Ali Divandari

Ali Divandari (; also Romanized as Alī Divāndarī, ; Born 6 September 1957 in Sabzevar) is an Iranian cartoonist, painter, graphic designer, sculptor and journalist.

Biography Divandari studied graphics at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Tehran University. He began his career as graphic designer and cartoonist in 1975. In 1997, he directed a new International Cartoon Festival in Iran with a main theme of "man and Nature – Only one, Share & Care". Over his career, Divandari was a jury member of several cartoon exhibitions in Iran and Turkey. His works have been published in many international newspapers and magazines and have been exhibited in more than 34 countries.

Exhibitions

Solo exhibitions Kavir Gallery / Sabzevar-Iran / 1976 Andisheh Gallery / Tehran-Iran / 21–30 Jan 1996 / 50 Works Abshar Art House / Sabzevar-Iran / Sep–Oct 2000 / 30 Works Seyhun Art Gallery / Tehran-Iran / 20–25 Apr 2002 / 30 Works Yasemi Gallery / Tabriz-Iran / 18–22 Oct 2002 / 40 Works Kolbe-ye-Javan Gallery / Ardebil-Iran / 10–18 Aug 2004 / 36 Works Isfahan Cartoon House / Isfahan-Iran / 29 Aug-9 Sep 2004 / 40 Works Sales Art Gallery / Tehran-Iran / 7–20 Jan 2005 / 28 Works Aban Art Gallery / Tehran-Iran / 22–27 Jan 2005 / 30 Works About 300 Works in 9 Solo Exhibitions since 1976

Group exhibitions Afrand Art Gallery / Tehran-Iran / 26 Dec 1994 – 5 Jan 1995 / 8 Works Iran Art Gallery / Tehran-Iran / 25 Feb-6 Mar 1996 / 10 Works Seyhun Art Gallery / Tehran-Iran / 14–19 Jul 2007 / 12 Works About 32 Works in 3 Group Exhibitions since 1995

Publications Book Title: Smile Monalisa Drawings & Cartoons by Ali Divandari Rozane Publications Graphic Designer: Jamal Rahmati 270 Pages – Grayscale First Edition: 2001

Awards Festival Title Prize Title Country Year Yomiuri Int'l Cartoon Contest Honorable Mention 1992 The 3rd Okhotsk Int'l Cartoon Festival Special Merit Work 1992 Xll Mostra Int'l del disegno Umoristico Sportivo Ancona Special Prize 1993 25th World Cartoon Gallery Skopje '93 III Prize 1993 47th International Festival of the Humor of Bordighera Special Prize 1994 4th Seoul Int'l Cartoon Festival Honorable Mention 1994 6th Olense Kartoenale, Dieren Fourth Prize – De Lekkerbekpot 1994 3rd Taejon Int'l Cartoon Contest Fifth Prize 1994 The 6th Okhotsk Int'l Cartoon Festival Special Merit Work 1995 4th Taejon Int'l Cartoon Contest Winning Prize 1995 5th Seoul Int'l Cartoon Festival Main theme winning 1995 The 7th Okhotsk Int'l Cartoon Festival Special Merit Work 1996 1st Aydın Doğan Int'l Cartoon Competition Honorable Mention 1996 6th Seoul Int'l Cartoon Festival Open theme winning 1996 19th Int'l Cartoon Exhibition, Beringen Press Award 1996 6th Taejon Int'l Cartoon Contest Fifth Prize 1997 Satyrykon Int'l Cartoon Exhibition Award of the Director of the culture & sport department 1997 The 8th Okhotsk Int'l Cartoon Festival Special Merit Work 1997 Int'l Golden Mouflon Cartoon Festival Silver Mouflon Prize 1997 13th Int'l Cartoon Festival, Slavonski Brod Special Award 1997 7th Taejon Int'l Cartoon Contest Fifth Prize 1998 8th Int'l Cartoon Festival in Omiya Most Popular work 1998 Courage World Cartoon Contest Bronze Goad 1999 4eme Festival Int'l du dessin d'Humour et de Presse Second Prize 1999 Int'l Cartoon Competition on the Occasion of EXPO 2000 Top Ten Work 2000 20th Int'l Nasreddin Hodja Cartoon Contest Special Prize of the Association of Political Science School Graduates 2000 Courage World Cartoon Contest Prize of Importance 2000 1st Int'l Mediterranean Cartoon Competition Special Prize of Alanya Head Official 2001 29° Premio di Forte dei Marmi per la Satira Politica Award for The Int'l Graphic Design 2001 2nd Int'l Caricature Contest, Independence Second Award 2002 The 1st LM Int'l Cartoon Competition Bronze Prize 2002 The 1st LM Int'l Cartoon Competition Prizes for Excellence 2002 2nd Golagha Int'l Cartoon Competition Worthy for appreciation 2003 The 2nd LM Int'l Cartoon Competition Excellence Prize 2003 2nd Free Cartoons Web Int'l Cartoonet Festival Bronze Prize 2004 The 3rd LM Int'l Cartoon Competition Excellence Prize 2004 1st Red Man Int'l Cartoon Humour Competition Selected Prize 2006 5th Free Cartoons Web Int'l Cartoonet Festival Selected Prize 2006 7th Int'l Mediterranean Cartoon Competition Third place 2007 Master Cup Int'l Cartoon and Illustration Biennial Selected Prize 2007 16th Daejeon Int'l Cartoon Contest Honorable Mention 2007 2nd Red Man Int'l Cartoon Humour Competition Excellent Prize 2008 Zero Int'l Cartoon Exhibition Mussel & Fish Honorable Mention 2009 The First Int'l Cartoon Contest Quebec Banana Prize of the Jury 2010 Sehr-i Istanbul International Cartoon Exhibition Top Ten 2013 International Cartoon Festival in Saitama: The Best Cartoons of Nippon Most Popular work 2015 International Cartoon Contest Ymittos Third Place 2016

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