Allahyar Najafi

1980, Iran

Visual/Multimedia Artist
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Musician

About

Since 2002, I have been actively engaged in visual arts and music. My professional journey includes freelance work in graphic design and music composition for short media, which then transitioned into a dedicated focus on video art, animation, and short films, alongside video graphics. Graphic arts studies in India broadened my skills in printmaking and photography, complementing my ongoing musical pursuits. I currently live and work in Iran as a visual and video artist.

Education

Master of Visual Arts in Graphic Art, Chitrakala Parishath, Bangalore, India, 2006-2009

Bachelor of Visual Arts in Graphic Design, Azad University of Tehran, Faculty of Art and Architecture, 2000-2004

Exhibitions

Solo Exhibitions

Touba” Aaran projects gallery, Tehran, Iran. 2025

Eden” , Aaran Projects gallery, Tehran, Iran, 2023

“Tower of Babel”, Aaran Projects gallery, Tehran, Iran, 2020

“Urban Poetry, Aaran Gallery, Tehran, Iran, 2018

The Third Narrative” Aaran Projects gallery, Tehran, Iran, 2016

“Patch Work” , Aaran Gallery, Tehran, Iran, 2014 

Group Exhibitions

“The Sum of All Parts: Fragments, Repetition and Wholeness”,Yas Art Space, in collaboration with Rossi & Rossi London, Hong Kong, 2025

Missdesign” Soo contemporary, Tehran, Iran, 2025

“Yekihastim” Aaran projects gallery, Tehran, Iran, 2025

Iran Black and White” Aaran projects gallery, Tehran, Iran, 2024

Simin Paris Online Show“, Paris, France, 2024

Tik Tok” exhibition of video arts in Yafte gallery, Tehran, Iran, 2024

“For Hope” Aaran projects gallery, Tehran, Iran, 2024

“Re[art]ification“, curated by Yas Mostashari (Y.A.S.) in collaborations with Arts South at Refram, Hong Kong, 2024

Calligraphic Art” Interact on between Hong Kong and Iranian artists , Curated by Yas Mostashari (Y.A.S.) and Wucius Wong for the HK Arts Festival at Central Library, Hong Kong, 2023

Iran To Hong Kong“, organised by Yas Mostashari (Y.A.S.) at Pekin Fine Arts, Hong Kong, 2023

Pure Earth”, organised by Yas Mostashari (Y.A.S.) at Pekin Fine Arts, Hong Kong, 2022

Words” organised by Yas Mostashari (Y.A.S.) at Pekin Fine Arts, Hong Kong,Nov 2021 to Jan 2022

“Recovery”, Aaran projects gallery, Tehran, Iran, 2021

“Word by Word”, Aaran projects gallery, Tehran, Iran, 2020

“Flash-Back” Aaran Projects gallery, Tehran, Iran, 2018 

“IRANxCUBA Beyond the Headlines”, Rogue Space Chelsea, New York, USA, 2016

“Jealous”, Dena gallery, Tehran, Iran, 2016 

“Angels, Saints and Co.” Aaran Projects gallery, Tehran, 2015

Group Show, No.1 Shanthi Road Art gallery, Bangalore, India, 2012

“Iran via Video Current”, Thomas Erban Gallery, New York, USA, 2011

“Drops”, Iranian contemporary artist show, Kolkata, India, 2010 

Group show, C.K.P Gallery, Bangalore, India, 2009

Group show Alliance Françoise, Bangalore, India, 2008 

Activities

Presentation part, Graphic design, New Graphic Magazine , China, 2008

“Istgah” Video Graphics, 2005-2010

“Minority Report” , Soureh University, Tehran, Iran, 2005 

Participations

“Words on Water” video screening, Sisart espace, 2024

“Words on Water” video screening, Tak theater, Berlin, Germany, 2024

“Words on Water” Video screening, Hinterland gallery, Vienna, Austria, 2023

“Territorial challenges”, Online archive/screening, Mohit Art, Tehran, Iran, 2022

“Noor-Sanj/Light-meter” Videos from Parking Video Library, Khaneye Ma, Kerman, Iran, 2022

“Noor-Sanj / Light-meter” Videos from Parking Video Library, Online archive screening, Mohit Art, Tehran, Iran, 2021

“Territorial challenges”, Video Screening at Yarat Contemporary Center, Baku, Azebaijan, 2020

“Limited Access 7” Aaran Projects Gallery, Tehran, Iran, 2017

“Limited Access 6”, Aaran Projects Gallery, Tehran, Iran, 2016

Noor-Sanj/Light-meter” Videos from Parking Video Library, Club Solo

“Noor-Sanj/Light-meter”, Videos from Parking Video Library, Vienna, Austria

“No Name A4 Envelope”, Haft Samar Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran, 2015

“Limited Access 5”, Aaraan Gallery,Tehran, Iran, 2014

“Parishani”, Group Video Screening, Belgium, 2014

“Music & Storytelling”, Bangalore for Beginners by Kianga Ford, Bronx Museum New York, india, 2013

“Limited Access Festival 4”, Aaran Gallery, Tehran, Iran, 2012

“Music and Shadow”, Performance at No.1 Shanthi Road Art gallery, Bangalore, India, 2012

Poland llV Computer Graphics Design Biennale, 2006

“Urban Jealousy”, First international roaming biennial of Tehran ,Turkey, Germany & Serbia, 2008-2009

“Deeper Depression”, International group exhibition, Atbin Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran, 2006

“Trois-Rivieres”, Biennale in Canada, 2006-2007

“Letter box”, Workshop Dr. Joesph A. Henselmann, India, 2006

Noma Illustration Biennale, Japan, 2005-2006