Biography

Ataollah Omidvar 1946-2022
Ataollah Omidvar
was born on 21 March 1946 in Baft , Kerman , Iran . He passed away on 3rd Of January 2022 on Laleh hospital in Tehran. 

He is a distinct post graduate of Tehran University’s School of Art and Architecture in 1972 with a diploma in architecture (D P L G ) from Beaux Arts and Urban planning in institute d’urbanisme de Paris.

In addition to being an architect specializes in various fields of  interior design ,photography ,film making ,art appraiser , carpet & textile designing , specialist in audio-visual deign and effects .

Record of his works stretching over many years include the following :

Construction of Bandar Abbas residential complex ,1974
Design of IRIB conference hall in Tehran , 1992
Overall design and interior planning for the site of the UAE embassy in Tehran, 1993
Design of entry and reception hall for Apadana residential complex in Tehran , 1994
Iran’s Trade & commercial center in Ishq Abad , Turkmenistan , 1995
V.I.P design to the shrine of Imam Khomeini , 1999

Participation in architectural competitions for :

The Chabahar mosque
The extension plan to Imam Reza holy shrine in Mashhad , 1998s
The memorial for the martyrs of Iran Air ,1999
The extension plan to Hazrat masoume holy shrine in Qom ,2000
The Grand Egypt  Museum (G.E.M) ,2002

Achievements in local film making and motion picture industries :

1:Codirector for the film Organic produced by NITV 1973
2:From Isfahan to Majlessi  , 1994
3:What I have seen , (a prelude to the third millennium), 2001

Photography Exhibitions :

1:Reza Abbasi museum, Tehran.
2:Maison de l’Iran, Paris.
3:Tehran Contemporary Art Museum .
4:Niavaran Cultural center ,Tehran
5:Tehran University;
6:Cite’ International des Arts, Pariss
6:Isfehan in bird view ,Nicol Gallery 2006
7:new twons of iran,modern gallery of esfehan 2007

Many of his works are held in private collections ,Tehran Contemporary Art Museum , Maison de l’Iran , Cite’ International des Arts , Paris and headquarter for the 100th birth Anniversary of Imam Khomeini (s.a)

Painting Exhibitions :

An overture to the third millennium , Seyhoun gallery , Tehran ,Dec.2000 
An overture to the third millennium , Bargh gallery , Tehran ,Nov.2001 
An overture to the third millennium , Bargh gallery , Tehran ,Nov.2002 
An overture to the third millennium ,Iranian artists’ froum,Tehran,Dec,2003
An overture to the third millennium ,Fakhteh Gallery, Tehran,Jan,2004
An overture to the third millennium ,Sadabad Art Gallery, Tehran,Apr,2004
An overture to the third millennium ,Iranian Cultural service Gallery,Paris, Jan,2005
An overture to the third millennium ,Cite des arts Gallery, Paris,Jan,2005
An overture to the third millennium ,7 Samar Gallery,Tehran,Jan,2005
An overture to the third millennium ,Bargh Gallery,Tehran,jan,2005
An overture to the third millennium mairie de paris salon des art 2006
An overture to the third millennium mairie de paris salon des art 2007
An overture to the third millennium montparnass Gallery 2007
An overture to the third millennium Saba Gallery 2008
Ali Ali exhibition in Sabgharanie (Niavaran palace)September 2010

His works also can found on 9/11 MEMORIAL & MUSEUM in New York