kirchen Zeitung
  • 2001
    • Cercle Munster, Luxembourg (Luxembourg); Press: Luxembourg Wort in german 20. März 2001.
    • Galerie Céline, Paris (France)
    • La Maison de Heidelberg, Montpellier (France); Presse: Midi Libre 2. Mai 2001.
  • 2004
    • Provincial diet of Northrhine Westphalia, Duesseldorf (Germany); TV: WDR Düsseldorf Aktuelle Stunde 4. Juli 2004.
    • Friedrich-Naumann-Foundation, Berlin-Potsdam (Germany); Press: Märkische Allgemeine 22. September 2004.
    • Maison de l’Amérique Latine de Monaco, Monte-Carlo (Monaco); Press: Monaco Interactive 5. November 2004 Autor Arno Neumann
  • 2004/05
    • Museum Roentgen, Remscheid (Germany); Press: TV WDR Wuppertal:Culture
  • 2005
    • Museum Siegburg, Siegburg (Germany); DW World Abltg: Iran, Rhein-Sieg-Rundschau 11. November 2005; General Anzeiger 18. Dezember 2005 Autor: Michael Lehnberg und Kulturmagazin, Bonn Dezember 2005.
  • 2010
    • Parc Phoenix, Nice (France); Press: Niçois, Sept. 2010, Radio Azurbleue
  • 2011
    • Museum Palais Palffy, Vienna (Austria); Press: Servus TV
  • 2012
    • Centre Cormier, Marseille (France)
  • 2013
    • Historical Town Hall Cologne, Germany; Press: Kölnische Rundschau 17. Juni 2013 Autor:Laura Winkler
  • 2014
    • Moya Museum Vienna, Austria (April/ May)
  • 2016
    • Town Hall Gattieres/Nice Espace Culturel Louis Vogade (France)
    • Museum Vaduz Liechtenstein Skulptures (Liechtenstein)
    • Grandhotel Bad Ragaz (Switzerland)

group exhibitions (selection)

  • 2006
    • Agora Gallery, New York (USA)
  • 2007
    • Aigle de Nice International, Nice (France)
  • 2008
    • Salon International M.C.A. le Monde de la Culture des Arts, Cannes (France)
    • Agora Gallery, New York (USA)
  • 2010
    • Galerie Mouvance, Paris (Who’s Who in Art International), (France)
    • Agora Gallery, New York (USA), Contemporary German Art
    • Salon International des Arts Contemporains, Musée Autoworld, Brussels (B)
    • Musée Urbanisation, Peking (China)
  • 2011
    • Broadway Gallery, New York (USA)
    • Museum Castello di Estense, Ferrara (Italy)
    • Maison de France, Montecarlo (Monaco)
    • Grande Palais, Paris (France)
  • 2012
    • Southern Nevada Museum, Las Vegas (USA)
  • 2013
    • 7éme Rencontre Artistique Monaco Japon, Monaco
    • Jardin Exotique (Fleurissent les Sculptures), Monaco
    • Hommage Meret Oppenheim, Art Work Basel-Liestal (Switzerland)
  • 2014
    • Galleria d’ Arte « V. Guidi » Casina Roma, San Donato Milanese - Comitee Nationale Monegasque IAAP/ UNSCO (February – March)
    • Auditorium RAINER III - Monaco, Friendship exhibition Japan/ Monaco (March)
  • 2015
    • Auditorium RAINER III Monaco, Friendship exhibition Japan/ Monaco
    • Artspace Gallery New York - Modern European Art -
  • 2016
    • ART Genova, Gallery Sabrina Falzone, Genua (Italy)
    • Art Dubai, World Trade Center, Gallery Nina Torres, Miami (USA)
    • Artiste du Monde, Salon Gare Maritime, Cannes (France)
    • Royal Gallery, London (England)
  • 2018
    • Auditorium Rainer III., Monaco
  • 2019
    • Jardim Exotique Monaco, Skulpture Security
    • Art Basel PKS H.Player Gallery
    • GEMLUC Auditorium Rainer III., patronage Prinzess Carolin de Hannover i Monaco
    • Bienale d'Art Contemporain Sacre Menton

artfairs (selection)

  • 2009
    • Biennale Internationale del Arte Contemporanea, Florence (Italy)
  • 2011
    • artfair Nice, (France)
  • 2012
    • Art Monaco, (Monaco)
    • Art Basel-Liestal (Switzerland)
  • 2013
    • Art Innsbruck (Austria)
    • Art Basel-Liestal (Switzerland)
    • "Dreams" CA’Zanardi, Venecia (Italy)
    • Art Brandenburg, Potsdam (Germany)
  • 2014
    • Art Innsbruck, Austria (Februar)
    • Art Strassbourg, France (November)
  • 2015
    • Biennale Internationale Arte di Palermo, Italy
  • 2017
    • Grand Palais, France
  • 2018
    • Art Shopping, Caroussell de Louvre, Paris
    • Bienale Cannes
  • 2019
    • Art Antibes
    • Art Catalan

Prize and Awards (selection)

  • 1957
    • 1. Prize of painting youth competition, Abadan (Iran)
  • 1998
    • International Syrlin-Artprize, Stuttgart (Germany)
  • 2007
    • Prize „L’Aigle de Nice“, Nice (France)
  • 2008
    • Excellent Art Prize Nationalmuseum City Kobe (Japan)
    • Prize in Menton Côte d’Azur (France)
    • Prize of painting Taipeh (Taiwan)
  • 2009
    • Gold Medal of painting of M.C.A., Cannes (France)
    • Prix d’Honneur et de Prestige für Sculptur des M.C.A., Cannes (France)
    • Mention of Jury Prize Fine Arts Municipal Museum Kobe (Japan)
  • 2010
    • Gold Medal Le Mérite et Dévouement Français
    • Award for the Golden Canvas 2010 «Fédération nationale de la culture française»
    • Gold Medal of painting of M.C.A., Cannes (France)
    • Grand Premiio International „Astero Nascente“ Firence (Italy)
  • 2011
    • Grand Médaille d’Or, Cannes (France)
  • 2013
    • Diplôme d’Honneur pour Sculpture, Monaco
    • Diplôme d’Honneur pour Painture, France Cape Ferra
  • 2015
    • Nominee Palm Award 2015 Germany
  • 2016
    • Gold Medal of Skulpture, Salon Pictoral, Cap Ferrat (France)
  • 2017
    • Trophee Revelatur de Talents, Art Freedom, Paris
  • 2019
    • 1. Preis Departement Hérault et Languedoc-Roussilion

Artwork in public organisations (selection)

  • Town of Overath (Overath, Germany) - „Sunset in Varna“ (painting)
  • Museum of local history (Cologne, Germany) - „Wednesday Ash“ (painting)
  • Voice of germany (Deutsche Welle) (Cologne, Bonn, Germany) - „Couple on the sea“ (painting)
  • Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation (Bonn, Germany) - „owls chair“ (sculpture)
  • Friedrich-Naumann-Foundation (Gummersbach/Berlin, Germany) - „owls fountain“ (sculpture)
  • Museum of Art Solingen (Solingen, Germany) - „important is the point of view“ (painting)
  • Town of Cannes (Cannes, France) - „the fence to the neighbor“ (painting)
  • Monastery of Dominicain (Nice, France) - „Vini orti“ (painting)und 3 Fayences
  • House of Don Bosco Calhorn, Essen-Oldenburg (Germany); Fayence
  • Centre Cormier Monastery of St. Lazar, Marseille (France); Fayence
  • Town Hall of Saint Jeannet (Saint Jeannet, France) - Fayence
  • Museum Palais Palffy (Vienna, Austria) - “the cloud migration” (painting)
  • Southern Nevada Museum of Fine Art (Las Vegas, USA) - “the ten commandments” (painting) and Sculpture "Kiss me"
  • Moya Museum Vienna (Austria) - "Image Vienna" (painting)
  • Town Hall Ramatuelle (Cote d'Azur, France) - Sculpture Gallic rooster
  • Sculpture: Thinking Cat Lady, Nice - Escarène (Frane)
  • Sculpture: The little prince, Cazouls –les Beziérs (France)
  • Sculpture: The blue Bird, Sculpture: flamingo - both in jardin publique of Gattières
  • Sculpture: Cranes blue + red, St. Jeannet
  • European Museum Danemark, Sculpture: Kiss me
  • market square, Town of GAP (Hoout Provonce) Sculpture: stork and penguin
  • Library of Penthus, Sculpture: the schoolgirl

References

  1. "Le Musée Privé Pari Ravan". www.le-musee-prive.com (in French). Archived from the original on 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
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