Full Name Maryam Salour Website www.maryamsalour.com | Nationality Iranian | |
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Education Academie de Sevigny, Paris Known for Sculpture, Ceramic and Painting | ||
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Maryam Salour (born 24 September 1954 in Tehran) is an Iranian sculptor, ceramist and painter. She is living in Tehran and Paris since 1987.
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Academic career
After receiving high school diploma in Tehran, Iran, Salour has moved to London to study computer science during the years 1974–75. She continued her computer education in Ecole Superieure des Informatiques. Paris, France and graduated in 1980. during the period of 1984–80 she worked at Khayat Publishing in Paris as calligrapher, line art designer and workshop supervisor. In 1986 she attended the course of Ceramic Studies at Academy de Savigny in Paris.
In 1987 Salour moved to Tehran and started her own workshop, practicing ceramics, sculpture and painting.
Work experience
Mayam Salour holds extensive knowledge and understanding of Iran's contemporary art. She has prepared 8 programs for BBC world service, including 2 programs on young blind Iranian painters. She also conducts summer ceramic classes for children and young people.
She held more than 23 solo exhibitions in Iran, United States, Switzerland and United Kingdom and more took part in more than 24 group exhibitions in Iran, UAE, Germany, France, US and Venezuela. Maryam Salour was the director of the 8th Iranian National Biennial of Ceramic Arts in Tehran.