Biography

About Master

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Professor Hossein Mahjoubi was born in Lahijan in 1309 and started painting as a teenager. He graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts. He also took architecture courses.

Master and his paintings are known in Iran and the world. Among his lasting works in the field of architecture, design and construction of Saei Park in Tehran in 1342 and supervising the construction of Mellat and Niavaran parks in Laleh and Jamshidia, Kourosh and Khazaneh, as well as the first desert parks in Iran in the following years.

Hossein Mahjoubi was born on May 15 in Lahijan (Gilan)

Year 1309

Enter home school
Four years at home school

Year 1313

Starting elementary school in Haghighat School (Lahijan)

Year 1317

Performing calligraphy and earning the first income from art

Year 1322

Completion of 6 years of primary education in Haghighat Elementary School in Lahijan

Year 1324

Education up to the ninth high school in Iranshahr and Montaser Al-Molk schools (Lahijan)
Immigrating to Tehran and continuing his education at Alborz High School

Year 1329

Completion of secondary education and graduation from Alborz High School in natural sciences
Membership in the National Assembly Library

Year 1331

Entry to the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Tehran

Year 1333

Join the library of the Faculty of Fine Arts
Join the Youth Art Association
Begin writing diaries
Attending theater classes at the Faculty of Literature, University of Tehran
Attending the monthly poetry reading sessions of Sokhan Magazine at the University of Tehran Club
Participating in sculpture classes at Kamal-ol-Molk Conservatory with Sirus Ghaemi, and undergoing training under the supervision of Hossein Sheikh Varfie Halati.

Year 1334

Participate in a group exhibition at the Iran-US Association
Winner of the third prize in the field of watercolor and recognition in the field of oil and paint in this group exhibition
Establishment of Namak Consulting Engineers Company with a group of architect friends
Jalil Ziapour held an exhibition of works of art and handicrafts by Gilan artists at the White House Museum. Ten unobtrusive works were displayed in this exhibition.

Year 1335

Participation in the annual exhibition of works of painters living in Tehran in the Iran-American Association with the participation of 15 Iranian painters, 3 American painters and 2 English painters
Winner of the first and third prize in the fields of paint and oil and winner of the third prize in the field of modern watercolor from this group exhibition
Selection of Hossein Mahjoubi, Habibollah Ayatollah and Kazem Mohaghegh to head the studios of the Faculty of Fine Arts of the Faculty of Tehran and to supervise the work of the students of the Faculty
Employment in the technical office of the University of Tehran

Year 1336

Participated in the first Tehran Biennial, Tehran White Palace and published the book in the Biennial
Illustration of Okhan’s book, a collection of poems by Jahangir Sartippour in Gilaki and Persian
Designing the title of Ohan’s book

Year 1337

Graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Tehran and received a bachelor’s degree in painting
Participate in a group exhibition at the New Art Gallery in Tehran

Year 1338

Cover design of the swamp poetry book written by Flora Qajarian

Year 1340

Married to his cousin Sima Mahjoubi
Participated in the third Tehran Biennial, Tehran White Palace and published the book in the Biennial
Receive 5 points from the third Tehran Biennial to participate in the Venice Biennale in Italy
Approval of the plan to map the city and the boulevard and the pool by Hossein Mahjoubi in the Lahijan City Association
Holding painting roundtable meetings at the invitation of the Book of the Month by Jalal Al-Ahmad and participating in these meetings

Year 1341

Transfer from Tehran Municipality Technical Office to Tehran Municipality Parks Organization
Establishment of Park Saz Consulting Engineers Company (Behzadi-Mahjoubi) and carrying out many projects, including design and implementation of green space of Azadi Stadium, Tehran Mehrabad Airport and Mehrabad Airport to Azadi Square
Design and implementation of Saei Park in Tehran and also until 1351 design and redevelopment of a number of parks in Tehran, including Niavaran Park, Laleh Park, Jamshidieh Park, Mellat Park and…
Membership in the group of artists of Tehran Plastic Group
Designing 5 and 25 year old comprehensive plans for Lahijan city

Year 1342

Appointed as the head of the planning and drawing department of the Tehran Municipal Parks Organization

Participate in the fourth Tehran Biennial, White House with other members of the Plastic Arts Group
Publication of the work in the book of the 4th Tehran Biennial
Participate in a group exhibition at Burgess Gallery with Tasoud Arabshahi, Bahman Mohasses, Sadegh Berirani, Manouchehr Sheibani, Sadegh Tabrizi and Satrak Nazarian
Participate in single-face exhibitions, a unique exhibition and a new movement of Tehran Plastic Arts Artists Group, Saba Gallery, Tehran

Year 1343

Participating in a group exhibition at Burgess Gallery with Nasser Awisi, Shirin Bakhtiar, Sadegh Berirani, Sadegh Tabrizi.
Participate in a group exhibition at Burgess Gallery with Abolghasem Saeedi, Iran Droudy, Sohrab Sepehri, Masoud Arabshahi, Sadegh Tabrizi and Nasser Oveisi
Participate in the International Charity Art Exhibition, Marble Hotel
Participate in the art festival in the Iran-US Association
Appointment as the head of the building department and supervision of the Tehran Municipal Parks Organization while retaining the position of head of the design and drawing department

Year 1344

Participation in the fifth regional biennial of Tehran in the newly established museum of anthropology and publication of the book in the biennial
Participate in a night exhibition in Gilan by presenting a work by the Iran-US Association

Year 1345

Participating in the first auction of works by contemporary Iranian painters in the Rasht Club at a base price of 1400 Tomans and selling the work at a price of 3000 Tomans
Participate in the exhibition of examples of twenty-five years of Iranian art, the New Archaeological Museum
Participate in Shiraz Art Festival

Year 1346

Participate in the exhibition of modern Iranian painting at the Center for Iranian Studies at Columbia University and other important American cities
Participate in the second auction of works by contemporary Iranian painters at the Hilton Hotel by Seyhoun Gallery
Appointment as the head of the technical office of Tehran Municipal Parks Organization
Representative of Tehran Municipality in the Sculpture Installation Commission of the Ministry of Culture and Arts for the installation of Parviz Tanavoli sculptures in Yousefabad Park

Year 1347

Participate in the International Exhibition in Nepal and receive an honorary diploma from the King of Nepal
Participate in a group exhibition of contemporary artists at Seyhoun Gallery
Participate in the group exhibition of Burgess Gallery

Year 1348

Participate in the Contemporary Iranian Art Exhibition An exhibition of 21st century Iranian artists, organized by the International Monetary Fund Art Society Committee in Washington
Participate in the Contemporary Iranian Art Exhibition An exhibition of 21st century Iranian artists, organized by the International Monetary Fund Art Society Committee in Washington

Year 1349

Cover design of a song book for you by Seyed Ali Mir Mehrkar

Year 1350

Participated in the Iranian painting round table in Kayhan newspaper, together with Mansoureh Hosseini, Changiz Shahooq, Aminollah Rezaei
Participate in the exhibition of contemporary Iranian art on the occasion of the celebration of culture and art, the hall of the Museum of Ancient Iran

Participate in the Contemporary Iranian Art Exhibition An exhibition of 21st century Iranian artists, organized by the International Monetary Fund Art Society Committee in Washington

Year 1351

Participate in a group exhibition of leading contemporary Iranian painters in Sullivan Gallery with Nasser Oveisi, Faramarz Pil Aram, Rouin Pakbaz, Sadegh Tabrizi, Iran Droudy, Abdolreza Daryabeigi, Houshang Seyhoun, Sohrab Sepehri, Masoud Arabshahi and Gholam Hossein Nami
Hossein Abbas Mahjoubi’s paintings donated to French President Georges Pompidou by Amir Abbas Hoveyda

Year 1352

Participate in the first World Electric Art Exhibition
Participate in the second world art exhibition in Tehran
Published a selection of paintings by Parviz Naqbi, Nicole Van Down, Richard Metz, Beth Seyedov and Javad Mojabi
Participate in the Contemporary Iranian Art Exhibition An exhibition of 21st century Iranian artists, organized by the International Monetary Fund Art Society Committee in Washington

Year 1353

Participating in a TV exhibition of contemporary art by Seyhoun Gallery and in collaboration with Iran Hall
Publication of the name in the list of Alborz High School graduates in the book of Alborz High School Century Letters by Iqbal Publications
Transfer to the Ministry of Agriculture and design of the first desert parks in the country in Kashan, Yazd, Kerman and Sabzevar
Drawing a picture of the Prophet’s ascension by order of the King of Kuwait
Participate in the group exhibition of Lautrec Gallery with Sohrab Sepehri, Reza Mafi, Ali Asghar Masoumi, Parvaneh Etemadi, Rouin Pakbaz, Jamal Bakhshpour, Houshang Seyhoun, Rassam Arjangi, Bahram Alivandi
Signing a contract with educational television in the amount of 100 thousand Tomans for illustrating the book Afsaneh Baran in Iran

Year 1354

Performing 24 paintings for the book The Legend of Rain in Iran by Mahdokht Kashkoli
Receive a medal of honor from the Royal Iranian Horse Association
Making a film about Hossein Mahjoubi under the title of Contemporary TV by Abbas Hojjatpanah
Participate in the Contemporary Iranian Art Exhibition An exhibition of 21st century Iranian artists, organized by the International Monetary Fund Art Society Committee in Washington

Year 1355

Purchasing works and pursuing the establishment of the Guilan Museum of Contemporary Art in Rasht by Hossein Mahjoubi, Aydin Aghdashloo and Alireza Daryabeigi
Retirement from the Ministry of Agriculture

Year 1356

Winner of the Royal Prize for the paintings in the book The Legend of Rain in Iran by Mahdokht Kashkoli
Nominated for the Hans Christian Andersen International Children’s Book Award in Illustration with Shakur Lotfi and Mohammad Ghazi
Participate in the Contemporary Iranian Art Exhibition An exhibition of 21st century Iranian artists, organized by the International Monetary Fund Art Society Committee in Washington

Year 1357

Participate in a group illustration exhibition entitled Cats of the World at the invitation of the International Reading Association and the International Book Office for the Young Generation

Print the work in books and postcards of the exhibition

Year 1363

Participate in a group exhibition in memory of Asghar Mohammadi at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Tehran

Participate in a group exhibition in memory of Asghar Mohammadi at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Tehran

Year 1370

Publication of the work in the book Excerpts from the works of the first biennial exhibition of Iranian painters

Publication of the book Behind the Valves by Shahin Hananeh and publication of an interview with Sima Mahjoubi, wife of Hossein Mahjoubi

Publication of the article “The freshness of life in the paintings of Hossein Mahjoubi” written by Safoura Nairi in Gileva No. 2 and the publication of the work on the back cover of the monthly

Participate in a group exhibition of Iranian painters and calligraphers, Oriental Gallery of Columbia University

Year 1371

Participate in a group exhibition in memory of Asghar Mohammadi at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Tehran

Receive a statue of honor from the second specialized exhibition-export of paintings and miniatures

Plaque of appreciation from the second exhibition of flowers and nature in the works of Iranian painters

Year 1372

Printing a portrait in a book of contemporary Iranian painters, photographs by Maryam Zandi

Year 1373

Participating in a group painting exhibition at Aria Gallery with Mansoureh Hosseini, Alireza, Minoo Asadi, Jamaluddin Khoraminejad, Javad Hamidi, Ahmad Vosough Ahmadi, Yaghoub Emdadian, Davood Emdadian, Yaghoub Imamamech and Kamal Givian

Receive a statue of honor from the second specialized exhibition-export of paintings and miniatures

Plaque of appreciation from the second exhibition of flowers and nature in the works of Iranian painters

Year 1374

Publication of the name in the list of Alborz High School graduates in the book of Alborz High School and its boarding school by Melr Assadollah Mousavi Makoei

Year 1378

Transforming House 4 Gallery into Ashian Naghsh and Mehr Gallery and obtaining a license from the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance

Year 1380

Participated in the sixth biennial of Iranian painting at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Tehran and published the book in the biennial

Year 1382

Publication of an article about the works of Hossein Mahjoubi in the book Negah Kashif Gastakh Collection of articles by Javad Mojabi about contemporary Iranian art

Participate in the exhibition of the Cultural Week of the Islamic Republic of Iran in South Africa with Seyed Mohammad Ehsaei and Mohammad Baqer Aghamiri

Year 1383

Award of appreciation from the fourth annual exhibition of galleries and cultural heritage

Year 1384

Holding a commemoration conference at Deilman Institute of Higher Education in Lahijan

Follow-up and correspondence to establish the Mahjoubi Museum

Writing an article by Hossein Mahjoubi from a series of articles by contemporary Iranian artists

Participate in the group exhibition of horse statues in Niavaran Cultural Center

Exhibition of two works in the exhibition of the Modernist Art Movement of Iran, collection of works of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Tehran and publication of the work in the book of the exhibition

Year 1385

Participate in the first exhibition of contemporary Iranian artists in support of children with cancer, Niavaran Cultural Center

Year 1386

Participate in the second exhibition of contemporary Iranian artists in support of children with cancer, Niavaran Cultural Center

Publication of biography in Lahijan Honors section, Gilan book

Participate in the second Tehran Art Expo in Vahdat Hall

Year 1387

Participate in the third big sales exhibition of Haft Negah, Mellat Gallery Campus and print the work in the exhibition catalog

Received a first-class artistic award from the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance

Collaboration with Iranica encyclopedia by Ehsan Yarshater and preparation of images of Iranian paintings for this encyclopedia

Year 1388

Membership in the Association of Architects of the University of Tehran

Award of appreciation from the Association of Iranian Architects for their cooperation in honoring David Oshana

Holding an exhibition with Farzaneh Mahjoubi at the Tbilisi Academy of Arts

Beginning of follow-up and correspondence again for the establishment of the Guilan Museum of Contemporary Art, the opening of which was left unfinished in 1978

Participate in the exhibition of nature layers, Mellat Gallery Campus and print the work in the exhibition catalog

Participate in the fourth big sales exhibition of Haft Negah, the house of Iranian artists and print the work in the exhibition catalog

Year 1389

Member of the selection and judging panel of the 4th Fajr International Festival of Visual Arts

Member of the Policy Council of the Eighth National Biennial of Iranian Painting

Year 1390

Publication of the selected book of Hossein Mahjoubi’s personal collection with writings by Aydin Aghdashloo, Mehdi Hosseini, Asghar Zarabi, Parviz Kalantari, Javad Mojabi and Safoura Nayeri

Participate in a charity exhibition for the benefit of children with cancer, Niavaran Cultural Center

Construction of seven paintings from a combination of architecture and painting of seven Iranian gardens

Hossein Mahjoubi Night was organized by Bukhara Magazine at the Persian Language Center with a speech by Hora Yavari, Javad Mojabi and Hadi Seif

Participate in the exhibition of selling visual works of the country

Donation of Hafez pen to Hossein Mahjoubi by European company in Mahjoubi night ceremony

Holding a wedding and solo exhibition at the House of Iranian Artists with speeches by Javad Mojabi, Khosrow Sinaei, Habib Derakhshani and Jalaluddin Sultan Kashefi

Publication of the work in the book of the 8th National Painting Biennial of Iran

Year 1391

Commemoration by Gilan House of Culture in Rasht

Celebrating the 83rd birthday in the second birthday program of the moon in Imam Ali Museum

Painting of seven horses on one of the pottery symbols of Silk Hill in the first Kashan Silk Spring Festival

Year 1392

Exhibition reviewing the works and holding a celebration at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Tehran with lectures by Majid Melanorozi, Shams Langroudi, Ali Moradkhani and Hadi Seif

Making a film about Hossein Mahjoubi called “Concerned about canvas trees” directed by Ali Mohammad Masiha

Opening of a veiled house

Naming the gallery of Lahijan Islamic Culture and Guidance Office after Professor Hossein Mahjoubi

Award of appreciation from the Scientific and Research Association of Visual Arts of Iran

Participate in the Humanitarian Art Exhibition for the benefit of the United Nations Food Program Office in Tehran and publish the work in the exhibition book

Participating in the exhibition of neo-traditionalism in contemporary Iranian art, in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Tehran and publishing the work in the book of the exhibition

Honorary member of Iranian Scientific Association for Visual Arts

Year 1393

Issuance of a special stamp on the occasion of the wedding in Arasbaran Cultural Center

Member of the founding board of Dr. Mohammad Ali Mojtahedi Gilani Foundation

Commemoration at Lahijan Islamic Azad University

Publication of works and biographies in the book Encyclopedia of Rovin Pakbaz Art by Contemporary Culture Publications

Year 1394

Join the jury of the Peace Color Festival

Making a film by Master Hossein Mahjoubi, a role painter, directed by Fereydoun Khoshbo

Publication of Hossein Mahjoubi’s special letter in the book of the week with an article by Inayat Samiei Aydin Aghdashloo Javad Mojabi Hafez Mousavi Khosrow Sinaei Mohsen Nematkhah Mohammad Reza Aslani Parviz Kalantari Mehdi Hosseini Payam Forootan and Hossein Ganji

Publication of works and biographies in the book Ninety Years of Innovation in Iranian Visual Arts Javad Mojabi Pikreh Publishing

Membership in the jury of the visual section of the 5th Green Film Festival

Participate in the annual sales exhibition of the Iranian Painters Association at Pardis Mellat Gallery

Year 1395

Participated in the 10th Fajr Visual Arts Festival and published two works in the festival book

Received the Excellent Medal and the Golden Touba as the title of Iranian Art Honors in the 10th Fajr International Festival of Visual Arts

Holding a ceremony honoring and modeling Hossein Mahjoubi by the National Elite Foundation of Guilan Province at the Guilan Research Institute of Guilan University

Certificate of appreciation from the National Elite Foundation of Gilan Province

Participating in a group exhibition reviewing 70 years of Iranian landscape painting in Niavaran Cultural Center and publishing a work in the exhibition book

Participation in the group exhibition of horse motifs; a search for today’s Iranian painting, Mellat Campus Gallery

Year 1396

Wedding ceremony and celebration of the eighty-eighth anniversary at the Goya House of Culture and Art with a speech by Mohammad Sarir Javad Mojabi Ahmad Masjed-e-Jamei and Habib Derakhshani and Keyvan Saket

Publication of the catalog of the wedding ceremony and celebration of the eighty-eighth anniversary with an article by Hossein Mahjoubi Habib Derakhshani Shahriyar Gharibi and Masoud Foroutan and publication of an invitation with an introduction by Hadi Seif
Receive the Ethics and Prayer Award in the Mirror of Art and Research
Received a plaque of appreciation from the Institute of Veteran Artists Received the Art Award for Peace with Houshang Ebtehaj Bahram Beizai and Kambiz Dermbakhsh in the 6th Art Festival for Peace
Certificate of appreciation from the New Cities Development Company for participating in the establishment of the exhibition of the gallery of great works of art
Participate in the exhibition of works of the conference of lasting figures in the house of artists
Participate in the group exhibition of the circular garden of remembrance of the leaf gallery of the Ain al-Dawla mansion
Participate in the International Festival of AIDS-free mothers and children in Milad Tower, Tehran

Screening of the film “Concerned Canvas Trees” at the 11th Fajr Visual Arts Festival with his presence at the House of Iranian Artists

Year 1397