Studio Kargah a Graphic Design Studio in Tehran, Iran.

Ab-Anbar Gallery
Ali Akbar Sadeghi – Book Series
Ardeshir Mohassess – Book and Exhibition
Argo Factory: Pejman Foundation’s Museum
Art Institute of Tehran
Azad Art Gallery
Azadi Tower Cultural Complex
Bahman Kiarostami – Book Series
Bahman Kiarostami – Film Poster Series
Bahman Mohassess – Book
Behjat Sadr – Book
Montakhab Nasle-No Annual Exhibition
Bread and Salt Projects
Cafe Musée Project – Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMoCA)
Centennial of Tehran Music School
Comode: A Design Space
DIZA: Online Design Store
Dalahoo Drinking Water
Damoonfar Painting Biennial (Faber-Castell)
Darbast Platform: Performance and Event Venue
Dastan Gallery
Dokmeh Design Studio: Leather Handmades
École Emkan
Editions de la Martiniere – Book
Enki Fashion Studio
Farhad Bakhtiar Collection – Book
Farideh Lashai – Book
Ferdowsi Hall
Fereydoun Ave – Book Series
Firouz Firouz Architectural Group – Book
First Modern and Contemporary Visual Art Auction
Gallery Isabelle Van Den Eynde (IVDE) – Catalogue Series
Hafez Hall
Hanooz Publishing Company
Hoom Bookstore
Horses Stomp at the Window Vol. 1 & 2 – Theater Graphics
Iranian Graphic Designers Society (IGDS)
Iran Mobile Innovation Awards
Iranian Academy of Arts
Iranian Museum of Graphic Design: “ A Selection of Theater Posters 1969-89” – Catalogue
JAMM Gallery
Kaarmaan House and Publication
Kandovan Building: Pejman Foundation’s Residency
Kanoon: Institute of the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults
Maghaaze: Argo Factory’s Concept Store
Magic of Persia Foundation (MOP)
Malek Foundation
Maxxi National Museum of 21st Century Art, Rome, Italy – Poster
Mohsen Gallery
Mohsen Projects: Pasio, Hayat, Bam
Monir Museum
Musée d’art Moderne de la ville de Paris, Paris, France – Poster
Nabshi Center: Art, Architecture, Design and City
National Sculpture Biennial of Tehran
Nazar Art Publication
Newsha Tavakolian – Book
Niavaran Cultural Center
Nina Ebadi: Clothing Designer
Noir Art Group
Omid Foundation: Non-Profit Organization
Parvaneh Etemadi – Book
Parviz Tanavoli – Book
Pejman Foundation
Pesign Radio: Design-Related Podcast
Pishnegah: Tehran Art Calendar
Platform 28: A Multidisciplinary Apparatus for Art, Architecture and Design
Plus Thirty Three: Interdisciplinary Design Projects
Raahro Design: Studio of Architectural Research and Design
Right to Left: Arabic and Iranian Visual Cultures
Rokhdad-e No Publication
Roudaki Artistic Cultural Foundation
Roudaki Hall
Roudaki Magazine
Saazbuzz: Online Music Magazine
Salam Art Gallery
Sam Cafe
Seda Music Platform
Sharif University of Technology – Poster
Shiraz Chamran Hotel
Shiraz School Congress
Soraya Rahnema: Handmade Jewelry Designer
Southern Nights Music Festival, Vol. 4
TAM Gallery
Tabl Magazine
Tehran Annual Digital Art Exhibition (Tadaex)
Tea Baleka
Tehran Graphic Design Week 2009
Tehran Jazz Nights
Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art Publication (TMoCA)
The Mine Gallery
The Room Platform: Pejman Foundation’s Online Video-Art Platform
Vaak Records
Vahdat Hall
Variete Magazine
Vista Gallery
Zamineh Platform: Online Art Magazine
Zard Magazine
Zivan Magazine

2020 – “Red Paper; Ideological Publications Issued by the Soviet Union”, In Collaboration with Nabshi Center, Tehran, Iran
2018 – “Roudaki Hall; Graphic Design, Architecture and Everything 1967-1979”, In Collaboration with Nabshi Center, Tehran, Iran
2018 – “Plakart; On Iranian Cinema Marquee Posters”, In Collaboration with Ali Bakhtiari, Salam Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2017 – “Kargahe Namayesh (Theater Workshop) Graphic Design Archive 1969-1979”, In Collaboration with Ali Bakhtiari, Azad Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2016 – “Karnameh: Visual Culture of Iranian Children 1950-1980”, In Collaboration with Ali Bakhtiari, and Bread & Salt Projects, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMoCA), Tehran, Iran
2015 – “Ardeshir Mohassess 1317-1387”, In Collaboration with Dastan’s Basement and Sam Art, Tehran, Iran
2014 – “Fereydoun Ave: The Designer”, In Collaboration with Ali Bakhtiari, Azad Art Gallery, and Dastan’s Basement, Tehran, Iran
2014 – “IRAN: RPM Vol. 2; The Complete Collection of Kanoon’s Vinyl Sleeves” Book, In Collaboration with Ali Bakhtiari
2013 – “Assurbanipal Babilla; Drawing/ Painting/ Poster Art”, In Collaboration with Ali Bakhtiari, Azad Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran

Ongoing Projects:

2021 – “KENOPHOBIC, CITY, TALES (STUDIOKARGAH 2001-2021)” Biennale Internationale de Design Graphic, Espace Bouchardon, Chaumont, France; 27 MAY – 07 AUG
2010 – “Metamorphopolis: A Collaborative Design Project on Contemporary Urban Identity.”
2018/2019 – “Radde Tehran: A Project Focusing on Impression of the City on Arts, Design, and Lifestyle.”

Previous Projects: 

2020 – Anarchivists Vol. 1: “Feredoun Ave’s Polaroids 1969-1979”
2009/2019 – “Azad Collaborative Design Project”

Previous Projects:

2020 – “Signs and Seals: 100 Persian Logotypes + 20 Classics”, Curated by Aria Kasaei – Majid Abbasi – Ebrahim Haghighi, Typomania Festival, Moscow, Russia
2019 – Teer Art Week Curatorial Projects; Curated by Aria Kasaei, “Showcasing 40 Posters from Iran’s Revolution Coinciding with the 40th Anniversary of Revolution at Safavi Grand Book Bazaar”, Enghelab (Revolution) Sq., Tehran, Iran
2019 – Teer Art Week Curatorial Projects; Curated by Peyman Pourhosein, “Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMoCA) Opening Poster by Morteza Momayez”, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran, Iran
2019 – “Crows and Owls by Reza Bangiz”, Curated by Peyman Pourhosein, Sanai Sam Cafe, Tehran, Iran
2017 – “Azad Collaborative Design Project”, Curated by Aria Kasaei, Contemporary Museum of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
2017 – “Azad Collaborative Design Project”, Curated by Aria Kasaei, Graphic Design Festival, Musee des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, France
2016 – “Azad Collaborative Design Project”, Curated by Aria Kasaei, Hinterland Gallerie, Vienna, Austria
2016 – “Authoritative Design: Azad Collaborative Design Project”, Curated by Aria Kasaei, Lebanese American University (LAU), Beirut, Lebanon
2015 – “Azad Collaborative Design Project”, Curated by Aria Kasaei, MAXXI Museum, Rome, Italy
2012 – “Right to Left: Azad Collaborative Design Project”, Curated by Aria Kasaei, Bethanien Art Center, Berlin, Germany
2011 – “From Iran to Denmark; Exhibition of Posters from Iran 2000-2010”, Curated by Aria Kasaei, B&K Projects Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark
2011 – “Gereh: Exhibition of Pattern in Iranian Contemporary Posters”, Curated by Peyman Pourhosein, Yazd, Iran
2010 – “Azad Collaborative Design Project”, Curated by Aria Kasaei, Azad Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2010 – “Signs and Seals: 100 Persian Logotypes”, Curated by Aria Kasaei – Majid Abbasi – Ebrahim Haghighi, Tamga, Russia

2021 – “KENOPHOBIC, CITY, TALES (STUDIOKARGAH 2001-2021)” Biennale Internationale de Design Graphic, Espace Bouchardon, Chaumont, France
2019 – “Lonely Planets” by FOCUS Association, Indiana Space, Vevey, / Kunstraum Walcheturm, Zurich, Switzerland
2017 – “Acquisitions Récentes, Design Graphique”, Studiokargah et Studio Tehran et Azad Art Gallery,
Musee des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, France 
2017/2016 – “Collection Exposition”, Le Signe, Chaumont, France
2015 – “CHIRAN”, The International Invitational Typography Poster Exhibition Including a Selection of  Pioneering Graphic Designers of China and Iran, Fakhreddin As’ad Gorgani Hall, Gorgan City, Iran and Gallery of Academy of Fine Arts, Shanxi University, Shanxi, China
2014 – “Recalling Future, Post-Revolutionary Iranian Art”, Curated by Aras Amiri, David Hodge, Rosita
Sharafjahan, Hamed Yousefi, Brunei Gallery, SOAS University of London, London, UK 
2014 – “Paris Invité le Monde”, La Féte du Graphisme, Paris, France
2014 – “Iran Unedited History 1960-2014”, MAXXI Museum, Rome, Italy
2013 – “14th International Biennale of Theatre Posters”, Rzeszow, Poland
2012 – “Right to Left, Arabic & Iranian Visual Cultures”, Berlin, Germany
2011 – “Die Iranische Weltanschauung”, Curated by Shaheen Merali, Freies Museum, Berlin, Germany
2010 – “21st International Poster and Graphic Arts Festival of Chaumont”, Chaumont, France 
2010 – “24th International Biennial of Graphic Design Brno”, Brno, Czech Republic 
2010 – “32 Years of Graphic Design in Iran”, Curated by Reza Abedini and Changiz Jalayer, Cartacanta Festival – Expo, Italy 
2010 – “2nd Chicago International Poster Biennial”, USA
2010 – “9th International Biennial of Graphic Design Golden Bee”, Russia
2010 – “1st Silver Cypress Iranian Graphic Designers Society (IGDS) Annual Exhibition”, Tehran, Iran
2010 – “9th Moscow International Biennial of Graphic Design Golden Bee”, Russia
2010 – “1st International Invitational Poster Biennial”, Turkey
2009 – “The 9th International Poster Triennial in Toyama”, Museum of Art and Design, Toyama, Japan
2009 – “Persianissimo, An Iranian Contemporary Poster Exhibition”, Museum of Contemporary Art, Fort
Collins, USA 
2009 – “4th China International Poster Biennial”, Hangzhou, China 
2009 – “Trnava International Poster Triennial”, Slovakia
2008 – “8th Moscow International Biennial of Graphic Design Golden Bee”, Russia
2008 – “Tehran – Seattle Poster Show”, Curated by Daniel Smith, Seattle, USA
2008 – “1st International Chicago Poster Biennial”, USA
2008 – “25 Years of Iranian Theater Posters”, Curated by Arash Tanhai, Saba Art and Cultural Institute, Tehran, Iran 
2008 – “Shahnameh of Ferdowsi”, The 4th Iranian Typography Exhibition, Curated by 5th Color, Tehran, Iran
2008 – “21st Poster Biennial of Warsaw”, Warsaw, Poland 
2008 – “Urban Jealousy”, Roaming Biennial of Tehran in Berlin, Curated by Serhat Koksal and Amirali Ghasemi, Berlin, Germany
2007 – “3rd China International Poster Biennial”, Hangzhou, China
2007 – “Rokhsat Group Poster Exhibition”, Azad Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2007 – “16th International Poster Biennial”, Lahti, Finland
2007 – “1 Globe 1 Flag Poster Exhibition”, Indonesia
2007 – “11th International Biennial of Theater Poster”, Rzeszow, Poland
2007 – “10th International Triennial of Mons Political Posters”, Belgium
2007 – “18th International Poster and Graphic Arts Festival of Chaumont”, Chaumont, France
2007 – “5th International Triennial of Stage Posters”, Bulgaria
2007 – “9th Tehran International Poster Biennial”, Tehran, Iran
2006 – “20th Poster Biennial of Warsaw”, Warsaw, Poland 
2006 – “22nd Poster Biennial of Brno”, Brno, Czech Republic
2006 – “6th Eco Poster Triennial of 4th Block”, Ukraine
2006 – “9th Poster Triennial of Mexico City”, Mexico
2006 – “Quanto Project Poster Exhibition”, Venice, Italy
2006 – “8th International Poster Triennial in Toyama”, Museum of Art and Design, Toyama, Japan
2006 – “7th Moscow International Biennial of Graphic Design Golden Bee”, Russia 
2006 – “Iranian Proverbs, The 3rd Iranian Typography Exhibition”, Curated by 5th Color, Tehran, Iran
2006 – “1st National Visual Arts Festival of Art of Resistance”, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMoCA), Tehran, Iran
2006 – “Selected Posters of 5th Generation of Graphic Designers of Iran”, Saba Art and Cultural Institute, Tehran, Iran

2020 – “honargardi.com” February 23, Interview with Peyman Pourhosein on the Exhibition “Red Paper”
2020 – “Gallery Expo”, The Independent Media for Contemporary Iranian Art, Interview with Peyman Pourhosein on the Exhibition “Red Paper”
2018 – “Etapes No. 242”, Design Graphique and Culture Visuelle, Studiokargah Au Couer des Traditions Pérses 
2018 – “Tajrobeh Monthly Magazine No. 67”, Interview with Aria Kasaei and Ali Bakhtiari on the Project “Theater Workshop Graphic Design Archive”, Curated by Aria Kasaei
2018 – “Poster Territory, The New Winds: Iranian Contemporary Design”, Published by Olga Severina
2017 – “Design Graphique, Acquisitions Récentes”, Musee des Arts Décoratifs
2017 – “Etemad Newspaper No. 4760”, Interview with Aria Kasaei on the Project “Theater Workshop Graphic Design Archive” Curated by Aria Kasaei
2017 – “Shargh Daily No. 3006”, On the Project “Theater Workshop Graphic Design Archive”, Curated by Aria Kasaei, Written by Alireza Bakhshi Ostovar
2017 – “AsemanAbi Newspaper”, Interview with Aria Kasaei on the Project “Theater Workshop Graphic Design Archive” Curated by Aria Kasaei
2016 – “Disengo No. 12”, The Quarterly Journal of Design, After the Sanctions Design in Tehran, Interview with Aria Kasaei, by Lemma Shehadi 
2016 – “Neshan Magazine No. 35”, The Iranian Graphic Design Magazine, Studiokargah by Ali Bakhtiari 
2016 – “Bta’arof Magazine No. 3”, Interview with Aria Kasaei on Mohsen Gallery’s Visual Identity Design
2014 – “Collections”, Féte du Graphisme, Textuel Publication, Peyman Pourhosein
2011 – “EPS51, Arabesque No. 2”, Graphic Design from the Arab World and Persia, Pixel Pattern Mosaic 
2008 – “EPS51, Arabesque No. 1”, Graphic Design from the Arab World and Persia, Gestalten Verlag

2020 – “Red Poster” A Glance at the Posters Designed for Soviet Muslims, a Session with Peyman Pourhosein (Curator), Nabshi Center, Tehran, Iran
2019 – Panel Discussion on “Musicians Clothing Design”, by Aria Kasaei, Shadi Parand, Jafar Shariat, and Pedram Niksirat, Hosted by Aassttiinn Online Shop, Kaarmaan House, Tehran, Iran 
2019 – Panel Discussion on “Golshahr” and “Photo Riahi” Books, by Bahman Kiarostami, Aria Kasaei, and Azar Mahmoudian, Bongah Art Book Fair, Tehran, Iran 
2019 – Panel Discussion on “A Day with Studiokargah” by Ali Bakhtiari with Peyman Pourhosein and Aria Kasaei, Vije School, Tehran, Iran
2018 – Panel Discussion on “Roudaki Hall’s Graphic Design”, by Aria Kasaei, Reza Abedini, and Behzad Hatam, Nabshi Center, Tehran, Iran 
2018 – Panel Discussion on “Roudaki Hall’s Graphic Design”, by Aria Kasaei, Mehrzad Dirin, and Behzad Hatam, Honar Shahr Aftab Cineplex, Shiraz, Iran 
2018 – “Azad Collaborative Design Project” by Aria Kasaei, Isfahan Museum of Contemporary Art, Iran 
2017 – Panel Discussion on “Theater Workshop Graphic Design Archive” Curated by Aria Kasaei, by Aria Kasaei, Fereydoun Ave, and Arby Ovanessian, Azad Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran 
2017 – “Les Rendez-Vous Graphique” by Aria Kasaei and Samira Kaveh, Musee des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, France 
2017 – “A Decade of Pictorial Narrativity; A Review on War, Revolution & Socio-Political Posters in Iran
1975-1985”, by Aria Kasaei, New Media Talks Series No. 37, New Media Society, Tehran, Iran 
2016 – “Azad Collaborative Design Project”, Authoritative Design by Aria Kasaei, LAU (Lebanese American University), Beirut, Lebanon
2016 – “Self Replica; A Review of Projects by Studiokargah” by Aria Kasaei, AUB (American University of Beirut), Beirut, Lebanon
2016 – “A day with the Artist: Houman Mortazavi”, by Aria Kasaei and Bahman Kiarostami,
Vije School, Tehran, Iran 
2014 – “Iran Unedited History 1960-2014″, A Session with Aria Kasaei, Morad Montazami, Catherine David, Barbad Golshiri, Jassem Ghazbanpour, Kamran Shirdel, Arash Hanaei, Musee d’Art Moderne de la  Ville de Paris, Paris, France 
2012 – Panel Discussion on “The Prints of Persia”, Right to Left: Arabic and Iranian Visual Cultures, by Aria Kasaei, Peyman Pourhosein, Reza Abedini, Shahrzad Changalvaee, and Iman Raad, Bethanien Art Center, Berlin, Germany
2012 – Panel Discussion on “A Review of Projects by Studiokargah”, Right to Left: Arabic and Iranian Visual Cultures, by Aria Kasaei, and Peyman Pourhosein, Bethanien Art Center, Berlin, Germany
2012 – “Double Speeches”, Talk and Presentation by Peyman Pourhosein, and Homa Delvaray, Zanjan, Iran
2012 – “Dar Kenareh”, Graphic Design Week, Talk and Presentation by Peyman Pourhosein, Mashhad, Iran

2017 – “Best Graphic Studio Prize – Studiokargah”, 5th Silver Cypress Award: Biennial of the Iranian Graphic Designers Society (IGDS)
2017 – “1st Prize: Editorial Design – Aria Kasaei”, 5th Silver Cypress Award: Biennial of the Iranian Graphic Designers Society (IGDS)
2017 – “1st Prize: Visual Identity Design – Sanaz Soltani”, 5th Silver Cypress Award: Biennial of the Iranian Graphic Designers Society (IGDS)  
2017 – “1st Prize: Young Graphic Designer – Saam Keshmiri”, 5th Silver Cypress Award: Biennial of the Iranian Graphic Designers Society (IGDS)  
2017 – “Diploma of Honor: Editorial Design – Hoodad Mosleminejad”, 5th Silver Cypress: Biennial of the Iranian Graphic Designers Society (IGDS) 
2017 – “Diploma of Honor: Book Cover Design – Mostafa Behzadi”, 5th Silver Cypress: Biennial of the Iranian Graphic Designers Society (IGDS) 
2015 – “1st Prize: Children’s Book Cover Design – Peyman Pourhosein”, 17th Iran’s Children and Youth Books Award 
2015 – “1st Prize: Youth’s Book Cover Design – Peyman Pourhosein”, 17th Iran’s Children and Youth Books Award 
2015 – “1st Prize: Editorial Design – Aria Kasaei”, 4th Silver Cypress Award: Biennial of the Iranian Graphic Designers Society (IGDS)  
2013 – “1st Prize: Editorial Design – Aria Kasaei”, 3rd Silver Cypress Award: Biennial of the Iranian Graphic Designers Society (IGDS)  
2013 – “1st Prize: Visual Identity Design – Peyman Pourhosein”, 3rd Silver Cypress Award: Biennial of the Iranian Graphic Designers Society (IGDS)  
2010 – “1st Prize: Festival Poster Design – Peyman Pourhosein”, 29th Fajr International Theater Festival
2010 – “2nd Prize: Stage Theater Poster Design – Peyman Pourhosein”, 29th Fajr International Theater Festival
2010 – “Nomination: Poster Design – Aria Kasaei”, 1st Silver Cypress Award: Biennial of the Iranian Graphic Designers Society (IGDS) 
2010 – “Nomination: Corporate Identity – Aria Kasaei”, 1st Silver Cypress Award: Biennial of the Iranian Graphic Designers Society (IGDS) 
2009 – “Diploma of Honor: Poster Design – Aria Kasaei”, 1st Silver Cypress Award: Biennial of the Iranian Graphic Designers Society (IGDS) 
2009 – “Tehran Graphic Design Week Award – Peyman Pourhosein”
2007 – “3rd Prize: Poster Design – Peyman Pourhosein”, 9th Tehran International Poster Biennial
2007 – “3rd Prize: Poster Design – Peyman Pourhosein”, 2nd International Biennial of Islamic World Poster
2007 – “1st Prize: Poster Design – Peyman Pourhosein”, Art and Security Festival 
2006 – “1st Prize: Poster Design – Peyman Pourhosein”, Art of Resistance, Visual Arts Festival 
2006 – “2nd Prize: Poster Design – Aria Kasaei”, Art of Resistance, Visual Arts Festival 
2004 – “1st Prize: Poster Design – Peyman Pourhosein”, Journée Internationale de la Francophonie, Embassy of France in Tehran 
2004 – “2nd Prize: Poster Design – Aria Kasaei”, Journée Internationale de la Francophonie, Embassy of France in Tehran 

Aria Kasaei:

2011 – 2nd Silver Cypress Award

Peyman Pourhosein:

2017 – 5th Silver Cypress Award 
2015 – 4th Silver Cypress Award

Aria Kasaei :

Since 2008 – Member of the Iranian Graphic Designers Society (IGDS)
Member of the Neshan Magazine’s Editorial Board

Peyman Pourhosein:

2008/2015 – Member of the Iranian Graphic Designers Society (IGDS)
Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMoCA): Director’s Consultant
Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMoCA) Publication: Project Director

British Museum: Islamic and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art Section, London, UK
Musee des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, France 
Le Signe National Center for Graphic Design, Chaumont, France