9 September 1938 : Born in Lahijan, Gilan, Iran
9 October 2008 : Passed away in New York, United States
Education:
1962 political sciences, Tehran University
Shows, Art Fairs and Biennials:
2022 Group show, “Continuity”, Ech Gallery, Tehran
2022 Solo show, “The Colors of Ardeshir – Online Viewing”, Artibition Gallery, Tehran
2022 Group show, “Resize”, Artibition Gallery, Tehran
2022 Group show, “Part of Piece”, Nowon Gallery, Tehran
2022 Solo show, “Recovery / The Second Series”, Nian Gallery, Tehran
2022 Group show, “Archive 2”, Artibition Gallery, Tehran
2022 Group show, “A Selection of Modern Works from The Laal Collection”, O Gallery, Tehran
2022 Group show, “Opportunity”, Iranian Artist Forum, Tehran
2022 Group show, “Soft Edge of the Blade”, Dastan Outside Projects, London
2022 Group show, “Mirrored Reflections”, TMoCA, Tehran
2022 Group show, “Tenth Collector”, Artibition Gallery, Tehran
2021: Group show, “Long Live Life”, Choom Gallery, Bandar-e Anzali
2021 Group show, “Edition”, Liam Gallery, Tehran
2021 Group show, “Stellar Artists”, Sahar K Boluki Fine Art Gallery, Toronto
2021 Group show, “Sober Weekend”, Homa Gallery, Tehran
2021 Solo show, “The Later Works”, Artibition Gallery, Tehran
2021 Group show, “A Rare Collection of Iranian Modern Art”, Leila Heller, Dubai
2021 Group show, “Collector 9”, Artibition, Tehran
2021 Group show, “Portrait In Contemporary Aspect”, Jaleh Gallery, Tehran
2021 Art fair, Asia Now, Represented by Plus 2, Paris
2021 Solo show, “Ardeshir Mohasses Masterful Drawings”, Sahar K Boluki Fine Art Gallery, Toronto
2021 Art fair, Frieze Art Fair New York, Represented by Dastans Basement, New York
2021 Group show, “My Very Favourite Things”, The Lodge, Los Angeles
2021 Group show, “Perspective: The Painter”, Inja Gallery, Tehran
2021 Art fair, FIAC, Represented by Dastans Basement, Paris
2020 Group show, “One by One”, Azad Art Gallery, Tehran
2020 Group show, “Connoisseur’s Look”, Negar Gallery, Tehran
2019 Group show, “Painting and Sculpture Show”, Sarv-E Naz Gallery, Shiraz
2019 Group show, “Dance Dance Dance”, Bermondsey Project Space, London
2019 Art fair, FIAC, Represented by Dastans Basement, Paris
2019 Group show, “Encircle the Apple or Shadowlessness”, Dastan Outside Projects, Tehran
2019 Group show, “Encircle the Apple, Or Shadowlessness”, Emrooz Gallery, Isfahan
2019 Group show, “Negar Masterpieces”, Negar Gallery, Tehran
2019 Group show, “Printed Famous works by Foad Sharifi”, Haan Gallery, Shiraz
2019 Group show, “10 – 20 – 30”, Azad Art Gallery, Tehran
2019 Group show, “Selected by”, Emkan Gallery, Tehran
2019 Group show, “300-3 Million”, Negar Gallery, Tehran
2019 Group show, “Collectionner”, Artibition, Tehran
2019 Group show, Hoor Gallery, Tehran
2019 Group show, “3rd Anniversary Of Negar Art Gallery”, Negar Gallery, Tehran
2019 Group show, “2018 Collection Selling”, Haan Gallery, Shiraz
2018 Group show, “Mossavar-Nameh”, Dastans Basement, Tehran
2018 Group show, “Mossavar-Nameh”, Plus 2, Tehran
2018 Art fair, Frieze Art Fair New York, Represented by Dastans Basement, New York
2018 Art fair, Art Dubai, Represented by Dastans Basement, Dubai
2018 Group show, “Amordad”, Afrand Gallery, Tehran
2018 Group show, “The Oil of Pardis”, Balice Hertling, Paris
2018 Group show, “In the Fields of Empty Days”, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles
2018 Art fair, Frieze New York, Represented by Dastan’s Basement Gallery, New York
2018 Group show, “The Second Anniversary of Negar Art Gallery”, Negar Art Gallery, Tehran
2018 Group show, “96+”, Afrand Gallery, Tehran
2016 Solo show, “Ardeshir: Stormy Weather”, +2 Gallery, Tehran
2015 Solo show, “A Tribute to Ardeshir Mohassess”, Dastan Art Gallery, Tehran
2014 Group show, “Zoo”, Shirin Gallery, Tehran
2014 Group show, “The Feeling of Happiness”, Homa Gallery, Tehran
2014 Art fair, Art Dubai’s Modern Section, UAE
2013 Group show, “Iran Modern”, Asia Society Museum, New York
2008 Solo show, “Ardeshir Mohassess: Art and Satire in Iran”, Asia Society Museum, New York
2007 Solo show, “Ardeshir Retrospective”, Asia Society, New York
2007 Solo show, “Ardeshirestan”, Homa Art Gallery, Tehran
2006 Solo show, “After 3 Decades”, Homa Art Gallery, Tehran
1993 Solo show, “Open Secret”, Westbeth Gallery, New York
1986 Solo show, Persian Arts Foundation, Los Angeles
1983 Solo show, “Ardeshir’s Drawings”, Studio 369, Boston
1980 Group show, “Politics and Arts: Ten Years of Graphic Commentary”, The American Institute of
Graphic Arts, New York
1978 Solo show, Zand Gallery, Tehran
1977 Group show, Hayden Zand Gallery, Washington, D.C.
1977 Solo show, Graham Gallery, New York
1976 Solo show, Zand Gallery, Tehran
1976 Group show, “Modern Iranian Arts”, Iran-America Society, Tehran
1976 Art fair, Basel’s International Art Fair, Switzerland
1975 Solo show, Graham Gallery, New York
1975 Solo show, Litho Gallery, Tehran
1974 Solo show, Columbia University, New York
1974 Group show, “Drawings from The New York Times”, Louvre Museum, Paris
1973 Group show, “Drawings from the New York Times”, Musée des Beaux Arts, Bordeaux, France
1972 Solo show, Iran-America Society Cultural Centre, Tehran
1971 Solo show, Municipal Club, Tehran
1971 Solo show, Sayhoun Gallery, Tehran
1971 Group show, Musee des Arts, Paris
1970 Group show, The American Institute of Graphic Arts, New York
1969 Solo show, Seyhoun Gallery, Tehran
1967 Solo show, Qandriz Gallery, Tehran
1964 Participated in the 4th Biennial of Tehran
1963 Publication of some of his works through an issue by Ahmad Shamlu, named “Shir-Dokhtaran”
1962 Participated in the 3rd Biennial of Tehran
1960 Participated in the 2nd Biennial of Tehran, Abiaz Palace, Tehran
1958 Participated in the 1st Art Biennial of Tehran
1951 Published his works in Towfiq, the leading satirical journal