hossein- (houshang)- gharagozlou

Introducing the artists participating in the second group sculpture exhibition titled "A Glance at Contemporary (Figurative) Iranian Sculpture" at Zurkhaneh Gallery (Curated by Reza Gharabaghi)

​Introducing the Artist:

Hossein (Houshang) Gharagozlou, born in 1946 (1325 SH), Tehran.

Graduate of Sculpture from the University of Tehran - Faculty of Fine Arts.

​This veteran artist won the first, second, and third prizes at the Mother and Child Competition in 1968 (1347 SH). The second-place piece is currently located in Mellat Park, Tehran.

From his modern period works, one piece is at the Iranian Artists Forum, and several of his busts (Kamal-ol-Molk, Khwaja Abdullah Ansari, Hafez, Parvin E'tesami, and a few others) have been installed in parks across Tehran and Isfahan.

Multiple archives of the artist's drawings and watercolor paintings remain, a limited number of which were showcased alongside some of his sculptures in November 2018 (Aban 1397 SH) in a solo exhibition titled "Light of the Greats" at the Iranian Artists Forum.

​His activities and works include:

​Founding member of the Association of Iranian Sculptors – Iranian Artists Forum

​Selected artworks installed in Iran:

​Mother and Child – Installed in Mellat Park in 1976 (1355 SH)

​Kamal-ol-Molk – Installed in Mellat Park

​Untitled Sculpture (Modern) – Installed in Iranshahr Park - Iranian Artists Forum

​Hafez – Installed in Mellat Park

​Khwaja Abdullah Ansari – Installed in Mellat Park

​Parvin E'tesami – Installed in Isfahan

​Modarres – Installed in Isfahan

​Rudaki – Installed in Goft-o-Gou Park

​Badi' al-Zaman Forouzanfar – Installed in Shahr-e Rey

​Rostam and Sohrab – Model – Ferdowsi Commemoration Exhibition, Afrand Gallery, 1989 (1368 SH)

​Rostam and Sohrab – (Bronze model) Belonging to the Municipality Museum, Beautification Organization, 2011 (1390 SH)

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