Introducing the Judges of the
International Festival Competition
Dr. Seyed Mahdi Hojjat
- PhD in Conservation of Historic Buildings from University of York, UK
- Founder and the first president of the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran
- Member of the Supreme Council of the National Library and Archives Organization of Iran
- Member of the Advisory Council of Iranian National Commission for UNESCO
- Member of the Supreme Council of Architecture and Urban Planning
- Judge of Many National Architectural Projects so far
Prof. Taher Sheikh Al Hokamaii
- Faculty Member of College of Fine Arts, the University of Tehran
- Dean of Sculpture Faculty, University of Tehran
- Chairman of Sculptor Artists Association of Iran
- Member of Supreme Council of Iranian Artists Forum
- Chair of the Board of Directors in Iranian Sculptor Artists Association (Since 2010)
- Member of the Visual Arts Group (1990 -2006)
- Membership in Art and Scientific Societies
Dr. Seyed Nezamoddin Emamifar
- Faculty Member of the Art Faculty, Shahed University
- Vice-President for Research and the Director of Visual Communication Group of Art Faculty, Shahed University
- Secretary of New Art Department of 14th Fajr Visual Arts Festival, Tehran 2021
- President of Scientific Association of Iranian Visual Arts – Associate Member of the Scientific Association of Iranian Art Research
- Having activities in fields of New Art, Light Art and Environmental Graphic Design
Prof. Abdolhamid Ghadirian
- Master Degree in Painting from Faculty of Art
- Holder of first-class artistic certificate in the field of costume design from the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance
- Art Director of the Closing of 20th Fajr International Film Festival
- Winner of Simorgh Award and Honorary Diploma of the 25th Fajr International Film Festival for the best decor and costume design for Maryam Moqaddas film
- Artistic Director of Tehran and Kish museums
- Having activities in the fields of Decoration and Scene Design and Painting
Dr. Alireza Sheikhi
- Head of the Faculty of Applied Arts, Tehran University of Arts
- PhD in Comparative and Analytical History of Islamic Art from Tehran University of Arts
- Member of the National Elite Foundation since October 2014
- Scientific Secretary of the National Conference “The Role of Khorasan in the Prosperity of Iranian-Islamic Art and Architecture” in 2015 and 2016
- Top researcher of University of Arts in 2020 and 2021
Dr. Efatosadat Afzal Toosi
- PhD in Art and Design from Hongik University, Seoul, South Korea
- Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Alzahra University, 2011-2012
- Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Research, Faculty of Arts, Alzahra University, 2008-2011
- Member of the Board of Directors and the Founder of Scientific Association of Iranian Visual Arts, 2011
- Fields of teaching and activities: illustration, communication, new media, etc.
Prof. Seyed Mojtaba Mousavi
- Graduated in Sculpture, Faculty of Fine Arts
- Member of Iranian Sculptor Artists Association
- President of volumetric artworks of Tehran Beautification Organization, 2006- 2013
- Artistic Consultant of Tehran Beautification Organization, municipalities and other organizations
- delivering ideas, managing artistic and executive affairs, providing advice for National and International Sculpture Symposia in Iran, holding and judging biennials of Tehran Urban Sculptures and Urban Art
