Bio-CV
Parastoo Ahoon
Born in Kermanshah, Iran
Education
2012-2014 MFA of Sculpture, Boston University, Boston, MA
2011-2012 MFA of Sculpture, Pratt Institute, New York, NY
2002-2007 BA of sculpture From Fine Art, Tehran university, Tehran, Iran
1998 Diploma of Graphic Design, Fatemi art school, Kermanshah, Iran
Solo Exhibition
2013 – 2014 “ Life is Life “, Commonwealth Gallery, Boston, MA
2009 " Beyond the sense of breaking", Aria Gallery, Tehran
2007 " Beyond the sense of breaking", Tehran University, College of Fine Arts, Tehran
Performances
2016 " Pure Innocence ", Performance piece, New York, NY
2013 “ Protected Isolation “ , Performance piece, Boston, MA
2013 " The Beginning Choice " , Performance piece, New York, NY
2012 " The Beginning Choice " , Performance piece, Boston , MA
Group Exhibitions
2018 MagicInLA Auction Gala, Bonhams Auction House in LA, USA
2018 A.I.R Gallery, ‘’The Beginning Choice’’, Brooklyn, NY
2016 Imago Mundi art, International Kurdish group show, Italy
2014 Emerson College, Boston, MA
2013 Sherman Gallery, Boston, MA
2013 Sloan House, Boston, MA
2013 Commonwealth Gallery , Boston University, Boston, MA
2012 Santa Isabel de Hungaria, Sevilla, Spain
2012 Pratt Institute, New York, NY
2011 LTMH Gallery, New York, NY
2011 Pratt Institute, New York, NY
2010 Art Center, Tehran, Iran
2009 THE SEED OF BAOBAB, Aran Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2008 The First Iranian Annual Sculpture EXPO, House of Artists,Tehran, Iran
2008 MEDIA, Momayez Gallery ,House of Artists, Tehran, Iran
2007 MERAAJ & MOLAVI, Imam Ali Museum, Tehran, Iran
2007 SMALL SCULPTURES, House of Artists,Tehran, Iran
2007 Selected Models of the 1st Tehran International Sculpture Symposium, Imam Ali Museum, Tehran, Iran
2007 Ebne sina Art gallery, Tehran, Iran
2000 Azad Gallery, Kermanshah, Iran
1999 Group Exhibition of Photography , Azad Gallery, Kermanshah, Iran
1998 Group exhibition of Poster , Azad Gallery,Kermanshah, Iran
Biennials
2015-2016 "The History" & "Dear Iran"- Two Installation art pieces, National Pavilion of Iran, Venice Biennial, Italy
2015 "Futile" A video performance, Mykonos Biennial, Athens, Greece
2008 The 1st Sculpture Biennial for Urban Space, Barg Gallery, Tehran
2007 The 5th Tehran Contemporary Sculpture Biennial, Contemporary Arts Museum, Tehran, Iran
Symposium
2016 Changsha International Sculpture Festivan, Chansha, China,
2013 16th International symposium of stone sculpture in Friuli Venezia Giuliareana Del Rojale, Italy
2008 1st International Sculpture symposium of Uttarayan, Vadodara,India
2007 1st International Sculpture symposium of Akdeniz University,Antalya, Turkey
2007 1st International Sculpture Symposium of Tehran- Iran ( my work title was ecuilibrium)
2003 1st Sand Sculpture Symposium, Talesh, Iran
Professional Experiences
2013 Shifting Borders: Artist Talk and Round Table Discussion, Boston Center for the Arts, Boston, MA
Permanent Member of the Society of the Iranian Sculptors
Member of the Exhibition Committee of the Society of the Iranian Sculptors
2004 Making decoration of a festival in Tehran University
2001 Decorator assistant in Art Festival in Hamedan, Iran
Awards
2016 Dream Seeker in Star City Award, Changsha, China
2013 Rare Book prize, Howard Gotlieb Archival research center, Boston, MA
2012 Constantin Alajalov prize, Boston University, Boston, MA
2011 Selected MOP CAP 2011 ( Magic of Persia contemporary art prize), London, UK
2010 The first prize of Sculpture contest of “Petroleum Industry Research” in Tehran, Iran
2008 Three works were selected for the 1st Sculpture for urban space of Tehran, Iran
2007 Fourth place in 1st International Sculpture Symposium of Tehran - Iran ( my work title was Ecuilibrium)
1995 Fourth place of handicrafts festival in whole province ,Kermanshah,Iran
1999 Selected for the Graphic Festival held in Tabriz, Iran
Collections
2018 Private collection, Shirley Elghanian, London, UK
2014 Private Collection, John Walker, Boston, MA
2013 Howard Gotlieb Archival research center, Boston, MA
2013 Real Academia Santa Isabel de Hungaria, Sevilla, Spain
2011 The Farjam Collection, Dubai, UAE
Published
2017 RadioFarda, " Pure Innocence", Performance art, New York, NY
2017 Iranwire, " Pure Innocence", Performance art, New York, NY
2016 Changsha Newspaper, No A7, International Sculpture Festival, Changsha, China
2012 Hamshahri Magazine, Dastan, No.15, Tehran, Iran
2008 Urban Sculpture Magazine, 1st Biennial Urban Sculpture, No.35, Tehran, Iran
2008 Sculpture Magazine ( Vol.27, No.2), New York, NY
2007 Aksam Newspaper, Akdeniz, Antalya, Turkey
2006 The Book of " Tandis haye Bigharare Baran", Tehran, Iran
2006 Tandis Magazine, 1st Tehran International Sculpture symposium, Tehran, Iran