*upcoming Exhibitions*

–Frankfurter Kunstverein, Frankfurt (10.05- 31.08.2025)

–Museum Folkwang Essen, Germany (Opening: 10 October 2025)

Educational Background

Currently           Meisterschülerin (Prof. Judith Samen), Academy of Fine Arts Mainz

2022 – 2024      Postgraduate studies in Fine Art (Prof. Parastou Forouhar), Academy of Fine Arts Mainz, Germany

2017 – 2022      B.A. Media Art and Design (Prof. Eric Lanz), Saar College of Fine Arts, Saarbrücken, Germany

2009 – 2013      B.Sc. Software Engineering, Dr. Shariaty Technical College, Tehran

Awards and Scholarships

2024

-Wüstenrot Foundation Scholarship for Photography (Dokumentarfotografie Förderpreis der Wüstenrot Stiftung)

–Residency Prize Winner HELLERAU (European Center for the Arts)

-Prix de la Photographie, Clervaux Cité de l’image, Winner

–Förderstipendien der Stadt Saarbrücken (The Saarbrücken City Artist Grant)

–Scholarship for Socially Active Students at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

2023

-Felix Schoeller Photo Award, Best Emerging Photographer, Nominee

-POY Asia Award, Photographer of the year Asia, Award of Excellence

-KHS Mainz Rundgangspreis Fotografie Ateliers im Delta

2022

-BarTur Photo Award, Student Prize for Climate Change, Winner

-Ann Lesley BarTur Award, Student Prize, Highly Commended

-Barcelona Human Rights International Photo Festival- Finalist

-SaarART 2023

-Münzenberg Forum’s Art Competition, Collage Competition, Winner

2021

-Saarland Scholarship for International Students (DAAD Graduation Grant)

2020

-Deutschlandstipendium

Previous Exhibitions

2024

-HELLERAU Residency Price Exhibition, Solo Exhibition, HELLERAU, Dresden 

-HELLERAU Photography Award, Museum of Science and Technology Dresden

-RAY Triennial of Photography, Museum for applied Arts (MAK), Frankfurt 

-Prix de la Photographie, Montée du Château Clervaux, Luxembourg

-Chugye University for the Arts, Seoul

-World Biennial of Student Photography, Academy of Arts, Novi Sad, Serbia

2023

-SaarArt 2023, Modern Gallery of Saarland Museum, Saarbrücken, Germany

-Earth Photo Award, Traveling Exhibition, England

-Leipziger Baumwollspinnerei, Leipzig, Germany

-BarTur Photo Award, Instytut Fotografii Fort, Warschau

-Felix Scholler Photo Award, Museumsquartier Osnabrück, Germany

-World Water Day Photo Contest, Traveling Exhibition, Italy

-Bartur Photo Award, Freiraum für Fotografie(f3), Berlin

2022

–Barcelona Human Rights International Photo Festival, Barcelona

–Münzenberg Forum’s Art Competition, Verlagsgebäude Neues Deutschland, Berlin

-Deutsch-Französischer Garten, Saarbrücken, Germany 

Mentorships / Professional Developments 

2024

-RAY-Triennale Masterclass, Mentor: Anton Kusters

2023

-Canon Student Development Programme(Module 1 and 2), Mentor: Jerome Sessini

Publikations / Press / Artist Talk

– Dresden: Einzigartige Foto-Portraits ausgezeichnet / Interview with MDR Radio / August 2024

– Portraits: HELLERAU Photography Award / Exhibition Catalogue / Dresden/ 2024

– Enge Verbundenheit mit der Welt/ Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ)/ Katharina Deschka / Frankfurt / 6 June 2024

–Lumières sur de nouveaux regards: Prix de la photographie à Clervaux  / Tageblatt / Luxembourg / May 2024

–Soft Proof / Exhibition Catalogue / RAY Triennial / MAK Frankfurt / 2024

–Wie man als Künstler überlebt, … / Interview with Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) / Frankfurt / 28 April 2024

–Prix de la Photographie, Clervaux Cité de l’image / Exhibition Catalogue / Clervaux / Luxembourg / 2024

–Nazanin Hafez: SaarArt 2023 / Interview with SR / Conducted by: Harriet Weber Schäfer / ARD Mediathek / May 2023

–Women Life Freedom : Panel Discussion with Iranian Artists / Conducted by: Dr. Andrea Jahn / Modern Gallery of

Saarland Museum / July 2023

–SaarART 2023: AU RENDEZ VOUS DES AMIS /  Exhibition Catalogue / Saarbrücken / 2023

–Fratzen der Unmenschlichkeit / Saar-Art.de / 2023

–Landesausstellung als Versuchsballon / By Tobias Kessler / Saarbrücker Zeitung / Saarbrücken / 28 Juni 2022