Ali Divandari
Encyclopedia
Ali Divandari is an Iranian
Cartoonist
, Painter
, Graphic Designer
, Sculptor and Journalist
.
at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Tehran University. He began his career as Graphic Designer
and Cartoonist in 1975. In 1997, He directed a new International Cartoon
Festival in Iran with a main theme of "man and Nature - Only one, Share & Care". Over his career, Divandari was a jury member of several cartoon
exhibitions in Iran
and Turkey
. His works have been published in many international newspapers and magazines and have been exhibited in over than 34 countries.
About 300 Works in 9 Solo Exhibitions since 1976
About 32 Works in 3 Group Exhibitions since 1995
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
Cartoonist
Cartoonist
A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing cartoons. This work is usually humorous, mainly created for entertainment, political commentary or advertising...
, Painter
Painting
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, Graphic Designer
Graphic designer
A graphic designer is a professional within the graphic design and graphic arts industry who assembles together images, typography or motion graphics to create a piece of design. A graphic designer creates the graphics primarily for published, printed or electronic media, such as brochures and...
, Sculptor and Journalist
Journalist
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.
Biography
Divandari studied GraphicsGraphics
Graphics are visual presentations on some surface, such as a wall, canvas, computer screen, paper, or stone to brand, inform, illustrate, or entertain. Examples are photographs, drawings, Line Art, graphs, diagrams, typography, numbers, symbols, geometric designs, maps, engineering drawings,or...
at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Tehran University. He began his career as Graphic Designer
Graphic designer
A graphic designer is a professional within the graphic design and graphic arts industry who assembles together images, typography or motion graphics to create a piece of design. A graphic designer creates the graphics primarily for published, printed or electronic media, such as brochures and...
and Cartoonist in 1975. In 1997, He directed a new International Cartoon
Cartoon
A cartoon is a form of two-dimensional illustrated visual art. While the specific definition has changed over time, modern usage refers to a typically non-realistic or semi-realistic drawing or painting intended for satire, caricature, or humor, or to the artistic style of such works...
Festival in Iran with a main theme of "man and Nature - Only one, Share & Care". Over his career, Divandari was a jury member of several cartoon
Cartoon
A cartoon is a form of two-dimensional illustrated visual art. While the specific definition has changed over time, modern usage refers to a typically non-realistic or semi-realistic drawing or painting intended for satire, caricature, or humor, or to the artistic style of such works...
exhibitions in Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
and Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. His works have been published in many international newspapers and magazines and have been exhibited in over than 34 countries.
Solo Exhibitions
- Kavir Gallery / Sabzevar-Iran / 1976
- Andisheh Gallery / Tehran-Iran / 21-30 Jan 1996 / 50 Works
- Abshar Art House / Sabzevar-Iran / Sep-Oct 2000 / 30 Works
- Seyhun Art Gallery / Tehran-Iran / 20-25 Apr 2002 / 30 Works
- Yasemi Gallery / Tabriz-Iran / 18-22 Oct 2002 / 40 Works
- Kolbe-ye-Javan Gallery / Ardebil-Iran / 10-18 Aug 2004 / 36 Works
- Isfahan Cartoon House / Isfahan-Iran / 29 Aug-9 Sep 2004 / 40 Works
- Sales Art Gallery / Tehran-Iran / 7-20 Jan 2005 / 28 Works
- Aban Art Gallery / Tehran-Iran / 22-27 Jan 2005 / 30 Works
About 300 Works in 9 Solo Exhibitions since 1976
Group Exhibitions
- Afrand Art Gallery / Tehran-Iran / 26 Dec 1994-5 Jan 1995 / 8 Works
- Iran Art Gallery / Tehran-Iran / 25 Feb-6 Mar 1996 / 10 Works
- Seyhun Art Gallery / Tehran-Iran / 14-19 Jul 2007 / 12 Works
About 32 Works in 3 Group Exhibitions since 1995
Book
- Title: Smile Monalisa
- Drawings & Cartoons by Ali Divandari
- Rozane Publications
- Graphic Designer: Jamal Rahmati
- 270 Pages - Grayscale
- First Edition: 2001
- ISBN 964-334-084-8
Awards
| Festival Title | Prize Title | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yomiuri Int'l Cartoon Contest | Honorable Mention |  Japan |
1992 |
| The 3rd Okhotsk Int'l Cartoon Festival | Special Merit Work | Japan |
1992 |
| Xll Mostra Int'l del disegno Umoristico Sportivo Ancona | Special Prize |  Italy |
1993 |
| 25th World Cartoon Gallery Skopje '93 | III Prize |  Republic of Macedonia |
1993 |
| 47° Salone Int'l dell'Umorismo di Bordighera | Special Prize | Italy |
1994 |
| 4th Seoul Int'l Cartoon Festival | Honorable Mention |  South Korea |
1994 |
| 6th Olense Kartoenale, Dieren | Forth Prize - De Lekkerbekpot |  Belgium |
1994 |
| 3rd Taejon Int'l Cartoon Contest | Fifth Prize | South Korea |
1994 |
| The 6th Okhotsk Int'l Cartoon Festival | Special Merit Work | Japan |
1995 |
| 4th Taejon Int'l Cartoon Contest | Winning Prize | South Korea |
1995 |
| 5th Seoul Int'l Cartoon Festival | Main theme winning | South Korea |
1995 |
| The 7th Okhotsk Int'l Cartoon Festival | Special Merit Work | Japan |
1996 |
| 1st Aydın Doğan Int'l Cartoon Competition | Honorable Mention |  Turkey |
1996 |
| 6th Seoul Int'l Cartoon Festival | Open theme winnig | South Korea |
1996 |
| 19th Int'l Cartoon Exhibition, Beringen | Press Award | Belgium |
1996 |
| 6th Taejon Int'l Cartoon Contest | Fifth Prize | South Korea |
1997 |
| Satyrykon Int'l Cartoon Exhibition | Award of the Director of the culture & sport department |  Poland |
1997 |
| The 8th Okhotsk Int'l Cartoon Festival | Special Merit Work | Japan |
1997 |
| Int'l Golden Mouflon Cartoon Festival | Silver Mouflon Prize |  Cyprus |
1997 |
| 13th Int'l Cartoon Festival, Slavonski Brod | Special Award |  Independent State of Croatia |
1997 |
| 7th Taejon Int'l Cartoon Contest | Fifth Prize | South Korea |
1998 |
| 8th Int'l Cartoon Festival in Omiya | Most Popular work | Japan |
1998 |
| Courage World Cartoon Contest | Bronze Goad |  Republic of China |
1999 |
| 4eme Festival Int'l du dessin d'Humour et de Presse | Second Prize |  Early Modern France |
1999 |
| Int'l Cartoon Competition on the Occasion of EXPO 2000 | Top Ten Work |  Germany |
2000 |
| 20th Int'l Nasreddin Hodja Cartoon Contest | Special Prize of the Association of Political Science School Graduates | Turkey |
2000 |
| Courage World Cartoon Contest | Prize of Importance | Republic of China |
2000 |
| 1st Int'l Mediterranean Cartoon Competition | Special Prize of Alanya Head Official | Turkey |
2001 |
| 29° Premio di Forte dei Marmi per la Satira Politica | Award for The Int'l Graphic Design | Italy |
2001 |
| 2nd Int'l Caricature Contest, Independence | Second Award |  Ukraine |
2002 |
| The 1st LM Int'l Cartoon Competition | Bronze Prize |  Mainland China |
2002 |
| The 1st LM Int'l Cartoon Competition | Prizes for Excellence | Mainland China |
2002 |
| 2nd Golagha Int'l Cartoon Competition | Worthy for approciation |  Iran |
2003 |
| The 2nd LM Int'l Cartoon Competition | Excellence Prize | Mainland China |
2003 |
| 2nd Free Cartoons Web Int'l Cartoonet Festival | Bronze Prize | Mainland China |
2004 |
| The 3rd LM Int'l Cartoon Competition | Excellence Prize | Mainland China |
2004 |
| 1st Red Man Int'l Cartoon Humour Competition | Selected Prize | Mainland China |
2006 |
| 5th Free Cartoons Web Int'l Cartoonet Festival | Selected Prize | Mainland China |
2006 |
| 7th Int'l Mediterranean Cartoon Competition | Third Place | Turkey |
2007 |
| Master Cup Int'l Cartoon and Illustration Biennial | Selected Prize | Mainland China |
2007 |
| 16th Daejeon Int'l Cartoon Contest | Honorable Mention | South Korea |
2007 |
| 2nd Red Man Int'l Cartoon Humour Competition | Excellent Prize | Mainland China |
2008 |
| Zero Int'l Cartoon Exhibition Mussel & Fish | Honorable Mention |  Kingdom of Bulgaria |
2009 |
| The First Int'l Cartoon Contest Quebec Banana | Prize of the Jury |  Canada |
2010 |