Ali Shirazi

Was born in 1960 in Shiraz.

He started learning calligraphy since 1974 with Mr. Nasrollah Moeen and after receiving the ” Distinction ” certificate from the Iranian Calligraphy Society, passed the complementary educations at the presence of Professor Gholamhossein Amirkhani, the Senior Master of the Iranian Calligraphy Society. Shirazi worked for a while as the Head of Esfahan Calligraphy Society and immigrated to Tehran in the year 1988 and was elected as the member of the high council of the Iranian Calligraphy Society.

Important Activities and Works:

45 calligraphy works existing in Presidents and Kings palaces throughout the world that were awarded by the order of Iran’s president, Mr. Mohammad Khatami, to the leaders of the Islamic Conference Member Countries, 1997

100 works written with inscription pen (35mm) existing in Imam Ali museum of Tehran

30 works existing at the Islamic Culture and Communication Organization

10 works existing at Tehran Quran Museum

A number of works existing at private museums and collections such as :
Sharjah museum
Qatar museum
Private Collection of Dr. Mohammad Almar – Dubai
Private Collection of Mr. Al-Oveys-Dubai
Private Collection of Dr. Anvar Gharghash-Dubai
Private Collection of Mr. Jome-Almajed-Dubai
Private collection of Sheykh Hassan Bin Ali Ale Saani – Qatar
Private collection of Dr. Mahfouzi, Tehran

A number of works existing at Iranian embassies in different countries
Making two calligraphy training video films
4 calligraphy collections and books
Designing several Calligraphy posters
5. Organizing 20 individual exhibitions inside the country and abroad, in countries like:
Greece, Tajikistan, Dubai, Qatar, Morocco, Kuwait

Organizing several lectures and workshops in countries like:

Emirates, Morocco, Kuwait, Iran, Tajikistan, Greece

Being Judge and Secretary at several Calligraphy festivals in Iran
Membership of the Evaluation Council of the Iranian Calligraphy Society
Receiving the Master Certificate from the Iranian Calligraphy Society, 1999
Teaching Calligraphy at the Iranian Calligraphy Society and the other Artistic centers of the country since 1981
Winning the first award in the calligraphy festivals such as:
The first award of calligraphy festival in 1985, Iran
The first award of calligraphy festival in 1986, Iran