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Yaghoub Emdadian
Born 1949, Tabriz
M.A in Graphic Design, Faculty of Decorative Arts, Tehran, 1977
B.A in Painting, Faculty of Decorative Arts, Tehran, 1974
Records:
- Manager of Graphic Art and Publications of the Niavaran Cultural Center, 1977-1981;
- Arts Officer of Iran Plastic Arts Center, 1981-1985;
- Curator and Art Director of Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, 1985-2005.
- Participated in numerous exhibition in Iran and Abroad, including: Iran Gallery (Ghandriz), Tehran, 1973;
  Seyhoun Gallery, Tehran, 1976, 1985; International Art Fair at Basel, 1976-78; Niyavaran Cultural Center, Tehran, 1979;
  Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, 1987,1990; Tehran Biennials, 1991,1993,1995,1997; Lahore, Pakistan, 1992;
  Association of Omani Artists, Muscat, Oman, 1997; Maison de l’art Iran, Paris, 1997; A New Look at Nature,
  Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, 1999; touring Iranian art exhibition, London, Bern, Geneva, 1999;
  Iranian Contemporary Painting, Reina Sofia Museum, Venezuela, 2000; First Painting Biennial of Islamic World,
  Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, 2000; East West Foundation, Netherlands, 2001; Vancouver, Canada, 2001;
  A Breeze from the Gardens of Persia, Meridian International Center, Washington D.C, 2003; Assar Gallery,
  Tehran, 2003,2004; Exhibition Gardens of Iran, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, 2004.
- Works in many Private Collections and 9 works in the collection of Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art.