Reza Final Project

1750 Hennepin Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55403 (612) 375-7633

SANDSCRIPT02/02/2012

PRESENTED BY THE WALKER ARTS CENTER & AIGA MINNESOTA

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BIO

Practicing in his homeland of Iran, Reza Abedini is an accomplished graphic designer who continually blurs the lines between art and design. He combines simple illustrations with poetic typography and elegant layouts, exploring the beauty of the Persian language. As well as being a member of the AGI, Abedini has won many awards as well as judged and been apart of many panel discussions.

With a strong sense of pride in his Islamic heritage and Iranian background, Abedini wields his skills with the Persian Language in beautiful and graceful ways. With a strong passion for the history of his culture, Abedini believes that traditional art forms are dead and that “graphic design is a new art of the 20th [and] 21st century.

Reza Abedini graduated in graphic design from Tehran School of Fine Arts and earned a BA in painting at Tehran Art University. He founded Reza Abedini Studio in 1993 and has taught at Tehran University since 1996. His works have been shown internationally since 1993, and he is an art critic and editor-in-chief of Manzar magazine.

AWARDSزیاوج

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BRONZEMEDALInternational Film Festival | Iran -1993, 1994, 1996 Film Critics Special Award | Iran -1994, 1996IRIB’S Special Award: The Best film poster | Iran -19968th International Biennial of the Poster | Mexico - 2004The Union of Visual Artists Czech Republic Award | Brno - 2004

The Principal Prince Claus Award | Netherlands - 2006

China International Poster Biennale | China - 2003 15th Festival d’affiches de Chaumont | France - 2004

International Poster Biennale | Korea - 2004

The 6th Biennial of Iranian Graphic Designers | Tehran - 199913 Colorado international poster exhibitions | U.S.A. - 2003

The 2nd China International Poster Biennial CIPB | China - 2005