Hadi Azari Azghandi
Masters of Photography graduate from College of Fine Arts, University of Tehran, PHD of Art Research from Tarbiat Modares
Hadi Azari is currently a member of the College of Photography at Tehran University of Fine Arts, and in addition to that, he also works as a guest lecturer at Soureh University. His work experience includes translating and editing several books and writing articles for magazines related to art and photography.
Among the records of Azari’s artistic activities, it is possible to mention participation in the 11th Iran Photo Biennial, the first student photo festival of Tehran University, participation in the group exhibition “Psalms of Silence” and… Among his executive activities, we can mention the annual secretary of visual arts “Satin” in 2018 and 2019.
Helia Darabi
PHD of Art Research from Art University of Tehran
Helia Darabi is an independent art critic and researcher. She started her press activity in 1993 and wrote about contemporary art in Iran since 2001, and since 2007 she has been teaching art history and art criticism at Art University, Azad University and Soureh University in the fields of sculpture. He has studied painting, photography, research and philosophy of art.
Membership in the Contemporary Art History Committee, Art History Department, Art Research Institute, Art Academy; Secretary of the 7th Tehran Biennial Sculpture Conference, member of the Tehran Biennale Research Committee, Iranian Painters Association; Collaboration in the compilation of the encyclopedia of art, contemporary culture, collaboration in the translation of art history reference books (Art in the Passage of Time, written by Helen Gardner and Art of Modernism by Sandro Bukola, under the supervision of Ruyin Pakbaz) are some of her records.
Until now, Helia Darabi has worked in centers such as University of Tehran, University of Arts, Sourah University of Tehran, University of Kurdistan, University of Zanjan, College of Asian-African Studies, University of London (2013), University of Bonn, Germany (2012); and Academy of Fine Arts of Trondheim University, Norway (2009), has lectured on art criticism and contemporary Iranian art.
Behnam Sadighi
Bachelor of Photography graduate from College of Fine Arts, University of Tehran
Two books have been published by Sadighi with the titles “Ekbatan, West of Tehran” and “Yadavari”. Also, his works have been displayed in group exhibitions in Tehran, Paris, Dubai, Sharjah, London, Sydney, Dehli, Athens, Salzburg, Washington, Los Angeles and Dresden. The last solo exhibitions of Sidighi were held with the titles of “Holidays” at Rah Abrisham Gallery in Tehran and “Yadavari” at ShowRoom Gallery in London.
Sadighi has been teaching photography in universities and art institutes since 2008, and is one of the visiting lecturers of photography at University of Tehran, College of Fine Arts. He is currently working as a teacher with “Rino” photography and cinematography school in Tehran. Among the latest activities of Sadighi, we can mention being a member of the artistic council of the 8th period of 10 days with Iranian photographers (2018) and the secretary of the 4th Annual photo exhibition of University of Tehran (2018).
Niloufar Motaref
Bachelor of cinema graduate from College of cinema and theater from Art University of Tehran, Masters of Art Research graduate from Art University of Tehran, masters of cultural studies from York University, PHD of cultural studies graduate from York University
Niloufar Motaref was a teacher and a former member of the College of Photography of the College of Fine Arts of Tehran University. Among his records, we can mention the translation of Roland Barthes’s “La chambre claire” (Ceshme Publishing House) and the translation of several articles about the history of photography and photo criticism for the magazine Photographic Magazine.
Mehran Mohajer
Born in 1964, Tehran – photographer, translator and professor of photography. Bachelor of photography graduate from University of Tehran, masters of philology from the College of literature, University of Tehran
He has translated books in the fields of photography, art and literature. so far, he has held more than 15 solo photo exhibitions. Mehran Mohajer is currently teaching at the College art Fine Arts, University of Tehran.
Omid Omidvari
Bachelor of photography graduate from Isfahan University of Art
Masters of photography graduate from University of Tehran
Photography instructor at Shiraz Institute of Higher Education
Author and translator of photography site akkasee.com
Collaboration with Cheshkmak, Calotype and Satin magazine
Baran Ataei
Bachelor of photography Graduate from University of Tehran
Member of the executive board and selected by the juries in 3rd annual photo exhibition of University of Tehran
Chosen in the side section of the 4th annual photo exhibition of University of Tehran
Amirhossein Kardouni
Bachelor of English literature graduate from Ahwaz university
Masters of photography graduate from University of Tehran
Selected by the 1st annual photo exhibition of University of Tehran
Author and translator in the field of photography
Organizer of training courses and lectures in the field of contemporary photography, photo books, new photojournalism and Iranian photography
Niloofar Mahmoudian
Bachelor of photography, Graduated from University of Tehran
Master’s student in the field of illustration at Tehran University of Art
Member of the executive board and selected by the 2nd and 5th annual photo exhibition of University of Tehran
Selected by the Sony world photography awards 2021 festival in the professional and creative section
selected by the gallery south virtual photo exhibition in America
Afrooz Mosallaeipour
Bachelor of photography Graduate from University of Tehran
One of the main founders of Annual photo exhibition of University of Tehran
Selected for the group exhibition of Fotografia Europea Edizione 2018 in Italy
Selected by the 1st and 2nd annual photo exhibition of University of Tehran
PHD student in media and communication studies at the State University of New Jersey, Rutgers
Kayvan Niktabiat
Masters of photography, graduated from University of Tehran
Selected for the group exhibition of Fotografia Europea Edizione 2018 in Italy
Cooperation with Elmi Farhangi publications and the organization of studying and editing humanities books of universities (Samt)
Writing and translating more than one hundred articles in the field of photography on the website akkasee.com as well as articles in Cheshmak magazine, Herfe Honarmand and calotype magazine
Delaram Vafaienejad
Bachelor of photography, Graduated from University of Tehran
Researcher in the field of comparative literature and cinema theory
Selected by the 4th and 5th annual photo exhibition of University of Tehran
Cooperation as an art director and consultant with artist platforms and independent artists