SAFFARI SCULPTOR  

   Reza Saffari, Iranian & Canadian citizen was born in the city of Mashhad, Iran 1948. He began to paint in 1970; however, within two years his passion became sculpting more

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 BIOGRAPHY

Reza Saffari was born in Mashhad, Iran in 1948. He has lived in Canada for the past 20 years. He was granted a scholarship from the Italian Embassy in Iran and moved to Rome, Italy in 1980. He studied sculpting for 6 years at the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome and Frosinone. After graduating he participated in many exhibitions in Iran and Italy where he was very well known and respected for his life size pieces in his community. After spending 8 years perfecting his work in many different cities, he immigrated to Canada in 1988. He now lives and continues to create in Vancouver, B.C.

 

 

 

 EXHIBITIONS
1975    National Park                                         Iran
1982    International Gallery                                Rome ,   Italy
1983    Conti Art Gallery                                     Rome ,   Italy
1984    Bi Annual of Alatri                                   Rome ,   Italy
1985    Art Contemporary                                   Alatri ,   Italy
            Municipality Art Centre                           Sezze,  Italy
1985    Gallery of Academia                                 Frosinone , Italy
1987    Art Gallery Juilia                                      Rome , Italy
            Art Gallery bottega Coppede                    Rome,   Italy
            Art Studio 2                                          Rome ,   Italy
1989    Sinclair Centre                                        Vancouver , BC. Canada
            Arts in Action Society                             Vancouver , BC .  Canada
            Simon Patrich Art Gallery                         Vancouver , BC .  Canada
1990    Art Gallery                                              Prince George
            Art Expo Robson Square                          Vancouver , BC .   Canada                                                                                   
1990    City Hall Art Exhibition                              Toronto
            Octagon Art Galleries                              Montreal
            New Art Gallery                                      Calgary
            Accurate Art Gallery                               Sacramento , USA
            Plug in Art Gallery                                   Winnipeg
            Simon Patrich Gallery                              Vancouver , BC .
1992    Art Exhibition in University of BC ,               Vancouver , BC .
1993    West View Mountain Gallery                       Cooquitlam , BC .
 
2003-2005 Made Series of Monumental Sculptures for cities in Iran .

 
 
 
  
Education
 
1980 - 1982     Academy of Fine Art Plastic courses.        Rome ,  Italy
1982 - 1986     Bachelor of Art in Sculpting                     Frosinone , Italy
 
 
 
Prominent
 
1976    Over life size statues, made for  Mr. Karachi an Art collector.
1985    Made the bust of Lord Benedettis from Carrara Marble Rome,  Italy
1986    Museum of Sezze in Italy purchased Art pieces in stone called Sadness.
1989    Series of statues in Bronze made as model for Ministry of Immigration
            Called “Immigrants” for the monument in Vancouver Canada
1990 - 2003    sold many pieces by Art Collectors in Canada .
2003 - 2005    Series of over size statues made and installed in the city in Iran

 
 


 

 

 

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