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Farrokh Shayesteh
Born1954
Shiraz, Iran
NationalityIranian
EducationBFA (University of Kansas, 1982); MA (UC Berkeley, 1984); MFA (UC Berkeley, 1986)
Occupation(s)Artist; Photographer; Filmmaker; Digital Graphics
Years activec. 1960s–present
Known forModern miniature adaptations across traditional and digital media
Notable workPomegranate (War) series; Sakura (Peace) series; Meiji Qajar
Websiteshayesteh.org

Farrokh Shayesteh (born 1954) is an Iranian artist whose work spans miniature painting, photography, filmmaking, and digital art.[1] He is a Professor Emeritus at Meio University in Japan.[2] In 2019, he held a retrospective at the Niavaran Cultural Center in Tehran, featuring 200 miniature-size watercolor and digital works.[3] In 2024, the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art presented *Hamsafar-e Aftab*, a career-spanning exhibition of his work across 17 collections from Iran, the U.S., and Japan.[4]

Education and Academic Career

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Shayesteh earned a BFA at the University of Kansas (1982) and received MA and MFA degrees from the University of California, Berkeley (1984 and 1986 respectively). He subsequently taught at Meio University, Japan, until becoming Professor Emeritus.[2]

Early life and training

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He was trained in the Shiraz miniature tradition by his father, Sadr al-Din Shayesteh, who was part of a lineage trained in the methods of masters like Kamal-ol-Molk and Sani-ol-Molk.[2]

Artistic development

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Shayesteh's work integrates traditional Persian miniature techniques with modern influences. According to a Mehr News interview, he has incorporated Japanese calligraphy and developed a distinctive color placement technique that avoids black, currently undergoing registration in Germany.[5]

Selected exhibitions

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1980s

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  • 1983 — Nelson-Atkins Museum, Kansas City, USA
  • 1983 — Springfield Museum, Springfield, Missouri, USA
  • 1984 — Riverside Art Center and Museum, Riverside, California, USA
  • 1984 — Worth Rider Gallery, Berkeley, California, USA
  • 1985 — SFWA Gallery, San Francisco, California, USA
  • 1986 — UC Development Center, Los Angeles, USA
  • 1986 — University Art Museum, Berkeley, California, USA
  • 1987 — ASPACAE, Kanazawa, Japan
  • 1987 — Kenmin Art Gallery, Okinawa, Japan
  • 1988 — University Art Gallery, Hayward, California, USA
  • 1989 — Phillips University Art Gallery, Kyoto, Japan

1990s

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  • 1990 — Kyoto International Hall, Kyoto, Japan
  • 1992 — Nago City Museum, Nago, Japan
  • 1995 — Tsukuba University Gallery, Tsukuba, Japan
  • 1997 — ASPACAE, Kanazawa, Japan
  • 1999 — Urasoe Art Museum, Okinawa, Japan

2000s

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  • 2000 — Golestan Gallery, Tehran, Iran
  • 2001 — Barg Gallery, Tehran, Iran
  • 2002 — Aria Gallery, Tehran, Iran
  • 2003 — Elahe Gallery, Tehran, Iran
  • 2004 — Elahe Gallery, Tehran, Iran
  • 2006 — Chai & Urushi, Urasoe Art Museum, Okinawa, Japan
  • 2008 — Meio University Gallery, Nago City, Japan

2010s

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  • 2012 — Kuala Lumpur Convention Center, Malaysia
  • 2015 — Meio University Gallery, Nago City, Japan
  • 2018 — Aab Museum, Shiraz, Iran
  • 2019 — TaroPwood Gallery, Shiraz, Iran
  • 2019 — Retrospective, Niavaran Cultural Center, Tehran (200 small watercolors and digital works)[3]
  • 2019 — Okinawa Prefectural Museum, Naha, Japan

2020s

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  • 2024 — *Hamsafar-e Aftab*, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, Iran[4]

Publications

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  • *Persian Paradise And Comparative Elements in Eastern and Western Garden Design* (1995)
  • *Mimetic Art and Mass Culture in the West and in the East* (1996)
  • *Oriental and Occidental Influences: An Introduction to Comparative Art* (1997)
  • *Parallel Comparison: An Intuitive Form of Appreciating Art* (1997)
  • *Chinese and Japanese Gardens: Comparative Design Elements of Beijing and Kyoto Gardens* (2004)
  • *The Esthetic Function of Water in Persian Garden Design* (2006)
  • *Transformation of Natural Elements in Persian Art: the Flora* (2007); *Part Two: the Faunae* (2009)
  • *Shikina Garden in Image and Text*, with Meghan Kuckelman (2015)[2]

References

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  1. ^ Official biography
  2. ^ a b c d Curriculum Vitae
  3. ^ a b Shayesteh Tehran Times, March 2019
  4. ^ a b Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art: Exhibition page
  5. ^ Mehr News Agency: Interview with Farrokh Shayesteh
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Category:Iranian artists Category:1954 births Category:Living people Category:Miniature painting