Seyed Shahin Arab

Biography of Seyed Shahin Arab

Miniaturist

Born in 3 July 1971-Mahallat-Iran

Background and Training

Diploma of the Art School of Fine Art

Master's degree in painting

Exhibitions and Festivals

Participation in over 40 exhibitions inside and outside of the country- Over 50 works in famouse museums of the world as well as Iranian Museums.

Awards:

Nominated by Master Mahmoud Farshchian as a Leading miniaturist in the year of 1995 and honorary prize awarded by vice president and minister of culture and Islamic guidance.

standing 1st place twice due to students miniature competitions.

Publications:

1. Techniques and tools of Iranian painting.
2. Painting on wraps and woofs of carpets.
3. Schools of IRanian miniature.
4. Iranian Proverbs in Pictures.
5. Drawing and sketching works of Master Shahin Arab.
6. Illustrated lithographs of Iran during Ghajar era.
7. Collection of artworks of Master Shahin Arab's students.
8. Miniature artworks of Master Shahin Arab

Main Works: 

1. Illustration of the poems of Hazrat Mawlana, Hafez, Abolghasem Ferdowsi, Saadi, Omar Khayyam.
2. Painting and drawing of various mosques  in Iran entitled  " Dome of Love" .
3. Designing numerous carpets woven by first class and high ranking carpet weavers of Iran.
4. Designing several modern carpets preserving the origin and compatible with internal modern Islamic architecture.

Related Activities:

1. Designing destroyed barricades of Soltaniyeh Dome in Zanjan.
2. Illustration of various anecdotes to broadcast on channel 1 of IRIB TV.
3. Design banknote for Central Bank of IRI.
4. Painting different mansions of Naragh town entitled "My town Naragh".
5. Reparing and illuminating of books and manuscripts.
6. Write several and related articles in highly circulated newspapers.

Teaching:

1. Lecturing in Bahonar University.
2. Teacher of University of Tehran , Moghaddam Museum.
3. Instructor of Soore University.
4. Broadcaster in IRIB TV Channel  5 for traditional art education programs.
5. Teaching Since 1992 in the fields of miniature,gilding/illuminating, Islamc art drawings, and carpet designing , which involves training over 5000 painters and desiners.

Officials:

1. Director of painting Gallery of the museum Tamashagah-e-Tarikh (history watch)
2. Director of Tehran miniature Academy.
3. Director of atelier of national arts(Seoul Cultural complex).
4. Membership in Art Cultural Center.
5. Founder of Art Gallery  (Negarestan-e-Honar) of Iran.