Curriculum Vitae
Amir was born in Tehran, Iran. He currently resides in Toronto, Canada. He describes photography as the medium that allows him to express his vision and at the same time demand an active participation from his audience. The main theme of Amir's photographic work is the human condition and its surrounding environment.
Education:
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Photography Studies, Ryerson University, 2004 to 2008
Exhibitions:
Mashregh Zamin, Image Arts Gallery, 122 Bond St. Toronto 2006
Third Year Photography Show, Ryerson Gallery, 80 Spadina Ave. Toronto 2007
Mashregh Zamin, Namelings Gallery, 147 Church St. Toronto 2007
A Sense of Space, Ryerson Galley, 80 Spadina Ave. Toronto 2007
Maximum Exposure 2007, School of Image Arts, 122 Bond St. Toronto 2007
President Exhibition 2007, Ryerson University, 350 Victoria St. Toronto, 2007
True and False (Contact festival), Niagara Gallery, 254 Niagara St. Toronto 2007
Wind, Toronto Life Square, 10 Dundas St. E, Toronto 2007
Highways, Image Arts Gallery, 122 Bond St. Toronto 2007
Holiday Show and Sale, Ryerson Gallery, 80 Spadina Ave. Toronto 2007
6x6x2008, Rochester Contemporary Art Centre, 137 East Ave. Rochester, 2008
Maximum Exposure 2008, 1214 Queen St. W, Toronto, 2008
President Exhibition, Ryerson University, 350 Victoria St. Toronto, 2008
Collections:
Ryerson University, Faculty of Communication and Design, Toronto
Ryerson University, Ted Rogers School of Business Management, Toronto
Awards:
Toronto Public Art Commission, 2007
Publications:
Function magazine, Toronto, 2007
Construct, Toronto, 2007
Artist photographing in the field. photograph by Kenneth Chou