Nima Javan

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He was born in Iran and based in London. His personal work is concerned with creatures and animals that have been identified in a new world with issues concerning life and human resistance. He depicts the Eastern world (Persian miniatures and carpets) as childhood memories in the form of animal characters in a modern and technological space.

 

 

Exhibitions

 

• 2023 / We Are Here/ Downstairs Gallery / Brixton, London / UK

 

• 2022 / Lore / 115 Gallery / Frederick / MD

 

• Solo / 2022 / Incredible World / Willesden Gallery / London / UK

 

• 2022 / Muse / Candid Arts Gallery / London / UK

 

• 2021 / Insight / Bridewell Gallery / Liverpool / UK

 

• Solo / 2016 / The Bubbles Switch To Red / Aban Gallery / Mashhad / Iran

 

• Solo / 2014 / The contrary World / Ehsan Gallery / Tehran / Iran

 

• Solo / 2013 /  Frameless Thoughts / Soroush Gallery / Mashhad / Iran

 

• Solo / 2012 / Paper Eyes / Afarinesh Gallery / Mashhad / Iran

 

• Solo / 2011 / Portrait Of Actors / Farhang Gallery / Quchan / Iran

 

 

Residency

 

• 2020 - 2021 / London Arts And Health / London / UK

 

 

Publications

 

• 2022 / Issue # 21 / Artist Talk Magazine

 

• 2022 / Issue # 16 / Contemporary Identities

 

• 2022 / Issue # 16 / Art Magazineium

 

• 2021 / Refractive Pool: Contemporary Painting Art Book / Liverpool / UK

 

 

Award

 

• 2020 /  1st prize of the Red Ribbon, Sahir House / Liverpool / UK

 

 

Teaching

 

• Assistant Artist in Home From Home, Tate Liverpool, Uk , 2021

 

• Teaching Artist, JRS Institution, Athens, Greece, 2018-2019

 

• Teaching Artist, Payam Institution, Mashhad, Iran, 2012-2015

 

 

Education​

 

• Ferdos College, M.A. Major: Painting, Mashhad, Iran, 2014-2017

 

• Farhang and Honar College, B.A. Major: Graphic Design, Mashhad, Iran, 2011-2014