Behnam Sadighi (1979 Sari, Iran)
Lives and Works in Tehran, Iran
2008 - B.A. in Photography, Faculty of Fine Art, University of Tehran.
Professional Experience
2019-2020, Guest Documentary Photography instructor at Fine Art Faculty, University of Tehran, Iran
2018 to Present, Photography instructor at the Rino School, Tehran, Iran
2016-2019 Photo Ediotor at Angah Magazine, Tehran, Iran
2015, Photography instructor at the University of Applied Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran
2012-2017, Photography instructor at the Professional Photography School, Tehran, Iran
2012-2013, Photography instructor at the Tehran Technical Complex, Iran
2012, Photography instructor at the University of Applied Science and Technology, Sari, Iran
2011-2014, Photography instructor at the Free Education Center of Faculty of Fine art, University of Tehran, Iran
2009-2011, Photography instructor at the Mazyar High Education Institute, Nour, Iran
2003-2008, Work as Photojounalist for Culture & Research magazine, Jam E Jam newspaper, Ayandeh No newspaper and Soureh photo Agency
Solo Exhibitions
2014 - The Reminder; The Show Room Gallery, London, UK
2013 - Holidays; Silkroad Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2011 - Ekbatan, west of Tehran; Faryad Gallery, Kerman, Iran
2010 - Ekbatan, west of Tehran; Gallery of Hoze Honari, Shiraz, Iran
2010 - Ekbatan, west of Tehran; Gallery of Hoze Honari Guilan, Rasht, Iran
2009 - Ekbatan, west of Tehran; Aria Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2004 - Life in Bam; Gallery of Iranian Artist Forum, Tehran, Iran
Selected Group Exhibitions
2020 - Urban Mapping: Public Space Through the Lens of Contemporary Iranian Artists, Curated By Gohar Dashti, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA), D.C. USA
2019- Some-Bodies, Curated by Zohreh Deldadeh, Art Gallery at Indian International Center, New Delhi, India
2019 - What If Not Exotic?, Curated by Mahsa Farhadikia, Building Bridges Galley, LA, USA
2019 - Iran Contemporary, Curated by Motahar Amiri, Raskolnikow Galerie, Dresden, Germany
2018 - Only Morning Bird Treasures Flower Garden, Curated by Mehraneh Atashi, Redcat Gallery, LA, Usa
2018 - Behnam Sadighi and Paula Urbano, Linkoping Unversity, Sweden
2017- Is This Time For Art?, Curated by Erik Berggren, Orebro Konsthall, Sweden
2017- Urban Mapping, Curated by Gohar Dashti, Hillyer Art Space, DC, USA
2016 - Iran Contemporary, Curated by Motahar Amiri, Fotohof Gallery, Salzburg, Austria
2016- All Other Passporsts, Curated by Amir Ali Ghasemi, Priject Space, Athena Art Fair, Athena, Greek
2016 - Reality & Fantasy, Mellat Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2015 - uNclear Deal, The Mine Gallery, Dubai, UAE
2015 - Centerfold Project, Sazmanab, Tehran, Iran
2015 - The Mine Gallery, Dubai, UAE
2014 - Paris Photo; Silk Road Gallery, Paris, France
2014 - Silk Road, Mils Gallery, Sydney, Australia
2014 - The Other and Me, Sharjah Art Museum, UAE
2013 - By Iranian Contemporary Photographers, Mellat Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2013 - MOP CAP Finalist Exhibition, Royal College of Art, London, UK
2013 - MOP CAP Shortlist Exhibition, EFT Towers, Dubai, UAE
2012 - Saba Photo, East Khial and Ayeneh Galleries, Tehran, Iran
2012 - Art takes Times Square, Billboard Presentation; New York, USA
2011 - Presence, Aria Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2011 - National Museum of Fine Art, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
2010 - Mohsen Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2010 - Photography and Installation; Boomerang Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2008 - Portrait in Photography and Painting; Molaeian Gallery, Babol, Iran
2007 - Self Portrait of Photographers; Gallery of Iranian Photographers Center, Tehran, Iran
2006 - Nowrouz; Laleh Gallery, Tehran, Iran
Curating
2017 - This Is Us, Not Them, An Outlook on Connections and Disconnections in Iranian Documentary Photography, Ariana Gallery, Tehran, Iran
Residency
2015 – State of Salzburg at Künstlerhaus, Salzburg
2014 – Delfina Foundation, London
Selected Awards
2013 - Winner of 3rd Magic of Persia Contemporary Art Prize (MOP CAP), London, UK
2012 - 1st prize, 4th Mashhad National Photo Festival, Iran
2011 - 1st prize, 2nd Hamrahan Festival, Rasht, Iran
2010 - Final prize, 3rd Photo Festival of Islamic Azad University, Iran
2009 - 2nd prize, Festival of Iranian Young Cinema Society, Oroumieh, Iran
2008 - 3rd prize, Firouzeh Festival, Tabriz, Iran
2008 - 2nd prize, Black and white Festival, Tehran, Iran
2008 - 3rd prize, Festival of Traveling with Train, Tehran, Iran
2007 - 3rd prize, For Better Life Festival, Tehran, Iran
2007 - 1st prize, Tehran's Film and Photo Festival of Students, Iran
2007 - 1st prize, Environment Contest, Tehran, Iran
2007 - 2nd prize, Health Photo Contest, Iran
2007 - 3rd prize, Documentary Photo Contest of Iran, Isfahan
2006 - Honorable Mention, Kaveh Golestan Press Photo Contest, Iran
2006 - 3rd prize, Annual Photo Contest of Iran, Rasht
2005 - 1st prize, Abrang Festival, Mashhad, Iran
2004 - 1st prize, Palms of hope Festival, Tehran, Iran
2003 - 2nd prize, Festival of Iranian Young Cinema Society, Qazvin, Iran
2003 - 2nd prize, Annual Photo Contest of Iran, Rasht
2003 - 1st prize, humor Festival Of Hozeye Honari, Tehran, Iran
2002 - 1st prize, Ghasedak haye Soukhteh, Tehran, Iran
2002 - 1st prize, Our City Photo Contest, Tehran, Iran
Short Film
2001 - Hidden Presence, 5 min