MEHDI FALAH
Classic Calligraphy/Calligraphy-painting/Musical Career
Biography
Mehdi Fallah is an Iranian Calligrapher, Musician, and Master of Vocal styles in Persian singing.
He is among the most famous calligraphers in Iran. He has created About 200 artworks, including around 80 calligraphy-paintings in Contemporary style and 120 Classic Persian Calligraphy.
Born in Babol, Iran on October 11, 1956. Fallah has started his Calligraphy by attending Iran Calligrapher Association Courses in the 1970s.
His main teachers were Hossein Mirkhani and Gholamhosein Amirkhani.
In 1987 he mastered Persian calligraphy specifically Nastaʼlīq style (One of the main calligraphic hands used in writing the Persian alphabet).
He is also a vocalist. His main teachers were Abdolali Vaziri, Dr. Hossein Omoomi and Mohammadreza Shajarian. He also Learned the vocal styles of singers from previous generations.
He plays Setar (Iranian Musical Instrument) as well and He has learned it from Ahmad Ebadi and Zeidollah Tolloee.
Mastering Nastaʼlīq in parallel with deep knowledge in Music has supported him very well in creating unity, form, Movement, rhythm, colors, and contrast ended to a perfect Composition in his artworks.
He has been awarded the Grade 1 Art Award by the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance of Iran. He is one of a kind in his field and his artworks are so unique and innovative that inspires so many young artists.
His artworks in calligraphy include “classic calligraphy” and “contemporary calligraphy-painting”. He has started his art career in classic and specifically in Syah mashq style.
Solo & Group Exhibitions
70 Solo & 60 Group Exhibitions in Different Countries
IRAN
- Seyhoon Gallery 1997
- Niavaran Culture House2000-2008
- Blue Gallery 2003
- Fine Arts Gallery 2005-2008
- Sa’ad Abad Palace Museum, also known as Behzad Museum 2008
- Isfahan Art House 2008-2010
- Babol Abi Gallery 2009
- Babol Museum 2012
- Reza Abbasi Museum 2013
- Iran Contemporary Art Museum 2011
AMERICA
- Los Angeles 2012
- San Diego 2012
- Orange County 2012
- Saint Joseph 2012
- Berkeley 2012
- Canada 2012 – 2013
EUROPE
- United Kingdom 1987
- France 1992
- Germany 1992
- Switzerland 1993
OTHER COUNTRIES
- India
- China
- Pakistan 1996
- Qatar 1996
- Dubai 1995
- Abu Dhabi 1995
- Kuwait 1996
- Tajikistan 1990
- Kazakhstan 1990
- Armenia 1990
- Kyrgyzstan 1990