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1951 Born in
Shiraz, Iran
1967 Encouraged to
study painting and drawing by his teacher, Muezzi
1970 Wins first
place in Iran’s National Painting Competition
1971 Receives
Diploma in architecture from the Namazi Institute, Shiraz, Iran
1975 Goes to Italy
to study at the Accademia di Belle Arti Pietro Vannucci,
Perugia, Italy
1979 Graduates with
a Masters of Fine Arts
1980 Returns to
Iran
1980 Son, Kaveh, is
born
1982 Publication of
a book of drawings, Scream
1983 Returns to
Italy to further develop his technique and style
1984 Emigrates to
the United States to pursue his painting career
1987 Illustrates
“The Epic of King Kiomars”
1998 Published
“The Black Apple: The Paintings of Hessam Abrishami, A
Retrospective”
2000 Published
Second Edition of “The Black Apple: The Paintings of Hessam
Abrishami, A Retrospective”
2005 Published
“Expressions of Love: The Art of Hessam Abrishami, A
Retrospective”
One-Man
Exhibitions
1979 First
professional exhibition, City Gallery of Perugia, Italy
1981 Derissi and
Suratkadph Galleries, Shiraz, Iran
1984 Municipal
Gallery of Julia Nova, Italy
Municipal
Gallery of Noretto, Italy
1985 University of
California Los Angeles
1986 Forecast
Gallery, Los Angeles, California
Mac
Houston Gallery, Pasadena, California
1989 Santa Monica
Public Library, California
1991 Bennett
Gallery, Nashville, Tennessee
1995 Stellers
Gallery, Jacksonville, Florida
Art Tech
Gallery, Denver, Colorado
Bennett
Gallery, Nashville, Tennessee
Lyrical
Art Co., Tokyo, Japan
1996 Art
Impressions Gallery, Columbus, Ohio
A Gallery
of Fine Art, Palm Desert, California
Barucci
Gallery, Clayton, Missouri
Shaw
Gallery, Naples, Florida
1997 Apropos
Gallery, Telluride, Colorado
Mary
Vincent Gallery, Westchester, Illinois
Water
Street Gallery, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Syd Entel
Galleries, Tampa, Florida
1998 Shaw Gallery,
Naples, Florida
New River
Gallery, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Emerald
City Fine Art, Seattle, Washington
Gallery
444, San Francisco, California
1999 Ocean
Gallery, Avalon, New Jersey
Art Image
Gallery, Washington D.C.
Stellers
Gallery, Jacksonville, Florida
Barucci
Gallery, Clayton, Missouri
Apropos
Gallery, Telluride, Colorado
Art
Impressions Gallery, Columbus, Ohio
Danielle
Peleg Gallery, Detroit, Michigan
2000 New River
Gallery, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Shaw
Gallery, Naples, Florida
Larry
Smith Fine Art, Los Angeles, California
Griffon
Gallery, Cleveland, Ohio
21st
Century Gallery, Denver, Colorado
The Art
Shop, Greensboro, North Carolina
2001 Gallerie
Brion Fine Art, Del Ray Beach, Florida
Saper
Galleries, East Lansing, Michigan
Sahara
Fine Art, Bellevue, Washington
A Gallery
of Fine Art, Palm Desert, California
Nese
Galleries, Newport Beach California
2002 Shaw
Galleries, Naples, Florida
New River
Gallery, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Michael
Collins Gallery, Escondido, California
2003 Galerie Brion,
Del Ray Beach, Florida
Art
Resources Gallery, Edina, Minnesota
Ocean
Galleries, Stone Harbor, New Jersey
Syd Entel
Galleries, Tampa, Florida
Gallery
319, Santa Monica, California
2004 Shaw Gallery,
Naples, Florida
West
Coast Gallery, Whistler, B.C., Canada
Chasen
Galleries, Richmond, Virginia
Newbury
Fine Art, Boston, Massachusetts
2005 Galerie Brion,
Del Ray Beach, Florida
Syd Entel
Galleries, Tampa, Florida
Seyhoun
Gallery, Los Angeles, California
Artique,
Pleasanton, California
Lesa
Johnson Gallery, San Francisco, California
2006 Museum of
Arts and Sciences, Daytona Beach, Florida
Phillips
Gallery, Santana Row, California
Shaw
Gallery, Naples, Florida
Collectors Wall, Sarasota, Florida
Coast
Gallery, Laguna Beach, California
LaMantia
Gallery, New York, New York
Exclusive
Collections, San Diego, California
2007 New River
Gallery, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Seyhoun
Gallery, Los Angeles, California
Blu Fine
Art, Santana Row, California
Syd Entel
Galleries, Tampa, Florida
Lesa
Johnson Gallery, San Francisco, California
A Gallery
of Fine Art, Palm Desert, California
The Art
Shop, Greensboro, North Carolina
Phillips
Gallery, Carmel, California
2008 Shaw Gallery,
Naples, Florida
Lesa
Johnson Gallery, San Francisco, California
Galleries
Extraordinaire, Cherry Creek, Colorado
Art on
5th, Austin, Texas
Gallery i
Fine Art, Carmel, California
Lamantia
Gallery, Las Vegas, Nevada
Maser
Gallery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Group
Exhibitions
1987-1990
Participates in 72 Art Festivals and wins 21 prizes
1995
Group Exhibition at the Deck The Walls, San Diego, California
1996
Group Exhibition at the Art of Entertainment Gallery, MGM Grand
Hotel/Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
1997
Group Exhibition AT ABC Galleria, New York, New York
2006
Group Exhibition at Seyhoun Gallery, Los Angeles, California
International
Exhibitions:
1990-1997
Annually Exhibits at the Los Angeles Art Expo
1992
Exhibits at the Atlanta ABC Show
1992
Group Exhibition at Art Asia Trade Show, Hong Kong
1993
Group Exhibition at the Tokyo International Art Show, Japan
1993
Exhibits in the Chicago Art Expo
1993
Exhibits at Orlando, Dallas and Atlanta ABC Shows
1994
Exhibits at Art21 in Las Vegas, Nevada
1994
Exhibits at Orlando, Dallas, Atlanta and Philadelphia ABC Shows
1994
Exhibits at the International Spring Fair, Birmingham, England
1995
Exhibits at Dallas and Atlanta ABC Shows
1996
Exhibits at Atlanta and Philadelphia ABC Shows
1997
International Autumn Fair, Birmingham, England
1997
Exhibits at Washington D.C., Chicago and Atlanta ABC Shows
1990-Present
Annually Exhibits at the New York Art Expo
2005-Present
Annually Exhibits at the Atlanta Art Expo
2007-Present
Annually Exhibits at the Las Vegas Art Expo
Museum
Exhibitions
1980
Museum of Contemporary Arts, Tehran
1986
San Bernardino (California) Museum of Art
2006
Museum of Arts and Sciences of Daytona Beach, Florida
Other
Recognitions
2006
Received “Key to the City” by Mayor of Ormond Beach, Florida
2006
Received Proclamation of “Hessam Abrishami Day” March 24th,
2006, Volusia County, Florida
2007
Honorary Doctorate from American Liberty University, California
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