Younes Faghihi
Paris
Born in 31 may 1981 | Iran
Is an Iranian Painter and Modern Calligrapher, lives and works in Paris - France
Since 1999 | Painter | Calligrapher | Graphic Designer | Sculptor | Musician
EDUCATION
1997 | High school diploma | Graphic Design
2001 | Graduated of highest degree as a professional calligrapher by the Persian Calligraphy Association
2003 | B.A. in Visual art | Azad Art and Architecture University
2010 | Graduated from the Professional advertising Management school
Since 2000 | Started music career as a Percussionist and Composer
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
2001 | Participated in the second Calligraphy of Islamic world | published a visual art work in the book of festival
2003 | Participated in the second students’ artistic book of year | published two works
2003 | Participated in the publication of the book "Culture of contemporary painters of Iran"
2004 | Art director of Gama’s student’s magazine
2005 | Art director of "Pouyan" Advertising center
2007 | Director of "Afra" Design Studio
2007 | Art consultant of the fourth "Bismillah" Festival
2008 | Invented a new calligraphic style called "Toranj"
2009 | Head of advertising and public relations / Gerad
2009 | Advertise consultant of "Maktab-e-Kammal" | Mahmoud Moazami
2009-2010 | Advertise Manager of "Sam Center"
2011 | Contemporary Calligraphy workshop at the National Library of France
2012 | Music-calligraphy performance with "Pejman Tadayon" and live performance of modern calligraphy
2012 | "Tavalod-Birth" performance accompanied by "Omid Hashemi"
Membership
2001-2009 | Member of the "Developing visual arts of Iran"
Since 2011 | Member of the French Artists Forum | la Maison des Artistes
Since 2011 | Member of the French Musicians Forum
Teaching experience:
2001-2002 | Part time faculty, Tehran institute college of Visual Arts, teaching graphics
Awards/Grants/Fellowships
1995 | First place in the art college in Graphics/ Province | Khuzestan-Iran
1995 | Selected calligrapher of the province Khuzestan
1998 | First placed visual artist/ visual art exhibition of Karaj
1999 | First placed visual artist/ visual art exhibition of Karaj
1998 | First place in the Graphic art academies of Karaj
1998 | Selected artist in the field of "tendencies of modern calligraphy" | F