# Korosh Ghazimorad

Korosh Ghazimorad (born 1969) is a Persian graphic designer, calligrapher and artist.
He is a graduate of wood and paper industry, and Iran’s Calligraphers’ Association.His artworks have been exhibited in Iran, US, Belgium, France, and Lebanon. The last Exhibition of Ghazimorad named “Science of Nescience” was hold at Sohrab Art Gallery in 2019.

## Professional career

Ghazimorad was accepted in the Iran Calligraphers’ Association in 1989, and he successfully passed Supreme Degree in Shekasteh Nastaʿlīq. He was graduated from university in 1996, and was employed at Hozeh Honari for his military service and worked in different departments including visual arts, Besat studio, etc. He gained his first serious experience in the field of graphics during this time. Korosh worked with artists Hossein Khosrojerdi, Hamid Sharifi, Ahmad Gholizadeh, Morteza Godarzi, and Iraj Eskandari during this period.
Ghazimorad had also been a board member of the Iran Graphic Designers’ Society.
Also, one of his works was sold in Tehran auction.

## Personal life

Ghazimorad was born on 16 September 1969 in Tehran. Ghazimorad is the oldest child of the family and has a sister and a brother.
He got married in 2002 and has a son.

## Exhibitions
### Solo exhibitions

| Year | Name | Gallery | City/Country |
| 2020 | Call of Calligraphy; Spirit | Hacettepe University | Ankara/Turkey |
| 2020 | The Spirit of Ink | Eran Gallery | Ontario/Canada |
| 2019 | Science of Nescience | Sohrab Gallery | Tehran/ Iran |
| 2017 | White Reverie | Art Gallery 14 | Tehran/ Iran |
| 2015 | Dance of the pen | Artlab | Beirut/ Lebanon |
| 2015 | Sarir calligraphy | Naranj Art Gallery | Shiraz/ Iran |
| 2015 | Unveiling of Sarir calligraphy | Iranian Artists Forum | Tehran/ Iran |
| 2012 | Calligraphy | Haleh Art gallery | Munich/ Germany |
| 2011 | Calligraphy | Haleh Art gallery | Munich/ Germany |
| 2010 | Calligraphy | Haleh Art gallery | Munich/ Germany |
| 2010 | Calligraphy | Aaran Art gallery | Tehran/ Iran |
| 2009 | Calligraphy | Aaran Art gallery | Tehran/ Iran |
| 2007 | Art Basel Miami | Seyhoun Gallery | Miami/ USA |
| 2007 | Calligraphy | Laguna Beach | USA |
| 2007 | Calligraphy | Seyhoun Gallery | Los Angeles/ USA |
| 2006 | Calligraphy | Zangar gallery | Tehran/ Iran |
| 2003 | Calligraphy | Private show | USA |
| 2001 | Calligraphy | Barg Gallery | Tehran/ Iran |
| 1999 | Calligraphy | Barg Gallery | Tehran/ Iran |

### Group exhibitions

| Year | Name | Gallery | City/Country |
| 2020 | Call of Calligraphy; the Spirit | Hacettepe University | Ankara/Turkey |
| 2020 | The Spirit of Ink | Eran Gallery | Ontario/Canada |
| 2019 | Three Thousands and Thousands of Writing, Four Thousands and Thousands of Reading | Vard Gallery | Tehran/ Iran |
| 2019 | Home of Nice People | Melat Complex Gallery | Tehran/ Iran |
| 2019 | Tolerance of Line | Negah Gallery | Tehran/ Iran |
| 2019 | Infinitive Line and Paint | Sohrab Gallery | Tehran/ Iran |
| 2017 | The Middle East Modern and Contemporary Auction | Artscoops | Beirut/ Lebanon |
| 2017 | The Fourth Line | Sareban Gallery | Tehran/ Iran |
| 2017 | Khat-Naghashi | Sohrab Gallery | Tehran/ Iran |
| 2017 | Persian Art Masters | Negah gallery | Tehran/ Iran |
| 2016 | Looking for Happiness | Pedrami Gallery | Antwerp/ Belgium |
| 2015 | Less is More | Aaran Projects | Tehran/ Iran |
| 2015 | Fluorescent | Art Lounge | Tehran/ Iran |
| 2015 | Art for Peace | Niavaran Cultural Complex | Tehran/ Iran |
| 2004 | Iranian Graphic designers & calligraphy | Gallery La Louviere | La Louvière/ Belgium |
| 2003 | Graphic design | Chaumont gallery | Chaumont/ France |
| 2002 | Calligraphy | Court Yard Gallery | Dubai/ UAE |
| 1998 | Calligraphy | Court Yard Gallery | Dubai/ UAE |
| 1992 | Calligraphy | International Tehran Fair | Tehran/ Iran |