Artist's Bio

Contemporary painter and poet, born in 1946 in Tehran
Graduated from Agriculture faculty of Gotigen, Germany; returned to his country, Iran in 1970. He published his first poems collection entitled as “Tired Songs of Flight” in 1980; His second book “Remembering Young Winds” was published in 1983. Two more poem collections by this artist “Dawn of Nostalgia” and “Poetic Times” and some articles on art are under print.

Shayestehpour has gained a master position in “Tay Chi Chouan”, a Chinese martial art based on concentration and respiration; It is worth mentioning that his poems are mostly influenced by this concentration sport. He has a long four years trip from Europe to Africa which has left a good effect on his literary and painting works. It is interesting to know that in an exhibition of his works in Shabnam Gallery, Museum of Contemporary Art and Center for Visual Art, 12 works of the artist were purchased for the treasury of the said museum.

Solo Exhibition:
1990 - Koln, Germany
1991 - Nour Cultural House, Tehran
1992 - Zarabi Art Gallery, Tehran
1992 - International Fair, Tehran
1993 - Barg Art Gallery, Tehran
1994 - Iran & Foreign Countries Artistic and Cultural RelTic Gallery of Janehth Lazarian
1995 - Private Gallery for foreign in charge affairs and consuls, residing in Iran, Tehran
1995 - Hayatt Hotel Gallery, Dubai
1996 - Private Exhibition, London
1997 - Mrs. Grajina Vesca, Poland
1998 - Mrs. Bond Souri, India
1999 - Mrs. Nancy Stives, WA, USA
2000 - Mrs. Elizabet Gallery, Orlando, USA
2001 - Festival of Demitry Mar Copolo, Dubai, UAE
2002 - Hilton Hotel, Abodabi
2003 - Private Gallery for Forieign incharge Affairs and consuls residing in Iran, Tehran
2003 - Orkid Hotel, Dubai
2004 - Shabnam Art Gallery, Tehran
2004 - Nik Art Gallery, Tehran
2004 - Baran Art Gallery, Tehran
2004 - Daryabeygi Art Gallery, Tehran
2005 - Mrs. Yousef zadeh, Gallery, London
2005 - Sodafi Art Gallery, Tehran
2006 - Work Shop, Tehran
2007 - Mozhdeh Art Gallery, Tehran
2007 - Work shop, Hejab, Tehran
2007 - Shirazi Art Gallery, Tehran
2007 - Exhibition in Denmark