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Nasrin Sheykhi

Nasrin Sheykhi

Nasrin Sheykhi is an Iranian female cartoonist and illustrator, from Shiraz, Iran.

Nasrin Sheykhi Education 
2010-2013   B.S. Degree, Painting, Shiraz Art and Architect University, Shiraz, Iran.
GPA: (17.39 / 20).
Thesis: “History of Caricature Art”
2006-2009   Diploma. Degree, Graphic, Shiraz academic Honar va Andishe Art College, Shiraz, Iran.
GPA: (16.78 / 20).

Honors and Awards  

  • Special Caricature Prize in “the 8th International FADJR Visual Art festival, 2016, IRAN” |only winner in the field of caricature in most well-known international visual art festival in Iran | December 22, 2015, Iran’s 8th international event, the FADJR international festival of Visual Arts, attended by over 4,900 artists, including 105 artists from 40 countries | prize: P.H.D. art degree, introduce to researching art project to (ile de la cite) France.
  • Special Caricature Prize in “the international Cartoon Competition, CONFOSIUS in the world, 2015, CHINA” | in the field of the portrait of Confucius.
  • Honorable Mention Place in “the 53rd International Cartoon Festival, KENOKEHEIST, 2015, BELGIUM”
  • Caricature selected to be present in “the19th International WORLD PRESS CARTOON festival, 2015, PORTUGAL
  • Honorable mention place in “42nd SALAO international PIRASICABA, BRAZIL, 2015”
  • Honorable mention place in “International XVII PORTO CARTOON world festival, PORTUGAL, 2015”
  • Special prize in “International GAZA CARTOON and Caricature contest, IRAN, 2015”
  • First place in “the Caricature Division of the first National EDITORIAL cartooning and caricatures, IRAN, 2015”
  • Only invitation Caricaturist from Asia by “First EUROCARTOON2013 festival, it was an international exhibition, workshop, convention in Wien, 2013”
  • Caricature selected to be present in “the international PENALE caricature contest, 2012, PORTUGAL”
  • Second prize in “the 6th festival of visual arts of YOUNG ARTISTS, 2013, IRAN
  • The best caricature prize in “International BEGGAR CARTOON CONTEST, a Special prize in “International HUMOR & GALLARATE caricature festival, 2012, ITALIA”
  • Best Young Artist in “the 5th National festival of ALI AKBAR field of Visual Arts, 2012, IRAN”
  • Cartoon selected to be present in “International cartoon festival of ANTI TERRORISM 2012, IRAN”
  • Superior YOUTH ARTIST in “the field of Caricature, in FARS, 2011”
  • Special prize in “International CARTOONRENDON caricature contest, COLOMBIA, 2011”
  • Special Diploma in “the 4th International FADJR visual art festival, 2011, IRAN”
  • Excellent prize in “the first international caricature art competition, 2011, CHINA”
  • Special prize in “the 18th international festival of visual arts for YOUNG ARTISTS, 2011, IRAN”
  • Excellent prize from “international festival GREAT ROMANIAN PERSONALITY, 2011, ROMANY”
  • Successful to obtain the appreciate rank in “19th caricature YOUNG ARTISTS, 2010, IRAN”
  • Caricature selected to publish in “The 10th Tehran International CARTOON BIENNIAN, 2011, IRAN”
  • First place in “Youth national organization and human right commission festival, 2010, SHIRAZ”
  • Cartoon selection to be present in “second international festival of DIGITAL MEDIA cartoon contest, 2010, IRAN”
  • Special diploma in the field of “Short comics in the NOSOROG’S magazine cartoon competition, 2010, BOSEY”
  • Cartoon selected to be presented in “The 21st international of OLENSE KARTONALE, 2009, BELGIUM”
  • Cartoon and caricature select to be presented in “The 9th Tehran International CARTOON BIENNIAN, 2009, IRAN”
  • Appreciating in “The 3rd Experimental festival of visual arts for the exhibition, 2009”
  • The special place in the field of the cartoon in “The 7th National EHSAN cartoon festival, 2008, Shiraz”
  • Cartoon Selected to be present in “the International AYDIN DUGAN cartoon contest, 2008, TURKEY
  • First place in the field of the cartoon in “The 6th National EHSAN cartoon festival, 2007, Shiraz”
  • The special place in the field of the cartoon in “The 5th Native EHSAN cartoon festival, 2006, Shiraz”
  • Bronze prize in “The 5th FREE CARTOONS web international cartoon festival in the field of caricature, 2006, CHINA”
  • First place in the field of the cartoon in “Native cartoon festival of WOUND & OLIVE, 2005, Shiraz”
  • Second place in the field of the cartoon in “Native cartoon festival of WOUND & OLIVE, 2004, Shiraz”

Nasrin Sheykhi Experience 

  • Presenting a lecture and workshop on “Making creative characters in Fars Art District, 2016” | for a college student of graphic art in Fars Art District.
  • Holding a workshop and presenting a lecture on “The Role of collage in contemporary western paintings “held in the faculty of Art and Architecture of Azad University in Shiraz, 2014“| For Bachelor’s student in Shiraz Art and Architect University.
  • Manager of the House Caricature of Fars province in the visual art District, 2016 First caricature house in Shiraz and first professional group activity around cartoon and caricature.
  • Manager of public relations and Graphic Designer officer at International FIRMCO Company, jun.2014 to march.2016 | Biggest engineering & Installation company in Iran, Design 200 pages catalog by English and Persian language, Design manager visit cards, posters, logo, packaging, and public relation.
  • Supervisor of caricature club of visual association of visual arts and Handicraft Fars, duration of one year in 2013. | Vesal gallery is the most famous and oldest gallery in Shiraz.
  • Children book illustration in 2008
  • Character design for animation and advertising
  • Teaching drawing, painting, and caricature in personal 2008-2016

Nasrin Sheykhi Publication 
-“PAPER FACES BOOK” Nasrin sheik’s collection of works have been published in both English and Persian.
In 2016, Nasrin’s first collection of caricature works (2010-2016) of famous characters all around the world by specific style (ISBN 9786009575206), was published by Avineh pub, which is 72 pages color reproduction of caricature portrait. Accompanied by two introductions by Bahman Abdi (cartoonist teacher) & Mahgan Farhang (graphics teacher).
-Published cartoons and caricatures
DERWISCH magazine in Wien 2013, LOMBARDIA magazine in Italia 2011, National HUMOR & CARICATURE magazine of the cartoon in Iran 2012-2015,
BEZANGAH national caricature magazine 2015-2016, KHABAR newspaper 20112012, Visual art in theatre book 2013, children illustration book, IRAN DAILY 2012, IRANCATOON 2011-2012-2013-2016, FARS NEWS2012, HAMSHAHRI JAVAN magazine 2016, HAMASHAHRI newspaper 2016, KHABARE newspaper 2016,
NASIM newspaper 2014, PRESS TV 2012, NOSOROGS magazine 2010 boney. -published cartoons and caricatures in many festival catalogs
International FADJR VISUAL ART 2016-2015-2014-2013 IRAN, international
CONFUCIUS IN THE WORLD 2015 CHINA, International KNOKE-HEIST 2015 BELGIUM,
WORLD PRESS CARTOON 2015 PORTUGAL, PIRACICABA 2015 BRAZIL, PORTO
CARTOON 2015 PORTUGAL, GAZA 2015 IRAN, PENALE 2012 PORTUGAL, VISUAL
ART OF YOUNG ARTISTS 2013 IRAN, REDMAN 2012-2011 CHINA, ANTI TERRORISM
2011 IRAN, CARTOONRENDON 2012 COLOMBIA, GALLARATE 2012 ITALY, GREAT
ROMANIAN PERSONALITIES 2011 ROMANY, OLENSE KARTONALE 2009 BELGIUM,
NOSROROG 2010 BONEY, FREE CARTOON 2006 CHINA, DIGITAL MEDIA CARTOONS 2010 IRAN, THE 9TH TEHRAN INTERNATIONAL BIENNIAL 2009, AYDIN DUGAN 2008 TURKEY.

Nasrin Sheykhi Exhibition 
GRUP SHOWS  

  • BRAZIL 2015, PORTUGAL 2015, CHINA 2015-2012-2011, AUSTRIA 2013, ITALY 2012,
  • BELGIUM 2015-2008, ROMANY 2011, TURKEY 2008, IRAN 2016, 2015,2011,2008,2004

SOLO SHOWS 

  • Tehran House caricature 2012
  • Visual gallery in Shiraz 2011-2008
  • Coffee galleries in Shiraz and Tehran 2015-2014-2013-2011
  • Shive gallery of painting in Shiraz 2010-2009
  • Shiraz Art and Architect University 2009
  • Shiraz garden gallery for young artists 2008-2005

Jury 

  • Member of Jury in “the 6th International FADJR festival of visual arts, the field of cartoon-portrait, 2013, IRAN”

Membership 

  • House caricature group in Tehran, IRAN
  • FECO group
  • Caricature Museum of Tabriz, IRAN
  • Fars Art District, Shiraz, IRAN
  • Contemporary of the art museum, Tehran, IRAN
Website: www.nasrinillustration.com  / www.Nasrin-sheykhi.com

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