Education :
Gilan University, Rasht: Architecture
Islamic Azad University, Tehran: Graphics
Alzahra University, Tehran: Painting
Biography:
Masumeh Modarresi Ghavami known as Marjan Modarresi, was born in Tehran, Iran. Her enthusiasm in architecture, graphics, and painting shows her seeker spirit. Painting is her passion in life. Despite her past experience in painting with different techniques and materials, the high point of her career was when she came to know Seyyed Jamaleddin Khorrami-Nejad and benefited by his guidance. She has been painting since 1994 as a professional Artist. Marjan is the winner of the first prize of Schminke Contest (Germany-1998) and has received letters of commendation such as the one from Ali Akbar San’ati (1995) and has had many group and individual exhibitions. Beside her professional activities, she has been teaching art since 1998.
Point of View:
I do not remember the first time I had a pencil in hand and draw lines on a piece of paper, but the feeling is close to my heart when I see children drawing. They draw what is real to them, not what we see or want to see. This mesmerizes me. Each one of us has a world of our own that others do not see and even do not accept. So, there is no need to bring all my thoughts on the paper. Drawing everything in details is like talking too much with no use. I love mixing up of the truth with the dreams, reforming imagination into reality, and the moment white nothingness is realized as a picture. Creating such moments have a strange feeling of excitement
Solo Shows:
2007 Manzoume kherad - Show & Workshop
2005 Servat Gallery
2004 Aban Gallery
1996 Vali Gallery
Some Group Exhibitions:
2021 JIWI
2020 JIWI
2020 Ava e honar
2020 Faam Gallery, Afret
2020 Golestan Gallery Online Exhibition
2020 Faam Gallery
2020 Queen Gallery
2019 Chaarsouye Honar - 11th Fajr Visual Art Festival
2019 Niavaran Cultural Center - four seasons (for supporting Mahta charity)
2018 Paris
2018 Golestan Gallery -100 artworks 100 artists
2017 baghe irani - Iranian Academy of Arts - Saba Gallery
2017 Iranian Academy of Arts – Saba Gallery
2017 Exhibition Tour curated by Negar Publication
2016 Golestan Gallery -100 artworks 100 artists
2016 London
2015 Golestan Gallery -100 artworks 100 artists
2015 London
2015 Niavaran Cultural Center -7 Negah
2015 Golestan Gallery -100 artworks 100 artists
2015 Golestan Gallery -100 artworks 100 artists
2014 Niavaran Cultural Center -7 Negah
2013 Jivar Gallery
2013 Niavaran Cultural Center -7 Negah
2013 Golestan Gallery – 100 artworks 100 artists
2013 Shokouh Gallery
2012 Niavaran Cultural Center -7 Negah
2012 Sobhan Gallery
2011 Sadrang Gallery
2011 7 Negah
2010 Golestan Gallery – 100 artworks 100 artists
2010 7 Negah
2009 Golestan Gallery – 100 artworks 100 artists
2009 7 Negah
2008 7 Negah
2004 Tehran Expo
2004 Golestan Gallery – 100 artworks 100 artists
2003 Golestan Gallery – 100 artworks 100 artists
2002 Markaze Goftegouye tamadonha
2001 Artists of Al-Zahra University, Jordan
2001 Artists of Al-Zahra University (Iran & Unesco)
2000 Niavaran Cultural Center ( Iranian MS Society)
2000 Golestan Gallery
2000 Niavaran Cultural Center ( Women Artists of Tehran)
2000 Tehran Education Center, Art Teachers of Tehran
2001 Vali Gallery
2001 Seyhoun Art Gallery
2001 Emam Ali Festival
2000 Ferdous Gallery
2000 Iranian Artists Forum
1999 Behzisty
1999 Niavaran Cultural Center
1998 Seyhoun Art Gallery
1998 Mojde Gallery
1998 Seyhoun Art Gallery
1997 Daryabeygi Gallery
1997 Niavaran Cultural Center – Manifestation Of Feelings
1996 Tehran Permanent International Fair Ground
1996 Niavaran Cultural Center ( Women Artists of Tehran)
1996 Tehran (Ayene dar Ayene)
1996 Golestan Gallery – 100 artwoks 100 artists
1996 in benefits of hemofilians
1995 Vali Gallery
1995 Seyhoun Art Gallery
1995 Niavaran Cultural Center – Manifestation Of Feelings
1995 Keyhan Gallery – Homage to Ali Akbar Sanati
1994 Seyhoun Art Gallery
1994 Charity Exhibition
1994 Barg Gallery – Architect Painters
1994 Andishe Gallery
1994 Niavaran Cultural Center – Manifestation Of Feelings
1994 Vali Gallery
1994 Golestan Gallery
Prizes and Commendations:
2018 IWS Commendation
2017 IWS Commendation
2001 2nd Women's Visual Arts Exhibition Commendation
1998 1st Place, Schminke Painting Contest, Germany
1998 Selected painting for publication, Iranian Women Exhibition, Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance
¬¬¬1994 Manifestation of Emotion Commendation, Niyavaran Cultural Center
1995 Ali Akbar San’ati Commendation
1995 1st Iranian Women Exhibition Commendation, Manifestation of Emotion
1996 Hemophiliac Patient’s Association Commendation
1996 3rd Iranian Women Exhibition Commendation
1997 4th Iranian Women Exhibition Commendation
1998 Schminke Commendation
1998 Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance Commendation
2000 Imam Ali (PBH) Festival Commendation
2004 Women’s Exhibition Commendation, Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance
2002 Iran and UNESCO Visual Arts Exhibition Commendation
2001 2nd Women’s Visual Arts Exhibition Commendation
Publications:
2019 Narcissus Flower - Negar Publication
2019 A selection of Iranian watercolorists' paintings
2019 A selection of Iranian watercolorists' paintings
2017 A selection of Iranian watercolorists' paintings
2015 A selection of Iranian watercolorists’ paintings
2013 A selection of Iranian watercolorists’ paintings
2012 A selection of Iranian watercolorists’ paintings
2011 A selection of Iranian watercolorists’ paintings
1998 “Sunflowers”, Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance
1997 “An Artist to watch” – Iran Today – Monthly Economic Magazine-Jan.-Feb.
Membership:
Since 2013 GNWP
Since 2010 “shahre hashtom”
About Artist:
“Marjan Modarresi, Talented in many different disciplines of art, we are going to focus on her visual arts, specifically as a painter. Marjan Modarresi, has been creating beautiful still life and landscape watercolor paintings since 1994. Marjan, has been published in various publications including Sun Flower and The Eight Land. Her beautiful work is seemingly simple but very difficult. Her works is a combination of realism and Abstract Art. Marjan, is obviously a perfectionist in all of her creations and without a doubt would be any art lovers dream. Her placement of colors tones and fine blends perfect with its setting and subject, A true artist eye... ’’
International art Magazine,2011
مرجان مدرسی قابلیتهای آبرنگ را می شناسد و اجازه نمی دهد در ساخت و سازهای بی جا محو شوند. نقاشیهای آبرنگ او تصاویر زیبایی از همنشینی آب و رنگ هستند. موضوعاتی که انتخاب می کند ساده هستند اما با تاکید یا نادیده گرفتن به موقع جزییات، روح دیگری به آنها می بخشد. روح زنانه و مقتدرش را می توان در ضربه قلمهای روان و جسورانه، کمپوزیسیونهای ساده و روش اجرایی شیرینش به وضوح دید. همیشه تعبیر ساده اش از دنیایی که در آن زندگی می کند، مخاطب را غافلگیر می کند. آرزو دارم ازین پس نیز موفقییتش رو به فزونی باشد.
سید جمال الدین خرمی نژاد، تهران، 24 آبان
“Brillience requires neither the stamp of age nor the blessings of experience to illuminate the horizon of the art world. It dose not demand great expertise on the part of the beholder to appreciate the sheer resplendence of chefs- d' oeure either. The elated feeling of artistic discovery and fulfillment is distinctly evident in the vivid paintings of Ms. Masoumeh Modarresi Ghavami. This young, gifted painter has made her mark on the Iranian art scene within a short period of time …’’
“An Artist to watch” – Iran Today – Monthly Economic Magazine-Jan.-Feb. 1997