Taha Behbahani
Taha Behbahani () is a famous Iranian painter, sculptor, set designer, TV and theatre director and a university professor was born in 1947 in Tehran, Iran. Education. As a child he was taught how to paint by his father and later became a distinguished Student of master Ali Akbar Najmabadi (one of kamal-ol-Molk's students) at the age of thirteen. He went through his high school education and Kamal-ol-Molk Art school simultaneously and then entered the Dramatic Art faculty and graduated in set design for theater, television and cinema. Later in Paris and Salzburg he  started to study and research in the field of Marionette Theater and its connections to the painting and sculpture of the east. Career. Paintings. Taha was one of the artists who created a new atmosphere in the painting in 1960's. By presenting his works; he propounded the Metaphysical Surrealistic School in painting. Medallions. The medallions of Taha are made by Gold and Silver. Exhibitions. He has participated in 40 different exhibitions as a solo artist or as a member of a group of artists in Iran and abroad. Books and articles. He has published a Book and various Articles . Professional membership. He has been a member of the executive board of Iran's National Creative Arts Committee, affiliated with UNESCO and a jury member in a number of international exhibitions.