Mehrdad Sadri

Exhibitions & Various

1968-1973

Studied Decorative and Textile Arts, University of Applied Arts in Vienna/Austria, Master Degree, Diploma with excellence and first class honors, Supervising Professor at university: Prof. Rader Soulek

1972 

“Exhibition of Textile”, group exhibition, Vienna University of Applied Arts, Vienna/ Austria

1973 

“100 years University of Applied Arts”, group exhibition, The Austrian Museum of Applied Arts (MAK), Vienna/Austria

1974 

“Mehrdad Sadri Silk on Screen”, solo exhibition, Iran-America Society Cultural Center, Tehran/Iran

1979-1984 

Studied Art Education Science, University of Applied Arts in Vienna/ Austria, Master Degree, Supervising Professor at university: Prof. Moosmann, Prof. Brock, Prof. Oberhuber and Prof. Weibl

1982 

“Österreichische Zeitgenössische Textilkunst”, group exhibition, Linz/Austria

1984 

“Übungen und Gestaltungen”, group exhibition, Vienna University of Applied Arts, Vienna/Austria

Austrian honorary citizenship due to Austrian Art and Culture

1985-2009 

Teaching assignments and lectureship positions at the Federal Academy for Fashion and Applied Arts and independent artist in Vienna/Austria

1986 

“Biennale of Arts and Crafts”, group exhibition, Interior of Homes, Bratislava/Czech Republic

1989 

“6th International Textiles Symposium”, group exhibition, Kultur und Bildungszentrum der Landwirtschaftskammer Steiermark, Graz/Austria

1990 

Member of the Vienna Künstlerhaus.

1992 

“15th International Textiles Biennale”, group exhibition, Musée Cantonal des Beaux-Arts, Palais de Rumine, Lausanne/Switzerland

1993 

“Medium Textile”, group exhibition, The Darmstadt Art Hall, Darmstadt/Germany

“Miniarttextile”, group exhibition, Villa Olmo, Como/ Italy

“Zeit-Gewebe”, solol exhibition, Raiffeisen Zentralbank Österreich AG, Vienna/Austria, Opening address: Dr. Liebscher (member of the managing board of Raiffeisen Zentralbank) and (Art) Prof. Sepp Moosmann

1994 

“4th International Textiles Competition”, group exhibition, The Museum of Art, Kyoto/Japan

1995 

“Textile Art Austria, Poland”, group exhibition, exhibition on tour, Cracow & Wroclaw/Poland

1996 

“Textile Art from Austria, Webart”, group exhibition, The SchömerHaus, (Museum )Klosterneuburg/Austria

1997 

“Figural, Oil Paintings”, solo exhibition, BMW Demeter, Brucknerdorf/Austria

1999 

“Sinnlichkeitgefaltet, Oil Paintings”, solo exhibition, The Vienna Art Forum, Vienna/Austria, Opening address: Elisabeth Gehrer (Federal Minister of Education and Culture)

2000 

“Metamorphosis, Oil Paintings & Plastics”, solo exhibition, International University, Vienna/Austria, Opening address: Prof. Dr. Wil C. Goodheer and (Art) Prof. Sepp Moosmann

2001 

“Transvision, Oil Paintings”, solo exhibition, International University, Vienna/ Austria, Opening address: Prof. Dr. Wil C. Goodheer and President Prof. Dr. Willibald Pahr (former Austrian Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs)

2003 

20 Years of International Textile Art”, group exhibition, Kultur und Bildungszentrum der Landwirtschaftskammer Steiermark, Graz/Austria

“Reflective, Oil Paintings”, solo exhibition, International University, Vienna/Austria, Opening address: Prof. Dr. Wil C. Goodheer and Franz Morak (State Secretary for Arts and Media)

2004 

“Transposition, Oil Paintings”, solo exhibition, International University, Vienna/Austria, Opening address: Prof. Dr. Wil C. Goodheer and Dr. Gerbert Frodl (Director of the Austrian Belvedere Gallery)

2006 

“Synchronically, Oil Paintings”, solo exhibition, International University, Vienna/Austria, Opening address: Prof. Dr. Wil C. Goodheer and Mag. Renate Brauner (City Councilor for Health and Social Welfare)

2007 

“Connection, Oil Paintings”, solo exhibition, Radison SAS Palais Hotel, Vienna/Austria, Opening address: Dr. Hilde Hawlicek (former Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture)

2008 

“Hidden Dimensions, Oil Paintings”, solo exhibition, International University, Vienna/Austria, Opening address: Prof. Dr. Wil C. Goodheer, (Art) Prof. Dr. Peter Stasny, Franz Morak (member of Austrian Parliament)

2010 

“Interaction, Oil Paintings”, solo exhibition, Hofburg, Segmentgalerie, Vienna/Austria, Opening address: Cal W. Downs. Ph.D. (Professor Emeritus, University of Kansas)

2011 

“Strom-Holz-Öl”, group exhibition, Gallery “Brotway” at the “Backzentrum Der Mann”, Vienna/Austria

2012 

“Degardisi, Metamorphosis”, solo exhibition, Art Center Gallery, Tehran/Iran, Opening address: Dr. Aalemi (Art Critic)

2013 

“Organic, Oil Paintings & Plastics”, solo exhibition, United Nations, Vienna/Austria, Opening address: Cal W. Downs. Ph.D. (Professor Emeritus, University of Kansas)

“Three Generations Fine Arts”, solo exhibition, Art center, Tehran/Iran

2014 

“30 Years of International Textile Art”, group exhibition, Kultur und Bildungszentrum der Landwirtschaftskammer Steiermark, Graz/Austria

2015 

4th Tehran Auction (Modern and Contemporary Iranian Art), Tehran/Iran

“Interaction”, solo exhibition, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMOCA), Tehran/Iran

“Brennendede Fragen”, group exhibition, Kuenstlerhaus, Vienna/Austria

2016 

5th Tehran Auction (Modern and Contemporary Iranian Art), Tehran/Iran

Participating in Hong Kong Art Auction, Hong Kong

“Images of Reality”, solo exhibition, Gallery Huit, Hong Kong

2017 

6th Tehran Auction (Modern and Contemporary Iranian Art), Tehran/Iran

2018 

“Imagination of reality”, solo exhibition, Art Center Gallery, Tehran/Iran