Curriculum Vitae
Name: Ali Boozari
Date of Birth: 1978/09/18
Place of Birth: Tehran, Iran
Address: Apt: 5, No: 110, 202 East (Khodābandeh),
Tehran-pars, Tehran, Iran
Tel: +98 0912 38 82 765
E-mail Address:
Education
- 2011. Ph.D. Candidate in Art research (Art University/ Isfahan)
- 2003. M.A. in Book illustration (Art University/ Tehran)
- 2000. B.A. in Graphic Design (Art University/ Tehran (
Exhibitions
- 2016. The Arabian Nights Illustration Exhibition (Tehran, Niyāvarān Cultural center).
- 2014. The exhibition in the memorial of 50th anniversary of The Children’s Book Council of Iran (Tehran, The Iranian Artists' Forum)
- 2013. The second Triennial of International Contemporary Art Festival (Istanbul,)
- 2013. The 6th International Biennale of Illustration (Tehran, the Sābā Art Center)
-2013. The Exhibition of Iranian Illustrations (Munich, the International Youth Library of Munich)
- 2012. The Exhibition of Iranian Illustrations (Hamburg, the Frappant Gallery)
- 2012. Bologna International Illustration Exhibition (Italy, Bologna, Bologna Book fair)
- 2011. The Exhibition of Iranian Illustrations (Berlin, the Neurotitan Gallery)
- 2011. The 23rd Bratislava International Illustration Exhibition (Slovakia, Bratislava, BIB)
- 2010. The 5th NAMI International Children’s Books Festival (Korea, NAMI Island)
- 2010. The 10th International Biennale of Illustrators (Belgrade)
- 2009. The 1st International Illustration Exhibition of CJ Picture Book. (Korea, Sungkok Art Museum)
- 2008."Tasvirpazi" Group Illustration Exhibition (Tehran, the Iranian Artists' Forum)
- 2007. Bologna International Illustration Exhibition (Italy, Bologna Bookfair)
- 2007. The 21st Bratislava International Illustration Exhibition (Slovakia, BIB)
- 2007. "Art & Security" Illustration Exhibition. (Tehran, Mosallā Gallery)
- 2007."Tasvirdookhteha". Solo Illustration Exhibition (Tehran, The Iranian Artists' forum)
- 2007. The First Iranian Literary Masterpieces Illustration Festival (Tehran, Niyāvarān Cultural center)
- 2007. The 3rd Education Books Illustration Festival. (Tehran, Sabā Gallery)
- 2007. "1001 Nights" Illustration Exhibition (Portugal, Barreiro Cultural Center)
- 2006. Bologna International Illustration Exhibition (Italy, Bologna Bookfair)
- 2006. The International Illustration Exhibition (France, Chateau de Casrelnau)
- 2006. Sarmede International Illustration Exhibition (Italy)
- 2006. Noma Illustration Exhibition (Japan)
- 2006. "Message of the Prophet" Illustration Exhibition (Tehran, Koran museum)
- 2006. Group Illustration Exhibition (Tehran, The Iranian Artist’s forum, Tehran)
- 2005. The 12th International Biennale for Illustration of Teatrio (Italy)
- 2005. The International Illustration Exhibition (Belgium, Brussels Book fair)
- 2005. The 8th International Biennale of Illustrators (Belgrade)
- 2005. Hans Christian Anderson Illustration Exhibition by Children's Book Council (Tehran, Iranian Artists' forum)
- 2005. The International Illustration Exhibition (France, Chateau de Fougeres-sur-bievre)
- 2005. The International Illustration Exhibition (France, Library Forney)
- 2004. Figure's Future International Illustration Exhibition (France, Centre de promotion du Livre de Jeunesse-seine-denis)
- 2004. The International Illustration Exhibition (France, Bibliotheque Elsa Triolet)
- 2003.The 7th International Biennale of Illustrators (Belgrade)
- 2002. The 5th International Biennale of Illustration (Tehran, Niyāvarān Cultural Center)
- 2000. The 1st Conceptual Art Exhibition (Tehran, Museum of Contemporary Art)
- 2000. The Winter Art Festival (Tehran, Andishe Cultural Center)
- 2000. The 2nd Exhibition of Illustrations for the Stories of the Koran (Tehran, Sālon-e Āfarineshhāye Kānoon)
- 2000. The International Competition of Illustration (Italy, Torino)
- 1999. The 4th International Biennale of Illustration (Tehran, Museum of Contemporary Art)
Illustrations for Books
- 2013. Thiery, Fabienne. La leçon de la fontaine. France: Lirabelle.
- 2012. Diep, Francoise. Coque de Noix. France: Lirabelle.
- 2011. Khalatbari, Farideh. Shenidār-e Pendār. Iran: Shabāviz.
- 2011. Khalatbari, Farideh. Mal entendu. France: Grandir.
- 2011. Khalatbari, Farideh. Did you hear me all Right? France: Grandir.
- 2010. Bareau, Sylvette. Iran. (Group of illustrators includes Ali Boozari). France: Grandir.
- 2010. Peace Story. (Group of illustrators includes Ali Boozari). Korea: NAMI Books.
- 2009. Boozari, Ali. Triste Princesse. France: Lirabelle.
- 2008. Darwiche, Jilad. Le Cat Terreur Des Lions. France: Lirabelle.
- 2008. A kind Carpet. Korea: YeoWon Media.
- 2008. Akrami, Jamaloddin. La Vieille Plus ruse que le Renard. France: Lirabelle.
- 2007. Pistazien & Rosenduft. (Group of illustrators includes Ali Boozari). Austria: Mandelbaum.
-2007. Khal’atbari, Farideh. Sarzamin-e Niloofarhā (The Land Of Water Lilies). Tehran: Shabāviz.
- 2004. Kh’alatbari, Faride. Dāman Qermezi (Red Skirt). (Group of illustrators includes Ali Boozari). Tehran: Shabāviz.
- 2004. Shabāni, Asadollāh. Qesehāye Shab (Tonight’s Stories). (Group of illustrators includes Ali Boozari). Tehran:Vidā.
- 2004. Vallayee, Ali Akbar. Āhoo-ye Ādam. Tehran: Monādi-e Tarbiyat.
- 2004. Vallayee, Ali Akbar. Neshān-e Simorq (The Symbol of Phoenix). Tehran : Monadi-e Tarbiyat.
- 2004. Vallayee, Ali Akbar. Zāgh-o Mār (Raven and Snack). Tehran: Monādi-e Tarbiyat.
- 2004. Akrami, Jamāl al-Din. Roobāh-e Domborideh (The Tailless Fox). Tehran: Shabāviz. [This book has been published in French]
- 2002. Boozari, Ali. The Little Silver Bell. Japan: Shinsecen. [This book will be published in 6 languages]
- 2001. Ebrāhimi-e Nāser, Jafar. Khers-e Bi-Kolāh, Khers Bā Kolāh (Bear with Hat and Bear without Hat) Tehran: Shabāviz. [This book has been published in English & Korean language too]
- 2000. Khādem Sabā, Omid. Mā Hame Sahmi az zamin hastim (We All Belong to the Earth). Tehran.
- 2000. Khal’atbari, Faride. Parināz va Nāzpari. Tehran: Shabāviz. [This book has been published in Arabic & Korean language too]
Awards / Certificate Honor /Prize
- 2012. New Horizon award for "Shenidār-e Pendār". (Italy, Bologna Book Fair)
- 2010. Certificate of Honor of IBBY. (Spain, Santiago de Compostela).
- 2008. Certificate of Honor for Year Book by Children's Book Council [National Section of IBBY] (Tehran, Hoseyni-e Ershād).
- 2007. Certificate of Honor of Bologna International Illustration Exhibition (Italy, Bologna Book Fair).
- 2007. The Second Prize of Third Educational Books Illustration Festival (Tehran, Sabā Gallery).
- 2006. Certificate of Honor of Bologna International Illustration Exhibition (Italy, Bologna Book Fair).
- 2006. Bronze Plaque & Encouragement Prize of Noma Illustration Exhibition (Japan).
- 2006. The First Prize of "Message of the Prophet "Illustration Exhibition (Tehran, Koran Museum).
- 2004. The Third Prize of "Competition of Best Thesis". (Tehran, Cultural ministry).
- 2000. The First Prize of 2nd Exhibition of Illustration for the Stories of the Koran (Tehran, Sālon-e Āfarineshhaye Kānoon).
Ongoing Illustration Projects
- Kākāvand, Kāmbiz. Lots of Plums. Tehran: Shabāviz. (In published)
- Mirkiyāyi, Mehdi; Meraj. Tehran: Shabāviz. (In published)
- Shams, Mohammad-Reza. The Stories of Demons. Tehran: Shabāviz. (In published)
- Shāh-Nāmeh. Theran: Dibāyeh. (In Published)
Illustration Courses Attended
- 2009. Illustration Workshop, Leader of Workshop: Farshid Mesqāli, Coordinator: Tehran Municipality (Tehran, Fardis Sinamāyie Mellat)
- 2007. Illustration Workshop, Leader of Workshop: Nadia Budde, Coordinator: Frankfort Book Fair by Cooperation of Cultural- Artistic Association of Illustrators (Tehran, The Iranian Artist’s Forum)
- 2007. Picture Book Illustration Workshop, Leader of Workshop: Luboslav Palo, Coordinator: Bratislava International Illustration Biennial (Slovakia, BIB)
- 2005. Illustration Workshop, Leader of Workshop: Patrick Benson, Coordinator: British Council by Cooperation of Cultural-Artistic Association of Illustrators (Tehran, The Iranian Artists' Forum)
- 2005. Illustration Workshop, Leader of Workshop: Linda Wolfsgruber, Coordinator: Kānoon-e Parvaresh-e Fekri Kodakān va Nojavānān (Tehran, kānoon.)
- 2003. Illustration Workshop, Leader of Workshop: Shin Sin Loo, Coordinator: Kānoon-e Parvaresh-e Fekri Kodakān va Nojavānān (Tehran, kānoon.)
Publication (Articles)
- 2016. "Persian Illustration, Endless Experience" (Italy, the Bologna Children's Book Fair) (Lecture).
- 2015. "Iran's 50 Years at the BIB". In The 25nd Bratislava International Symposium, Slovakia, Bratislava, BIB: 134-139 & 8-13. (Lecture)
- 2015. "From seed to Giant Tree". In Story of BIB, Half a Century of Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava in Memoirs. Bratislava: BIBIANA: 178-179.
- 2015. "Iranian Illustration in a Global Context". In The 24nd Bratislava International Symposium, Slovakia, Bratislava, BIB: 113-119 & 15-20. (Lecture)
- 2014. "Iranian Illustration in a Global Context". (Georgia, Tbilisi Book Festival) (Lecture)
- 2013. "Children’s Literature in Iran, 1961-2012". In the50th Anniversary Celebration Book of the Bologna Children's Bookfair. Bologna: Bologna University Press with cooperation of Bologna children's book fair.
- 2013. "Iranian Illustration in a Global Context". In The 24nd Bratislava International Symposium, Slovakia, Bratislava, BIB: 113-119 & 15-20. (Lecture)
- 2013. “The Persian Incunabula”. The Congress in the History of Printing in Iran (Tehran, The Artists’ Forum) (Lecture)
- 2013. “The Contemporary Iranian Illustration” (Munich, The International Youth Library of Munich) (Lecture)
-2013. “The Lithographed Image of the Prophet Muhmmad” (Istanbul, The Association of Science and Culture)
- 2013. “Toufān al-Bokā”. The opening of the rare book section of the Golestān Palace Library (Tehran, Golestān Palace) (Lecture)
- 2013. “Chehl Toofān”. The book review in the Ministry of culture (Tehran, ) (Lecture)
- 2014. “Bharam Khāef, Tasvirgar-e Moalef”, (Tehran, The municipality of Tehran)
- 2011. “Merāj Nāmeh, Moharez va Mobasher Koodakān-e Qajari”. In Memorial of Gholām Ali Maktabi (In Published)
- 2011. “Kohne Ketāb-hā be Ravayat-e Baniasadi” (Classic Texts illustrated by Baniasadi). Ketāb-e Māh-e Koodak va Nojavān. Vol. 164: 96 – 100.
- 2011. “Kolb-ye shotormorgh; Mo’arefi Jashnvāre-ye Bain al-melali-ye Ketāb-e Koodak-e jazire-ye Nami” (Ostrich Cottage; A Report on NAMI Children’s Book International Festival). Ketāb-e Māh-e Koodak va Nojavān. Vol. 163: 91 – 94.
- 2011. “Tasavir-e Chāp-e Sangi-ye Hazrat-e Mohammd” (The Lithographed Images of the Prophet Mohammad). Frahang-e Mardom. Farhang-e Mardoom. 9, Vol. 35- 36: 127- 148.
-2011. “Neshānhā-ye Dolati Iran, Nokhostin Ketāb-e Mosavar-e Qer-e Dāastāni” (Neshānhā-ye Dolati Iran; The First Illustrated Lithographed Books in Iran). Ketāb-e Māh-e Koliāt. Vol. 159: 70 – 75.
- 2010. “Ostād Sattār-e Tarizi; Tasvirgar-e Barjest-ye Tabriz” (Ostād Sattār-e Tarizi; Outstanding Illustrator in Tabriz). Art and Culture of Qajar Court in Tabriz. Tabriz University of Islamic Art. (Lecture)
- 2010. “Persian Illustrated Lithographed Books on the Mi‘rāj: Improving Children’s Shi‘I Beliefs in Qajar Period”. In The Prophet’s Ascension, Cross-Cultural Encounters with the Islamic Mi‘rājTales. Eds. C. Gruber and F. Colby. Bloomington: Indiana University Press: 252 - 268.
- 2010. “Kamtarin-e Bandegaan; Farhad”. Nāmeye Bahārestān. Vol. 16: 247 – 252.
- 2010. “Tasāvir-e Qesegoo” (Storyteller Illustrations). Ketāb-e Māh-e Koodak va Nojavān. Vol. 149: 72 – 77.
- 2009. “Pishtarh va Mosanā-Bardāri-e Siyāh Qalam-Kār-e Ahd-e Qajar” (Sketch and Pouncing of Lithographed Illustrator form Qajar Era). Nāmeye Bahārestān. Vol. 15: 343 – 347.
- 2009. “Barresi-ye Tasivigarihā-ye Shāh-Nāmeh” (Analyzing Illustrations of Shāh-Nāmeh for Children). Second Children’s Literature Symposium. Shiraz University Press. (Lecture)
- 2008. “Safar be Shahr-e Aroosakhā-ye Balāli”. Ketāb-e Māh-e Koodak va Nojavān. Vol. 126 - 127: 91 – 93.
- 2008. “Tasviri az Poosht-e Divārhā-ye Ājori”. Ketāb-e Māh-e Koodak va Nojavān. Vol. 133: 110 – 112.
- 2008. "323 Images From 6 copies of Shāh-Nāmeh ".Frahang-e Mardom. Vol. 24. 25: 239 – 243.
- 2008. “Creation in Mesqāli's way”. Khat Khati. Vol.2: 62 – 72.
- 2008. “Āsār-e Farhād Dar Noskhe-ye Khāvarān-Nāme-ye Golstān. Shirāz Congress. Tehran. (Lecture)
- 2007. "Eid, Eidi, Eidisāzi". Frahang-e Mardom. Vols 21-22: 48 -54
- 2006. "Mirzā Nas-al-allah". Zand & Qajar Congress. Tehran; Farhangestān-e Honar. (Lecture)
- 2006. “Sarloh dar Ketābhāye Chāp-e Sangi” (Chapter Heading in Persian Lithographed Books in Qajar Period). Ketāb-e Māh-e Koliyat. Vol 103-104-105: 40 -45.
- 2005. “Anderson in Bologna”. Farhang-e Mardom. Vol. 13: 13 -15.
- 2005. “Mirzā Hassan ibn-e Āqā Seyed Mirzā Esfahāni”. Herfe Honarmand. Vol. 13: 146 -149.
- 2004. “Sani al-Molk: Poli beyn-e sharq va gharb” (Sani al-Molk: A Bridge Between East and West). Farhang-e Mardom. Vols. 12-13: 49 -60.
- 2003. “Khāvarān Nāmeh”. Honar-Nāme. Vol. 24: 52 – 65.
Publication (Books)
- 2016. Seven Books I. Tehran: Nazar Publishing House.
- 2016. The Arabian Nights Illustration Exhibition. Tehran: Poyānamā.
- 2016. The Arabian Nights. Tehran: The Book House of Iran.
- 2015. Bibliography of Books Published for Children and Young Adults in 2013-2014. Tehran: The Book House of Iran.
- 2015. Books, Librarianship and Researching on Books by Moushāfarin Ansāri. Tehran: The Book House of Iran.
- 2014. Book Gallery. Tehran: The Book House of Iran.
- 2012. Chehel Tufān (The lithographed images of Tufān al-Bokā). Tehran: Ketākhāne-ye Majles.
- 2011. Makhaz-Ahenāsi-ye Ketābhāye Chāp-e Sangi va sorbi (Bibliography of issues on Persian lithographed books). Teharn: Ketābdār.
- 2010. Qazaye bizavāl; Negāhi Tatbiqi be Tasāvir-e Chāp-e Sangi-ye M’erāj Payāmbar” (The Lithographed Images of the Prophet’s Ascension). Tehran: Dastān.
Other Research Activities
- Author of entrances for the "Encyclopedia of Art" [Iran section] since 2004.
- Author of entrances for the "Encyclopedia of Iran" [Iran section] since 2004.
Ongoing Research Projects
- Persian Incunabula. Tehran: Majles.
Professional Affiliation
2016. President of The Arabian Nights Illustration Exhibition (Tehran, The Niyāvarān Art Center).
-2016. Curator of Silkscreen exhibition by Mohammad-Ali Baniasadi, " One of this Nights" (Tehran, Tarāhān-e Āzād Gallery).
- 2015. Co-Curator of Nye Billeder fra Iran (Denmark, Vollsmose bibliotek og kulturhus, Odense; Osramhuset, Nørrebro, Kbh; Gjethuset, Fredriksværk; Hasle bibliotek; Hovedbiblioteket i Esbjerg; Kulturværftet Helsingør; Silkeborg Bad Sønderborg bibliotek; Slagelse og Korsør biblioteker; Flensborg CFU i november til; Hjørring bibliotek; Frederikshavn bibliotek; Rentemestervej bibliotek; Holstebro bibliotek; Ålborg Nordkraft; Borup kulturhus; Samsø bibliotek; Friedrichstadt Museum; Blå Stället, Angered, Gøteborg; Kolding bibliotek; Vejen bibliotek; Ringe bibliotek; Morsø Kunstforening)
- 2015. Member of the Jury at The picture Book Competition (Tehran, Elmi-Farhangi Publishing House).
- 2014. Curator of Book Gallery (Tehran, Lāleh Gallery).
- 2013. Co-Curator of Anaaretestan Illustration Exhibition (Munich, The International Youth Library of Munich).
- 2013. Member of the Jury at the 6th Fadjr International Festival of Visual Arts (Tehran, The Sābā Art Center)
- 2013. Member of the Jury at the annual art festival of The Isfahan Art University (Isfahan, The art University)
- 2013. Member of the Jury at “A Journey in the History of Science”, the children’s painting festival (Tehran, The association of promoting Science)
- 2010. Member of the Jury at Children's Painting Competition for Peace Story (Korea, NAMI festival).
- 2010. Member of the Jury at illustration Competition for Disabled Children (Tehran, Children’s Book council).