CURRICULUM VITAE
Personal Data:
Masoud Safarnia, 1984
Tehran – Iran
Email: masoud.safarnia@gmail.com
Education:
Master of Art (MA): Visual communication, Art and Architecture Faculty, Islamic Azad University of Yazd, IRAN, 2013-2015.
Thesis: A Function Study of Defamiliarization in Commercial Photography and its Application in Contemporary Graphic Works.
Bachelor of Art (BA): Visual communication, Art and Architecture Faculty, University College of Nabi Akram, Tabriz, IRAN, 2009-2011.
Associate’s Degree: Graphic Design, Art and Architecture Faculty at Islamic Azad University of Shabestar, IRAN, 2004-2007.
High School diploma: Mathematics at “Sama High School”, Tabriz, IRAN, 1998-2002.
Individual Exhibitions:
Photo exhibition entitled “Defamiliarization and Advertising Photography”, 2015, Yazd-IRAN.
Photo exhibition entitled “Defamiliarization, Graphic Design and Advertising Posters”, Yazd Visual Arts Association, 2015, Yazd-IRAN.
Group Exhibitions:
Graphic design exhibition entitled “Maktab-e-Azad”, Professor Yasemi Gallery, Tabriz Cultural House, 2009, Tabriz-IRAN.
First Group Exhibition of Natural Photography, Khaghani Cultural Complex, 2010, Tabriz-IRAN.
Natural Photography Exhibition with “Rastak” group for Cancer Children in Tabriz Mayoralty Museum, 2010, Tabriz-IRAN.
Second Group Exhibition of Natural Photography, Khaghani Cultural Complex, 2011, Tabriz-IRAN.
Group Illustration Exhibition entitled “Sad Negah”, Contemporary Art Gallery of Yazd, 2014, IRAN.
Participated in the “Khayyam” Photography Festival in 2016.
Group Self Portrait Exhibition, Parnian Gallery, Mart 2108, Kazeroon, IRAN.
Honors and Awards:
Ranked 2nd at the first poster design competition in the Artistic Association of Graphic, Sama college, Jan, 2017, Maragheh – IRAN.
Selected 5 works at the “Dask” Contest Photo Exhibition, 2017, Akçakoca -TURKEY.
Selected 1 works at the “Dask” Contest Photo Exhibition, 2019, Tokat -TURKEY.
Memberships:
Membership of Tabriz Photography Association, since 2007.
Membership of Tabriz Young Cinema Association, since 2012.
Membership of Tabriz Visual Arts Association, since 2015.
Membership of Art Credit Fund of Iran since 2015.
Other related experiences:
Executive director and referee of the group photo exhibition: “Haghighat Sar”, Contemporary Art Gallery of Yazd, 2014, IRAN.
The director of Visual Affairs at the illustrative exhibition entitled “Sad Negah”, Contemporary Art Gallery of Yazd, 2014, IRAN.