Ali Divandari

Ali Divandari
Cartoonist, Painter, Graphic Designer, Sculptor, Journalist
Born in 1957 in Sabzevar-Iran

Ali Divandari is an Iranian cartoonist and painter. He was born in 1957 in Sabzevar,Iran. Divandari studied Graphics in the Faculty of Fine Arts at Tehran University. He began his career as Graphic Designer and Cartoonist in 1975. He has worked as a jury member for several cartoon exhibitions in Iran and Turkey, and was Director of an International Cartoon Festival in Iran. His works have been published in newspapers and magazines in many countries.

Exhibitions

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Cartoon by Ali Divandari

Solo Exhibitions: (9)

• Kavir Gallery / Sabzevar-Iran / 1976
• Andisheh Gallery / Tehran-Iran / 21-30 Jan 1996 / 50 Works
• Abshar Art House / Sabzevar-Iran / Sep-Oct 2000 / 30 Works
• Seyhun Art Gallery / Tehran-Iran / 20-25 Apr 2002 / 30 Works
• Yasemi Gallery / Tabriz-Iran / 18-22 Oct 2002 / 40 Works
• Kolbe-ye-Javan Gallery / Ardebil-Iran / 10-18 Aug 2004 / 36 Works
• Isfahan Cartoon House / Isfahan-Iran / 29 Aug-9 Sep 2004 / 40 Works
• Sales Art Gallery / Tehran-Iran / 7-20 Jan 2005 / 28 Works
• Aban Art Gallery / Tehran-Iran / 22-27 Jan 2005 / 30 Works

About 300 Works in 9 Solo Exhibitions since 1976

Group Exhibitions: (4)

• Afrand Art Gallery / Tehran-Iran / 26 Dec 1994-5 Jan 1995 / 8 Works
• Iran Art Gallery / Tehran-Iran / 25 Feb-6 Mar 1996 / 10 Works
• Seyhun Art Gallery / Tehran-Iran / 14-19 Jul 2007 / 12 Works

About 32 Works in 3 Group Exhibitions since 1990

International Exhibitions

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Cartoon by Ali Divandari

About 200 Works in 160 International Exhibitions in 23 Countries since 1990

Publications

Book

Smile Monalisa / Drawings & Cartoons by Ali Divandari / Rozane Publications / 270 Pages - Grayscale / First Edition: 2001 / 2000 Copies / ISBN 964-334-084-8

Articles

Over than 30 Articles in 6 Issues

Interviews

Over than 40 Interviews in 25 Issues of 5 Countries

Awards: (43)

1. Yomiuri International Cartoon Contest / Honorable Mention / Japan 1992
2. The 3rd Okhotsk International Cartoon Festival / Special Merit Work / Japan 1992
3. Xll Mostra Internazionale del disegno Umoristico Sportivo Ancona / Special Prize / Italy 1993
4. 25th World Cartoon Gallery Skopje '93 / III Prize / Macedonia 1993
5. 47° Salone Internazionale dell'Umorismo di Bordighera / Special Prize / Italy 1994
6. 4th Seoul International Cartoon Festival / Honorable Mention / Korea 1994

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   Painting by Ali Divandari

7. 6th Olense Kartoenale, Dieren / Forth Prize - De Lekkerbekpot / Belgium 1994
8. 3rd Taejon International Cartoon Contest / Fifth Prize / Korea 1994
9. The 6th Okhotsk International Cartoon Festival / Special Merit Work / Japan 1995
10. 4th Taejon International Cartoon Contest / Winning Prize / Korea 1995
11. 5th Seoul International Cartoon Festival / Main theme winning / Korea 1995
12. The 7th Okhotsk International Cartoon Festival / Special Merit Work / Japan 1996
13. 6th Seoul International Cartoon Festival / Open theme winnig / Korea 1996
14. 19th International Cartoon Exhibition, Beringen / Press Award / Belgium 1996
15. 6th Taejon International Cartoon Contest / Fifth Prize / Korea 1997
16. Satyrykon International Cartoon Exhibition / Award of the Director of the culture & sport department / Poland 1997
17. The 8th Okhotsk International Cartoon Festival / Special Merit Work / Japan 1997
18. International Golden Mouflon Cartoon Festival / Silver Mouflon Prize / Cyprus 1997
19. 13. International Cartoon Festival, Slavonski Brod / Special Award / Croatia 1997
20. 7th Taejon International Cartoon Contest / Fifth Prize / Korea 1998
21. 8th International Cartoon Festival in Omiya / Most Popular work / Japan 1998
22. Courage World Cartoon Contest / Bronze Goad / Taiwan 1999
23. 4eme Festival International du dessin d'Humour et de Presse / Second Prize / France 1999
24. International Cartoon Competition on the Occasion of EXPO 2000 / Top Ten Work / Germany 2000
25. 20th International Nasreddin Hodja Cartoon Contest / Special Prize of the Association of Political Science School Graduates / Turkey 2000
26. Courage World Cartoon Contest / Prize of Importance / Taiwan 2000
27. 1st International Mediterranean Cartoon Competition / Special Prize of Alanya Head Official / Turkey 2001

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    Sculpture by Ali Divandari

28. 29° Premio di Forte dei Marmi per la Satira Politica / Award for The International Graphic Design / Italy 2001
29. 2nd International Caricature Contest, Independence / Second Award / Ukraine 2002
30. The 1st LM International Cartoon Competition / Bronze Prize / China 2002
31. The 1st LM International Cartoon Competition / Prizes for Excellence / China 2002
32. 2nd Golagha International Cartoon Competition / Worthy for approciation / Iran 2003
33. The 2nd LM International Cartoon Competition / Excellence Prize / China 2003
34. 2nd Free Cartoons Web International Cartoonet Festival / Bronze Prize / China 2004
35. The 3rd LM International Cartoon Competition / Excellence Prize / China 2004
36. 1st Red Man International Cartoon Humour Competition / Selected Prize / China 2006
37. 5th Free Cartoons Web International Cartoonet Festival / Selected Prize / China 2006
38. 7th International Mediterranean Cartoon Competition / Third Place / Turkey 2007
39. Master Cup International Cartoon and Illustration Biennial / Selected Prize / China 2007
40. 16th Daejeon International Cartoon Contest / Honorable Mention / Korea 2007
41. 2nd Red Man International Cartoon Humour Competition / Excellent Prize / China 2008
42. Zero International Cartoon Exhibition Mussel & Fish / Honorable Mention / Bulgaria 2009
43. The First International Cartoon Contest Quebec Banana / Prize of the Jury / Canada 2010

Online Galleries

• artbreak.com
• aydindoganvakfi.org.tr
• qoqnoos.com
• iranian.com
• satyrykon.pl

External links

• Ali Divandari > Artbreak
• Ali Divandari > Blog