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Hossein Valamanesh b. 2 March 1949

  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Mixed Media Artist),
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Installation Artist),
  • Artist (Sculptor)
Born in Iran, Hossein Valamanesh migrated to Australia in 1973. His sculptural and installation-based work, which combines cultural elements from Australia and his native Iran, relates to memory, cultural dislocation, loss, and the progression of time.
Tags: sculptor, public art
  • Biographical Data b. 2 March 1949 Tehran, Iran
  • Biography 1 biography
  • Associates 7 people
  • Groups 1 group
  • Works 9 works
  • Exhibitions 52 exhibitions
  • Collections 17 collections
  • Recognitions 13 recognitions
  • References 5 references
  • received
    Artist-in-residence, Aomori, Japan
    Dates
    2006
    Recognition type
    Award
  • received
    Artist-in-residence, Australian National University School of Art, Canberra, ACT
    Dates
    2006
    Recognition type
    Award
  • received
    "14 Pieces" - Collaboration with Angela Valamanesh
    Dates
    2005
    Recognition type
    Award
  • received
    2005 : Artist-in-residence, Sydney Grammar School, NSW
    Dates
    2005
    Recognition type
    Award
  • received
    2001 : Artist-in-residence, Stein am Rhein, Switzerland
    Dates
    2001
    Recognition type
    Award
  • received
    "An Gorta Mor, Memorial to the Great Irish Famine" commission - collaboration with Angela Valamanesh, Hyde Park Barracks
    Dates
    1999
    Recognition type
    Award
  • received
    Australia Council for the Arts - Visual Arts/Craft Fund Fellowship
    Dates
    1998
    Recognition type
    Award
  • received
    Project Grant, Arts SA
    Dates
    1997
    Recognition type
    Award
  • received
    Grand Prize, 8th Asian Biennial
    Dates
    1997
    Recognition type
    Award
  • received
    1996 : "Fault Line" commission - Sculptural environment, Southbank, Melbourne, Vic.
    Dates
    1996
    Recognition type
    Award
  • received
    1994 : "You just sit here..." commission - Faret Tachikawa Art Project, Tokyo, Japan
    Dates
    1994
    Recognition type
    Award
  • received
    Australia Council for the Arts - Visual Arts/Craft Board Fellowship Residency at Kunstlerhaus Bethanien
    Dates
    1991
    Recognition type
    Award
  • received
    1982 : Australia Council for the Arts - Visual Arts Board Grant
    Dates
    1982
    Recognition type
    Award
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Updated Feb. 11, 2022
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