Parviz Tanavoli
Since 1989 Parviz Tanavoli has lived and worked as a world-renowned sculptor in both in Tehran and Vancouver. His latest solo exhibition was in 2019 at the West Vancouver Art Museum entitled “Oh Nightingale”. His works have been displayed at the British Museum – London, the Grey Art Gallery – New York University, the Isfahan City Center – Iran, Metropolitan Museum – New York, Institute of Minneapolis Art – Minneapolis, Olympic Park – Seoul, S. Korea, Qatar National Museum, Royal Museum – Jordan, Royal Scottish Museum – UK, the Museum of Modern Art – Vienna, Museum of Modern Art – New York, Walker Art Center – Minneapolis, Shiraz University – Iran, Tate Modern – London and in numerous other prestigious venues around the world.
Parviz was born in Tehran in 1937. Upon graduating from the Brera Academy of Milan in 1959, he taught sculpting at the Tehran College of Decorative Arts, and from 1961 – 1963 he taught at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. He then returned to Iran and was head of the sculpting department at the University of Tehran, a position he held for 18 years until 1979, when he retired from his teaching duties.
Main Contributions
- His works have been displayed in numerous countries on three continents
- Authored over 40 publications