About the Artist

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• Mohsen Kaveh, born 1982 in Tehran
• 25 years of professional activity
• Holder of the First-Degree Artistic Badge (equivalent to a doctorate) in wood marquetry from the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance of Iran, 2009
• Member of the Specialized Committee for Wooden Arts of the Council for Evaluation of Traditional Artists of the country since 2016
• Patent holder for a novel method in wood marquetry titled “Zarif-Negareh” (Fine Inlay), 2014
• Prepared the dossier for registering marquetry in the national intangible heritage list (Institute of Traditional Arts), 2009
• Taught wood marquetry at Al-Zahra University, Soore University in Tehran, and the Islamic Art University of Tabriz
• Honored as the country’s top handicraft artist in 2011 and 2013 on World Handicrafts Day
• First place at the IRSICA Festival of Creativity and Innovation of Islamic Countries’ Handicrafts, 2015
• Received the Silver Cypress Award and certificate of honor at the 7th Fajr International Festival of Traditional Arts, 2022 (National Museum)
• National Quality Mark for Handicrafts, 2013
• Honored at the exhibition of outstanding handicraft masters of Tehran Province, 2015
• Prepared educational standards for the Organization of Education in handicrafts (wood / marquetry)
• Received certificates of honor and selected works awards at numerous domestic exhibitions
• Held workshops and exhibitions in Oman, Italy, China, Qatar, South Korea, Slovenia, UAE, Kazakhstan, and more