Reza Farkhondeh
Artist based in New York & Paris
Reza Farkhondeh was born in Iran and now lives between New York & Paris. He studied Economics and then went on to complete a BFA in painting at Beaux-Arts de Dijon and an MFA in video and short film at Villa Arson in Nice. He also studied at the Institut des Hautes Études en Arts Plastiques in Paris.
Reza Farkhondeh has collaborated with Ghada Amer on several works and projects, and they have shown in group exhibitions including Hot off the Press (2006), Art Basel Miami, and All Editions in Singapore. Their solo shows include Collaborative Drawings at Kukje Gallery in Seoul, A New Collaboration on Paper at the Singapore Tyler Institute, Collaborative Drawings at Tina Kim Fine Arts in New York, and Roses off Limits at Pace Prints in New York.
Amer and Farkhondeh make work that explores all aspects of the collaborative project. Works might begin with Reza Farkhondeh and end with Ghada Amer, or vice-versa. In their painted works in particular, the elements of the image engage in a dynamic conversation that reflects not only a number of important themes but also the way in which the two artists work together.
Education
1991 MFA in Video and Short Films, Villa Arson, Nice, France.
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1993 Institut des Hautes Etudes en Arts Plastiques, Paris, France.
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1980 B.A. in Economics.
Solo Exhibitions
2012
Reza Farkhondeh and Ghada Amer at the M Building, Dec 5 - 9, Miami, Florida.
The Other I, Tina Kim Gallery, Apr 26 - Jun 2, New York, Unites States.
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2011
No Romance, Goodman Gallery, Feb 17 - Mar 4, Johannesburg, South Africa.
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2010
Reza Farkhondeh and Ghada Amer: The Gardens Next Door, Galeria Filomena Soares, Sep 16 - Nov 20, Lisbon, Portugal.
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2009
Reza Farkhondeh and Ghada Amer: Roses Off Limits, Pace Prints Chelsea, Apr 16 - Jun 13, New York, US.
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2008
Reza Farkhondeh and Ghada Amer: Collaborative Drawings, Mar 14 – Apr 12, Tina Kim Fine Arts, New York, United States.
Reza Farkhondeh and Ghada Amer: A New Collaboration on Paper, Singapore Tyler Print Institute, Feb 23 – Mar 20, Singapore, Singapore.
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2007
Reza Farkhondeh and Ghada Amer, Collaborative Drawings, Kukje Gallery, Seoul, Dec 15 - Jan 13, 2008, Korea.
2006
RFGA Drawings and Ghada Amer Paintings (curated by J. Poodt), The Stedlijk Museum, July 1-November 12, 'S-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.
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2004
Reza Farkhondeh: Paintings, (curated by Alain Avena), La Chapelle Sainte Elizabeth, Oct 9-Nov 7, Villefranche sur Mer, France.
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1995
Reza Farkhondeh, Galerie Philippe Rizzo, Paris, France.
Group Exhibitions
2014
Draw: Mapping Madness, (curated by Thomas Vu and Yuan Zuo), Dec 13 - Mar 01, 2015, Inside Out Art Museum, Beijing, China.
Appropriate Disruption, Nov 21 - Dec 20, Jacob Lewis Gallery, New York, NY, USA.
Killer Heels, Sep 10 - Feb 15, 2015, Brooklyn Museum, New York, NY, USA. Travelling exhibition to: Albuquerque Museum, Albuquerque (May 30 - Sep 8, 2015); Palm Spring Art Museum, Palm Spring (Sep 9, 2015 - Mar 1, 2016); Currier Museum of Art, Manchester (May 2, 2016 - Sep 4, 2016).
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2013
Morphology of the Print, Oct 8 - Jan 8, 2014, Lehman College Art Gallery, New York, NY,
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2012
The Fertile Crescent: Gender, Art and Society, (curated by Judith K. Brodsky and Ferris Olin), Bernstein Gallery at Woodrow Wilson School, Aug 27 - Oct 19, Princeton University, New Jersey, United States.
Prism-Drawings from 1990-2011, Museum of Contemporary Art, Mar 2 - Aug 5, Oslo, Norway.
Advance/Notice, The Goodman Gallery, Feb 2 - 25, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Onde de Choc, Musée d’Art Contemporain de Montréal, Feb 3 - Apr 20, Montréal, Canada.
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2010
In Context, The Goodman Gallery, May 2 - Jul 11, Johannesbourg, South Africa.
All Editions - STPI Survey Show, Singapore Tyler Print Institute, Jan 16 - Feb 20, Singapore, Singapore.
Kreemart - the Tenth Anniversary of the American Patrons of the Tate, (curated by Raphael Castoriano), (collaboration with Ghada Amer), Nov 3, Haunch of Venison.
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2009
Print Triennial, The Silvermine Guild Arts Center, Nov 22 - Dec 23, New Canaan, CT, USA.
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2008
Art Basel Miami Beach, Kukje Gallery, Dec 4-7, Miami, FL.
Demons, Yarnes & Tales, Tapestry by Contemporary Artists, (curated by Banners of Persuasion), The Dairy, Nov 10-22, London, U.K. Travelling exhibition to: Miami, Dec 2-6.
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2007
What F word ? (curated by Carol Cole Levin), Cynthia Broan Gallery, Feb 15-Mar 17, New York, NY.
Gender Stitchery: Artist Knit/Sew Art, (curated by Laurel Bradley), Carleton College, Mar 30 - May 6, Northfield, Minnesota
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2006
INK Miami Art Fair, Miami Beach, Dec 7, Miami, Florida.
Hot Off The Press, (curated by Janice Oresman), Grolier Club, Dec 13-Feb 3, 2007, New York, NY.
Kitaj: Little Pictures, Marlborough Fine Art, Nov 11-Jan 1, 2007, London, UK.
Threads of Memory, (curated by Margaret Matthews Berenson), Dorsky Gallery, Feb 5-Apr 17, Long Island, NY.
Humor Me, (curated by Rachael Smith) Kansas City Art Institute, Jan 28-Mar 18, Kansas City, MO.
2005
Tenture de l’An 2001, Musée de la Tapisserie, Nov 19 2004 – Jan 15 2005, Aubusson, France (Catalogue).
2001
Toys, Kagan Martos Gallery, Dec 13-Jan 30, 2001, New York, NY.
Musée de la Tapisserie, Aubusson-Felletin, France.
1997
Figured, Associated American Artists, New York.
1995
Gramercy International Fair, Rizzo Gallery, Los Angeles.
Basel Art Fair, Basel, Switzerland.
Gramercy Intenational, Rizzo Gallery, New York.
Orient/ation, The Vision of Art in a Paradoxical World, 4th International Istanbul Biennial, (curated by René Block), November 10-December 10, Istanbul, Turkey.
1994
Snark, Cabinet de Dessins, Pierre Nouvion Gallery, Monaco, Monte-Carlo.
Les Enfants Terribles, Antoni Estrany Gallery, Barcelona, Spain.
FIAC 94, Espace Tour Eiffel, Rizzo Gallery, Paris, France.
Summer House, Rizzo Gallery, Paris, France.
Let’s Paper Talk, Rizzo Gallery, Paris, France.
Résidence Secondaire, Carré St Nicolas, Paris, France.
1993
To be Continued, TH Gallery, Lyon, France.
1992
At Point-Blank Range, At Breakneck Speed, Air de Paris Gallery, Paris, France.
Special Projects
2010
Ornellia Wine Labels, (collaboration with Ghada Amer), Whitney Museum, New York, NY, USA.
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2007
Video Projection “Indigestible Dessert.” Francesca Minini Gallery, In collaboration with Ghada Amer.
2006
Performance “Indigestible Dessert.” Saint Ambroeus Restaurant, Curated by Rafael Castoriano.
Public Collections
Hillyer Art Museum of Smith College, Northampton, MA.
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Musée départemental de la Tapisserie, Aubusson-Felletin.
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Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Israel
Workshops & Residencies
2010
Artist-in-Residence, Leroy Nieman Center for Print Studies, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
2008
Artist-in-Residence, Pace Prints Chelsea, New York, USA.
2007
Artist in Residence at Singapore Tyler Print Institute, Feb 6-Mar 17, Singapore.
2002
Pôle d’Art Graphique Etendu, Scan, March 19-22, Villa Arson, Nice.
Lectures & TV Interviews
2008
Artist Dialogue : Ghada Amer & Reza Farkhondeh, Elisabeth A. Sackler Center for Contemporary Arts, Brooklyn Museum, New York, USA.
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Channel News Asia, Prime Time Morning Interview, Feb 22.
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Bibliography
Books & Catalogues
2009
Katz, Vincent. The Natural World, the Political Context: Collaborative
Monoprints by Ghada Amer and Reza Farkhondeh. Pace Prints, New York.
2008
Antle, Martine. Ghada Amer / Reza Farkhondeh : A New Collaboration on Paper. Singapore : STPI.
Farrell, Laurie Ann. Ghada Amer & Reza Farkhondeh: Collaborative Drawings. Seoul: Kukje Gallery.
Sharp, Christopher; Kent, Sarah. “Demons, Yarns & Tales: Tapestry by Contemporary Artists.” Banners of Persuasion, London.
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2007
Cole Levin, Carol ; Mc Clintic, Miranda. What F Word ? New York : Cynthia Broan Gallery.
2005
Sabourin, Yves. Tenture 2001. Musée départemental de la Tapisserie, Aubusson, Creuse. Editions Filigranes.
2004
Antle, Martine. Reza Farkhondeh Paintings. Villefranche sur Mer : Chapelle Sainte Elizabeth, (Text by Martine Antle).
Articles & Press
2011
Partridge, Matthew. «No Romance: Reza Farkhondeh and Ghada Amer at Goodman Gallery.» Gauteng Reviews, Artthrob, Feb.
Jordan, Emma. «No Romance for Theses Artists.» IFor1, Feb 23.
«No Romance at the Goodman Gallery.» www.10and5.com, Feb 22.
«ArtSpot.» The Times, Feb 18.
2010
Rubin Nathan, Nadine. «Creative Symbiosis.» Wanted, Jun.
Fee, Brian. «I Dig: Ghada Amer.» www.feeslist.blogspot.com, May 14.
Heyman, Marshall. «Paltrow, Madonna, OHM-tinis and Yoga.» Wall Street Journal, Apr 30.
Millar, Ruppert. «Ornellaia Auctions Limited-Edition Bottles.» The Drinks Business, Feb 12.
«Tenuta dell’Ornellaia Commissions Internationally Acclaimed Artists Ghada Amer and Reza Farkhondeh ti Interpret 2007 Vintage for Vendemmia d’Artista Program.» www.earthtimes.org. Feb 11.
«Ghada Amer and Reza Farkhondeh Create Original Wine Labelo for Ornellaia 2007.» Dexinger, Jan 29.
«A Generous Pour.» Artinfo, Jan 29.
De Guzman, Amanda. «Off to a Retrospective Start.» Business Times, Jan 15.
«Time to Cut a Rug.» www.designtherapy.com, Jan 6.
2009
«Print Triennial to Include Artists from Canada and Latin America.» StamfordPlus.com, Aug 17.
Alexander, Lily. «Ghada Amer/Reza Farkhondeh: Roses Off Limits.» Whitewall, Apr 28.
«Ghada Amer and Reza Farkhondeh, Roses Off Limits.», Time out New York, Apr 24.
«Ghada Amer, Reza Farkhondeh, Roses Off Limits.» Artslant, Apr 17.
Ghada Amer and Reza Farkhondeh, Roses Off Limits.» NY Art Beat, Apr 17.
Nova, James. «An Indefinite Conception.» NYTCAP art tour, Apr 16.
2008
Bancroft, Shelly; Nesbett, Peter; Sears, Rebecca. “5th Annual New Prints Review.” Art on Paper, Nov-Dec.
Bennett, Olivier. “Hanging Cool.” The Sunday Times, Oct 12.
Giovanello, Sarah. “Ghada Amer and Reza Farkhondeh’s Artistic Collaboration.” Feminist.bloggers@brooklynmuseum, Sept 30.
“Ghada Amer & Reza Frakhondeh.” Art Forum, Mar.
“Out of the Darkness and Into the Light.” Lexean Issue 08, pp 102-103, Mar.
Withrow, Joel. “Ghada Amer and Reza Farkhondeh: Collaborative Drawings.” Flavorpilled Events, Mar 14.
“Ghada Amer / Reza Farkhondeh: A New Collaboration on Paper.” Art Beat, Mar 7-16.
Chow, Clara. “Lust and Found.” South China Morning, Mar 11.
Martin, Mayo. “The Art of Crossing Borders.” Today, Mar 4.
Nayar, Parvathi. “A Creative Partnership.” The Business Times, Feb 29.
Shetty, Deepika. “1 Canvas, 2 Artists, Many Layers.” The Straits Times, Feb 27.
Nayar, Parvathi. “Works on Paper.” The Business Times, Feb 22.
Park, Hyun-Ju. “Brief Art News: Nam-Shin Gwak’s Gaze and Other Briefs.” Financial News, Jan 1.
2007
“Amer e Farkhondeh: Bush e Blair come Dessert.” Tutto Milano (La Republica), May.
“Ghada Amer/Reza Farkhondeh @ Francesca Minini.” Mousse, Apr.
Fairley, Gina. “New Territory: Beyond RFGA.” Universes-in-universe.org, Mar.
Bradley, Laurel. “Gender Stitchery, Artists Sew and Knit Art.” Carlteton College, p. 13, Mar.
Webb, Sarah. “Artists Brush in Singapore : Art or Pornography.” Aaron’s News Post, March 12.
Nayar, Parvathi. "Empowering women through works of art". The Buisness Times (Singapore). March 16, 2007.
Kolesnikov-Jessop, Sonia. “Defusing the Power of Erotic Images.” Herald Tribune International, March 13.
Webb, Sara. “Art or Porn? Artists Push Boundaries in Singapore.” Reuters, Mar 7.
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2006
Egan, Maura. “Art Gâteaux.” The New York Times, Dec 3.
Thorson, Alice. “Review: ‘Humor Me’ is Heavier Than it Looks.” The Kansas City Star, Feb 23.
Thorson, Alice. “Kansas City Art Institute is a Hot Cover Story.” The Kansas City Star, Sept 7.
1994
Nuridsany, Michel. «L’Imagination dans l’Air.» Le Figaro, May 31.