Hossein Kashian
Hossein Kashian was born in 1942 in Tehran.
After obtaining high school diploma, he managed to graduate from Iranian Calligraphy Association in 1976.
In 1979, High Council of Culture and Art awarded him Art Diploma - Grade 2.

In 2001, he had 40 years experience in Art and has participated in various fields of Miniature, Painting and Calligraphy. He has led artistic life by participating in 56 exhibitions:
-26 group exhibitions
-11 individual exhibitions in Iran
-36 group-individual exhibitions in Egypt, Pakistan, Biennale Exhibition of Bangladesh, Biennale Exhibition of Algeria, Paris, Germany, USA, two times in Bosnia and Herzegovina, two times in Switzerland, China Dubai and 19 in Canada.
At the first International Biennale Exhibition of Algeria, he won Silver Medal in painting.

He has printed a book of his "Ink Drawings" in Tehran, 1985.

For about two years, he was director of Tehran Contemporary Art Museum.
He has been one of the founders of Iranian Visual Arts and has served as Art Expert in Visual Arts Center of the Ministry of Culture and Higher Education for twelve years.

Group Exhibitions in Iran:
Iran Bastan Modern Museum: Script Exhibition, Tehran, 1967
Shoush Youth Palace: Painting Exhibition, Tehran, 1970
Fine Arts Faculty Hall: Script Exhibition, Tehran, 1972
Sharif (Ariamehr) University of Technology: Script Exhibition, Tehran, 1972
Mehr Shah Gallery: Script Exhibition, Tehran, 1972
Contemporary Art Museum: Miniature Painting, Tehran, 1979
Poetry and Literature Congress: Script Exhibition, Isfahan, 1985
Niavaran Cultural Center: Painting Exhibition, Tehran, 1985
Niavaran Cultural Center: Painting Exhibition, Tehran, 1985
Bojnourd: Script Exhibition, 1986
First International Book Fair: Script Exhibition, Tehran, 1987
Contemporary Art Museum: Graphics Exhibition of Tehran Designers, Tehran, 1987
Hafiz World Congress: Script Exhibition, Shiraz, 1988
Contemporary Art Museum: Script Exhibition, Tehran, 1988
Nour Gallery: Water Color Exhibition, Tehran, 1989
Iran Calligraphers Association: Script Exhibition, Sari, 1989
Gorgan: Painting And Script Group Exhibition of Gonbad City, 1990
West Azerbaijan: Painting Group Exhibition of Orumieh, 1992
Park Var: Painting Group Exhibition, Tehran, 1992
Seihoun Gallery: Painting Group Exhibition, Tehran, 1993
Painting Group Exhibition of Exhibitions Organization: Tehran, 1993
First Conference of Iranian Poetry, Literature and Art: Water Color Group Exhibition of Exhibitions Organization, Tehran, 1993
Neda Gallery: Painting Group Exhibition Contemporary of Iran Exhibition, Tehran, 1993
Zarrabi Gallery: Painting Group Exhibition Contemporary of Iran Exhibition, Tehran, 1993
Iran Art Gallery: Founders of Visual Art Exhibition, Tehran, 1996
Visual Arts Exhibition of International Exhibitions Organization: Tehran, 1996
Contemporary Art Museum: International Islam World Exhibition of Calligraphy, Tehran, 1996
Contemporary Art Museum: Iran Painting Group Biennale Exhibition, Tehran, 1996

Solo Exhibitions in Iran:
West Youth Palace: Oil Color Exhibition, Tehran, 1969
Behzad Gallery: Natural Design Exhibition, Tehran, 1979
Neishabour: Natural Design Exhibition (using water & ink), 1985
Meshed: Natural Design Exhibition (using water & ink), 1985
Ghouchan: Natural Design Exhibition (using water & ink), 1985
Anzali: Natural Design Exhibition (using water & ink), 1986
Rasht: Natural Design Exhibition (using water & ink), 1986
Roudbar: Natural Design Exhibition (using water & ink), 1986
Zahedan: Natural Design Exhibition (using water & ink), 1987
Bandar Abbas: Water Color and Painting Exhibition, 1990
Kotolous Gallery: Natural Design Exhibition, Tehran, 1994

International Exhibitions:
Egypt (Cairo): Script Group Exhibition, 1972
Pakistan (Lahore): Script Group Exhibition, 1977
Bangladesh: Dhaka Biennale International Exhibition, 1985
Algeria: Algeria Biennale International Exhibition, 1987 (Winner of Silver Medal in Visual Arts and Miniature)
Algeria: Iranian Artists Group Exhibition, 1988
Paris (Hafiz Congress): Script Artists Group Exhibition, 1988
Germany (Hamburg): Individual Script and Painting Exhibition, 1989
USA (New York): Individual Script and Painting Exhibition, 1990
USA (New Jersey): Individual Script and Painting Exhibition, 1990
USA (Los Angeles): Individual Script and Painting Exhibition, 1992
USA (San Francisco): Hourian Gallery Group Exhibition, 1993
Bosnia (Tolza & Sarajevo): Individual Art Works Exhibition, 1996
Switzerland: Tourists Group Exhibition, 1997
China (International Exhibition): Iranian Artists Group Exhibition, 1997
Dubai: Iranian Artists Group Exhibition, 1998
Armenia (Irevan), National Museum of Armenia: Script and Painting, 2000
Romania (National History Museum of Romania): Script and Painting, 2001
Canada (Vancouver), Caroun Art Gallery: 14 group exhibitions (Calligraphy), 2010-2013
Canada (Vancouver), Caroun Art Gallery: individual exhibitions (Calligraphy), January 2011
Canada (Vancouver), North Shore Art Crawl, April 2012 (group)
Canada (Vancouver), group exhibition at Inlet Theatre, Port Moody, September 2012
Canada (Vancouver), group exhibition at the City of North Vancouver, March 2013
Canada (Vancouver), North Shore Art Crawl, April 2013 (group)