Reza Yavari
Tehran, Iran · b. 1991
Education
2020 – 2023Master of Fine Arts (MFA), PhotographyThe Royal Academy of Fine Arts (KASK), School of Arts HOGENT, Ghent, Belgium
AwardUniversity of British Columbia ScholarshipKASK School of Arts Scholarship (2020)
ThesisThe Graduation ExpoCurated by Simon Delobel
2014 – 2019Bachelor of Arts (BA), PhotographyCollege of Fine Arts, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
RankRanked 2nd in Undergraduate Photography Cohort
2010 – 2013Bachelor of Science, Metallurgy and Materials EngineeringFerdowsi University of Mashhad (FUM), Mashhad, Iran
2009 – 2010Pre-University Diploma, Mathematics and PhysicsNODET, Mashhad, Iran
2006 – 2009High School Diploma, Mathematics and PhysicsNODET, Mashhad, Iran
Curatorial & Leadership Experience
2025Guest TeacherFaculty of Arts, University of Neyshabur
2022Curator and Workshop InstructorKASK, Ghent, Belgium
2020Panel ModeratorTehran University 4th Annual Photo Festival
2019Artist TalkIranian Artists Forum
2017Founder & CoordinatorTehran Gallery, University of Tehran
2017Guest LecturerCollege of Fine Arts, University of Tehran
2017InstructorACECR Institute of Arts, Mashhad
2016 – 2017Co-ChairPhotography Students’ Scientific Association, University of Tehran
2016Guest LecturerDepartment of Sociology, University of Tehran
2015InstructorFerdowsi University of Mashhad
2015MemberPhotography Students’ Scientific Association, University of Tehran
2011 – 2012ChairIranian Students’ Organization of ACECR, College of Engineering (FUM)
Exhibitions & Publications
2024Tasveer ProjectGroup Exhibition, University of Arizona, Tucson, United States
2023The Graduation ExpoGroup Exhibition, KASK, Ghent, Belgium
2023The Long TailGroup Exhibition, KASK, Ghent, Belgium
2022MAP#134: George Chinnery & Reza YavariDuo Exhibition, Campus Bijloke, Ghent, Belgium
2022(UN)BROKENGroup Exhibition, KASK, Ghent, Belgium
2022KASKFOTO50, UNINSTRUCTING PHOTOGRAPHY WeekCollective Expo, KASK, Ghent, Belgium
20204th Annual Photo Exhibition of University of TehranGroup Exhibition, Tehran Gallery, Iran
2020100 Years of City-Scape Photography of TehranBook Publication, selected photographer
2019Display WindowsSolo Graduation Exhibition, Tehran Gallery
201910 Days with Iranian Photographers8th Edition, Iranian Artists Forum
2018NadarayeeGroup Exhibition, Iran Gallery, University of Tehran
2017Tehran University Annual Photo FestivalGroup Exhibition, Ferdowsi Gallery & Tehran Gallery
2017The First Industrial Design ExhibitionCollaborative Exhibition, Tehran Gallery
Relevant International Professional Experience
2023Artist AssistantFOMU (Fotomuseum Antwerpen), Antwerp, Belgium
2020 – 2023Artist Assistant InternStudio Lieven Lefere, Ghent, Belgium
2022Artist AssistantDirk Braeckman at Ghent festival, Ghent, Belgium
2021Artist AssistantIsabel Devos, Venice, Italy