Ali Divandari (Persian: علی دیواندری; also Romanized as Alī Divāndarī, Persian pronunciation: [æliː diːvɒːndæriː]; Born 6 September 1957[1] in Sabzevar) is an Iranian cartoonist, painter, graphic designer, sculptor and journalist.

Ali Divandari
علی دیواندری
Born (1957-09-06) 6 September 1957 (age 67)
Sabzevar, Iran
NationalityIranian
EducationFaculty of Fine Arts at Tehran University
Known forPainting, Cartooning, Drawing, Graphic Design, Sculpture, Photography, Illustrating
MovementSurrealism, Action painting, Cubism, Conceptual art, Abstract art, Digital Art
Awards1 national and 43 int'l awards
Websitealidivandari.com

Biography

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Divandari studied graphics at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Tehran University. He began his career as graphic designer and cartoonist in 1975. In 1997, he directed a new International Cartoon Festival in Iran with a main theme of "man and Nature – Only one, Share & Care". Over his career, Divandari was a jury member of several cartoon exhibitions in Iran and Turkey. His works have been published in many international newspapers and magazines and have been exhibited in more than 34 countries.[2][3]

Exhibitions

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Cartoon by Ali Divandari

Solo exhibitions

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  • 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

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  • 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 1995

Publications

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Book

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Title: Smile Monalisa[4]
Drawings & Cartoons by Ali Divandari
Rozane Publications
Graphic Designer: Jamal Rahmati
270 Pages – Grayscale
First Edition: 2001
ISBN 964-334-084-8

Awards

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Festival Title Prize Title Country Year
Yomiuri Int'l Cartoon Contest Honorable Mention   Japan 1992
The 3rd Okhotsk Int'l Cartoon Festival Special Merit Work   Japan 1992
Xll Mostra Int'l del disegno Umoristico Sportivo Ancona Special Prize   Italy 1993
25th World Cartoon Gallery Skopje '93 III Prize   Macedonia 1993
47th International Festival of the Humor of Bordighera Special Prize   Italy 1994
4th Seoul Int'l Cartoon Festival Honorable Mention   South Korea 1994
6th Olense Kartoenale, Dieren Fourth Prize – De Lekkerbekpot   Belgium 1994[5]
3rd Taejon Int'l Cartoon Contest Fifth Prize   South Korea 1994[6]
The 6th Okhotsk Int'l Cartoon Festival Special Merit Work   Japan 1995
4th Taejon Int'l Cartoon Contest Winning Prize   South Korea 1995[7][8]
5th Seoul Int'l Cartoon Festival Main theme winning   South Korea 1995
The 7th Okhotsk Int'l Cartoon Festival Special Merit Work   Japan 1996
1st Aydın Doğan Int'l Cartoon Competition Honorable Mention   Turkey 1996[9]
6th Seoul Int'l Cartoon Festival Open theme winning   South Korea 1996
19th Int'l Cartoon Exhibition, Beringen Press Award   Belgium 1996
6th Taejon Int'l Cartoon Contest Fifth Prize   South Korea 1997[10][11]
Satyrykon Int'l Cartoon Exhibition Award of the Director of the culture & sport department   Poland 1997[12]
The 8th Okhotsk Int'l Cartoon Festival Special Merit Work   Japan 1997
Int'l Golden Mouflon Cartoon Festival Silver Mouflon Prize   Cyprus 1997
13th Int'l Cartoon Festival, Slavonski Brod Special Award   Croatia 1997
7th Taejon Int'l Cartoon Contest Fifth Prize   South Korea 1998[13][14]
8th Int'l Cartoon Festival in Omiya Most Popular work   Japan 1998
Courage World Cartoon Contest Bronze Goad   Taiwan 1999
4eme Festival Int'l du dessin d'Humour et de Presse Second Prize   France 1999
Int'l Cartoon Competition on the Occasion of EXPO 2000 Top Ten Work   Germany 2000
20th Int'l Nasreddin Hodja Cartoon Contest Special Prize of the Association of Political Science School Graduates   Turkey 2000
Courage World Cartoon Contest Prize of Importance   Taiwan 2000
1st Int'l Mediterranean Cartoon Competition Special Prize of Alanya Head Official   Turkey 2001
29° Premio di Forte dei Marmi per la Satira Politica Award for The Int'l Graphic Design   Italy 2001[15][16]
2nd Int'l Caricature Contest, Independence Second Award   Ukraine 2002[17]
The 1st LM Int'l Cartoon Competition Bronze Prize   China 2002[18]
The 1st LM Int'l Cartoon Competition Prizes for Excellence   China 2002
2nd Golagha Int'l Cartoon Competition Worthy for appreciation   Iran 2003[19]
The 2nd LM Int'l Cartoon Competition Excellence Prize   China 2003[20]
2nd Free Cartoons Web Int'l Cartoonet Festival Bronze Prize   China 2004[21]
The 3rd LM Int'l Cartoon Competition Excellence Prize   China 2004
1st Red Man Int'l Cartoon Humour Competition Selected Prize   China 2006
5th Free Cartoons Web Int'l Cartoonet Festival Selected Prize   China 2006
7th Int'l Mediterranean Cartoon Competition Third place   Turkey 2007[22]
Master Cup Int'l Cartoon and Illustration Biennial Selected Prize   China 2007
16th Daejeon Int'l Cartoon Contest Honorable Mention   South Korea 2007[23][24]
2nd Red Man Int'l Cartoon Humour Competition Excellent Prize   China 2008
Zero Int'l Cartoon Exhibition Mussel & Fish Honorable Mention   Bulgaria 2009
The First Int'l Cartoon Contest Quebec Banana Prize of the Jury   Canada 2010[25]

Panorama

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Ali Divandari in his ancestral village
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References

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