Raoof Haghighi
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Raoof Haghighi | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 1976 (age 47) |
| Nationality | British, Iranian |
| Known for | Painting |
| Website | www |
Raoof Haghighi is an Iranian-born British artist, known for his portraiture and realism.[1][2]
He was born in 1976 in Shiraz, Iran.[3] His father was an artist and it was in Iran where he started to learn painting;[3] he is a self taught artist. Since 1995, he has had many group and solo art exhibitions internationally, including in Iran, the United Kingdom, United States, Czech Republic, Spain, and Ireland.
In April 2023, Raoof will showcase his ‘surreal and hyperrealistic’ portraits and drawings at a London exhibit which he is dedicating to ‘all the brave women’ in Iran fighting for their freedom.[4][5][6][7]
Awards[edit]
- 2011, 2015, 2017 – BP Portrait Award, National Portrait Gallery, London, England[1][8][9][10]
- 2017 – Winner of the Gold Memorial Bowl award for best miniature work in the exhibition at the Royal Society of Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Gravers, London, England[11]
- 2016 – Overall winner of Jackson's competition 'Drawn in competition', Jackson Art Supplies, London, England[12]
- 2014 – Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year 2014 London Heat winner[13][14]
- 2011 – Overall winner – Artist of the Year 2011 – Artists & Illustrators magazine[15]
Exhibitions[edit]
- Prague City Gallery – The Stone Bell House The Reunion of Poetry and Philosophy 3 March – 4 April 2018[16]
- BP Portrait Award 2017 – The National Portrait Gallery, London – 22 June – 24 September 2017[17]
- Royal Society of Miniature Painters. 20 September – 1 October 2017 at Mall Galleries, London.[11]
- BP Portrait Award 2015 – June–September 2015 – National Portrait Gallery, London[10]
- BP Portrait Award 2011 National Portrait Gallery, London – Wolverhampton Art Gallery[9]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "BP Portrait Award 2017 - Sarah by Raoof Haghighi". National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ Nicholson, Kate (3 March 2023). "HuffPost UK". HuffPost UK.
- ^ a b "Raoof Haghighi". art4d. 15 July 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ "Persian artist dedicates London exhibition to 'all the brave women' in Iran fighting for their freedom". Evening Standard. 20 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "'Just Take Them And Leave Me Alone' Artwork Will Be Displayed in London". Broadway World. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "These Artworks Are A Gut-Wrenching Reminder That Iran Is Still In Turmoil". Yahoo! News. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Raoof Haghighi: Painting is Like Breathing for Me". ART PLUGGED. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ Macmillan, Duncan (17 January 2018). "Art reviews: Splendours of the Subcontinent at the Queen's Gallery, BP Portrait Award 2017, Scottish National Portrait Gallery". The Scotsman.
- ^ a b "National Portrait Gallery - Exhibitor". www.npg.org.uk. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ a b "BP Portrait Award 2015 - The Reader". The National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Past winners, Royal Society of Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Gravers, Gold Memorial Bowl". Royal Society of Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Gravers. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ "Drawn In Competition - Winners - Jackson's Art Blog". Jackson's Art Blog. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ "Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year 2014: Raoof Haghighi, First Heat Winner". Cass Art. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ "Portrait Artist of the Year review". The Independent. 5 November 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ UK, The Chelsea Magazine Company, London. "Winners of Artist of the Year 2011 Announced! - News - Artists & Illustrators - Original art for sale direct from the artist". www.artistsandillustrators.co.uk. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Contemporary British Art | Artlines". www.artlines.cz. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ "BP Portrait Award 2017 - Sarah". www.npg.org.uk. Retrieved 17 August 2018.