about

Ali Abbasi

Ali Abbasi born in Rasht, Iran in 1992 is a visual artist and art researcher whose source of inspiration is rooted in his phantasmal exploration in indigenous culture, history, mythology, surroundings and environment. By unsettling certainness and discomposing logical connections between visual items, he illustrates a world that is constantly changing its reality, a world full of unknowns, and exoticness that evoke questions.

In his latest projects, based on laboratory and experimental procedures, Ali’s methods of visualizing have been transfigured by subjective interpretation of chemical effect on art media. Applying usages of oxidization and acidizing, dissolved materials and colors, as well as practicing assemblage techniques and installation, Ali is converting his artistic approach toward a more space-based presentation.

So far, four books and several articles have been published by him analyzing the form and meanings of Iranian historical visual works and related rituals.


Ali Abbasi's

Education & Activities

EDUCATION

  •  2018 Master’s Degree in Philosophy of Art,  Allameh Tabatabaei University, Tehran, Iran
  •  2015  Bachelor of Painting, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Faculty of Arts, Shoushtar, Iran
  •  2010  Post Diploma degree in Arts, Allame Jafari Post Diploma Center, Rasht, Iran
  •  2009  Diploma in Graphic Design, Valiasr Art High School, Rasht, Iran
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INDIVIDUAL ART EXHIBITIONS

  • August 2025

Weary Shadows, Shamis Gallery, Tehran, Iran.

  • August 2024

Dead of Night in the Woods, Sorcerers Cook,  Solo Printmaking and Drawing Exhibition, Guilan House of Culture Gallery (khaneye farhange guilan), Rasht, Iran.

  • October 2016
Tight Place, Huge jackals,  Solo Painting Exhibition, Guilan House of Culture Gallery (khaneye farhange guilan), Rasht, Iran.
 

GROUP ART EXHIBITIONS

  • 2025 Tehran Design Week, Curated by: Vahid Arian, Maad Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran.
  • 2025 Painting Biennial, Image Guilan Gallery, Rasht, Iran.
  • 2024  Group Painting Exhibition at the KFgil Gallery, Rasht, Iran.
  • 2018  Guilan Painting Biennial at the Marlik Gallery, Rasht, Iran.
  • 2015  The Bienal of visual Art, Contemporary Art museum of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.
  • 2010  Cultural and Artistic Festival of Porseshe Mehr, Khatamolanbia Institute, Rasht, Iran.
  • 2009  27th Visual Arts Festival of Selected Students of the Country, Simorq gallery, Neyshabur, Iran.
  • 2009  Selected Artworks of Art Students from All over the Country, Development of Cultural and Artistic Activities Office, Ministry of Education, Tehran, Iran.

PUBLICATIONS

   Books

  • July 2022
Authors: Ali Abbasi Roudposhti
Title: An Introduction to Anthropology of Pictures, Bloor Publisher, Rasht, Iran.
 
  • May 2020
Authors: Ali Abbasi Roudposhti
Title: Eternal Symbols in Culture of Guilan, Bloor Publisher, Rasht, Iran.
 
  • May 2021
Authors: Ali Abbasi Roudposhti
Title: Selected works of Illustrateds copy of Karkia Shahnameh, Bloor Publisher, Rasht, Iran.
 
  • September 2016
Authors: Ali Abbasi Roudposhti
Title: An Introduction to Karkia Shahnameh, Bloor Publisher, Rasht, Iran.
 

Published Articles

   February 2025

  • Authors: Ali Abbasi Roudposhti

    Title: Intruducing and Examination of a few pages of Karkia’s Shahnameh, Honaromardom Magazine (22) 

  • October 2024

Authors: Ali Abbasi Roudposhti

Title: Cyber Space, Cyber Body, Leading Article, Rahavardegil Magazine (151), 4-9

  • April 2024
Authors: Ali Abbasi Roudposhti
Title: Transformation of form and body in Lucian Freud’s paintings, Rahavardegil Magazine (148), 5-10
 
  • December 2023
Authors: Ali Abbasi Roudposhti
Title: A reflection on the myth of the sacred cow in ancient Gilan, Rahavardegil Magazine (146), 6-10
 
  • May 2023
Authors: Ali Abbasi Roudposhti
Title: Face and defacement, Critical approach regarding acid attacks to Iranian women, Rahavardegil Magazine (143), 97-107
 
  • April 2015
Authors: Ali Abbasi Roudposhti
Title: The metaphor of the cups, Examination of Ancient ritual cups, Gilanema Magazine 2 (61), 29-45
 
  • February 2015
Authors: Ali Abbasi Roudposhti
Title: Historical contexts of the illustrated version of Lahijan shahnameh, Gilanema Magazine 3(62), 24-63
 
   September 2014
Authors: Ali Abbasi Roudposhti
Title: Figure and pattern in ancient Artworks of Guilan, Rahavardegil 4(59), 97-107
 
  • January 2014
Authors: Ali Abbasi Roudposhti
Title: The background of the illustration of the Gilak people, Rahavardegil Magazine 3(58), 58-8
 

CONGRESS

  • September 2016
A poster and lecture entitled “Effect of Karkia Shahnameh on the Shrine Paintings and Foundation of the Visual Religious Art in Guilan” presented at the 1st National Conference of Religious Shrine Paintings, University of Guilan, Lahijan, Iran
 
  • March 2016
A poster and lecture entitled “Illustrated Version of Lahijan Shahnameh” presented at the Congress of Guilan in the Domain of Safavieh History, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
 
  • May 2015
A poster and lecture entitled “Form and Motif in the Antiquities of Talesh” presented at the National Congress of Talesh Studies, University of Guilan, Rezvanshahr, Iran
 
  • October 2014
A poster and lecture entitled “Eternal Symbols in Criticism of Illustration of Guilaninan People Since a Long Time Ago” presented at the National Congress of Amlash Studies, University of Guilan, Amlash, Iran
 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

    • 2025- Present

    Art instructor of drawing, History of Art, Iranian Artistic Heritage, University of Science and Culture, Rasht, Iran.

     

    • 2020- Present

    Art instructor of drawing, Painting, printmaking, Darvag Art Institute, Rasht, Iran.

     

    • Spring Semester-2023

    Taught drawing, Art Faculty of University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran.

    Taught sculpture, Art Faculty of University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran.

     

    • 2018-2020

    Instructor and director of printmaking, drawing and painting studios, Ross Art Institute, Rasht, Iran.

     

    • 2012-2013

    Art instructor of Manual Arts, Golhaye Shahre Baran Primary School, Rasht, Iran.

WORKSHOPS

  • July 2018
Educational Workshop on Document Reading and Documentation held by the Research and Education Management, Documentation and National Library Organization of the I.R. Iran
 
  • September 2016
Printmaking Course, Art University of Tehran, Faculty of Fine Arts, Tehran, Iran.
 

MEMBERSHIPS

  • Since October 2022
Art Credit Fund Organization membership, Continuous cultural and art activities
  
Ali Abbasi's

HONORS

  • 1st rank author in 24th National Course of the Book Week of I.R.Iran for writing the book “An Introduction to Karkia Shahname” (2016)
  • Ranked 19 among approximately 30,000 participants in the national university entrance exam in master’s degree of Arts (2015)
  • A letter of commendation awarded by the Guilan Research Centre for making the portrait statue of Dr. Faegh. (2014)
  • A letter of commendation awarded by the Mehrvarzan Association for creativity and innovation in the field of visual arts.( 2013)
  • 1st rank in the field of ink wash painting at the 27th National Visual Arts Festival of Selected Students All Over the Country (2010)
  • 1st rank in 4 fields of charcoal drawing, Pastel Drawing, ink wash, pencil drawing at the Provincial Cultural and Artistic Festival of Porseshe Mehr held by the Khatamolanbia Institute (2010)
  • 2nd rank in the field of oil painting at the Provincial Cultural and Artistic Festival of Porseshe Mehr, Khatamolanbia Institute (2010)