پروفایل اعضا – مهدی زابل عباسی

Mahdi Zabolabbasi

   Photographer
Mashhad, Iran ◆ _______@gmail.com

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Born in 1978
Master’s Degree in Photography
Chairman of the Board at Khorasan Razavi Photographers Institute
Board Member of the Khorasan Razavi Visual Arts Association
Director of Malek Visual Arts Academy in Mashhad

International Awards and Honors

2017

    • Honorable Mention at Philharmonia Festival, Kyrgyzstan

2021

    • Honorable Mention at Somoni Festival, Greece
    • FIAP Ribbon at Darya-Amu Festival, Kyrgyzstan
    • GPU Ribbon at Wojnicz Festival, Poland
    • Honorable Mention at Autism for Art Festival, USA
    • FIAP Ribbon at Philharmonia Festival, Kyrgyzstan
    • Honorable Mention at Athens Festival, Greece
    • Honorable Mention at Philharmonia Festival, Kyrgyzstan
    • Honorable Mention at Plynsky Victor Festival, Kyrgyzstan
    • Honorable Mention at Kul-Issyk Festival, Kyrgyzstan

2022

    • Honorable Mention at Pamir Festival, Tajikistan
    • Honorable Mention at Normandy Festival, France
    • Gold Medal at Memorial Ullah Mahfuz Festival, Bangladesh
    • Silver Medal at Memorial Ullah Mahfuz Festival, Bangladesh
    • Honorable Mention at Woman FKNS Festival, Serbia
    • Honorable Mention at Woman FKNS Festival, Luxembourg
    • Silver Medal at Woman FKNS Festival, Luxembourg
    • Honorable Mention at Woman FKNS Festival, Bulgaria
    • Bronze Medal at Woman FKNS Festival, Bulgaria
    • FIAP Gold Medal at Wojnicz Festival, Poland
    • National Gold Medal at Wojnicz Festival, Poland
    • Honorable Mention at Naryn Festival, France
    • FIAP Gold Medal at Summer DPW Festival, Serbia
    • FSS Gold Medal at Summer DPW Festival, Serbia
    • Honorable Mention at Summer DPW Festival, Serbia
    • Bronze Medal at Sun, Sea, Summer Festival, Croatia
    • Honorable Mention at Plynsky Victor Festival, Kyrgyzstan
    • FIAP Gold Medal at Plynsky Victor Festival, Kyrgyzstan
    • Honorable Mention at Kul-Issyk Festival, Kyrgyzstan
    • FIAP Gold Medal at Barker George Festival, Canada
    • FPC Trophy at Barker George Festival, Canada
    • Honorable Mention at Barker George Festival, Canada
    • FIAP Gold Medal at Nowruz Festival, Tajikistan
    • Silver Medal at Reflex Festival, Montenegro
    • Honorable Mention at Athens Festival, Greece

Acceptances in International Exhibitions and Festivals

  • 3 works accepted at the Khayyam International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Iran, 2014
  • 1 work accepted at the Donation International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Bulgaria, 2015
  • 5 works accepted at the Khayyam International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Iran, 2015
  • 2 works accepted at the Square International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Oman, 2015
  • 1 work accepted at the Child International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Serbia, 2016
  • 1 work accepted at the Shanghai International Photography Exhibition and Festival, China, 2016
  • 1 work accepted at the UFSD International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Turkey, 2016
  • 6 works accepted at the Khayyam International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Iran, 2016
  • 1 work accepted at the Gradac International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Montenegro, 2016
  • 1 work accepted at the Difference for Love International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Slovenia, 2017
  • 2 works accepted at the Prague International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Czech Republic, 2017
  • 1 work accepted at the Phylles Photo International Photography Exhibition and Festival, France, 2017
  • 1 work accepted at the Motifs Sacral International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Croatia, 2017
  • 1 work accepted at the Konya Culture and Tourism International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Turkey, 2017
  • 2 works accepted at the Polynsky Victor International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Kyrgyzstan, 2017
  • 4 works accepted at the Khayyam International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Iran, 2017
  • 9 works accepted at the Philharmonia International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Kyrgyzstan, 2017
  • 1 work accepted at the DumDum International Photography Exhibition and Festival, India, 2017
  • 3 works accepted at the Perspective Photo International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2018
  • 3 works accepted at the Riedisheim International Photography Exhibition and Festival, France, 2018
  • 1 work accepted at the Mountain Huangbai International Photography Exhibition and Festival, China, 2018
  • 3 works accepted at the Atlantic-Pacific International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Greece–Singapore–USA, 2018
  • 1 work accepted at the Navarro Javier International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Spain, 2018
  • 2 works accepted at the Devon South International Photography Exhibition and Festival, United Kingdom, 2018
  • 3 works accepted at the PID International Photography Exhibition and Festival, USA, 2018
  • 3 works accepted at the Wojnicz International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Poland, 2018
  • 3 works accepted at the Normandy International Photography Exhibition and Festival, France, 2018
  • 1 work accepted at the Motifs Sacral International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Croatia, 2018
  • 3 works accepted at the Square International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Oman, 2018
  • 1 work accepted at the Bokavina International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Romania, 2018
  • 1 work accepted at the Migration International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Turkey, 2018
  • 6 works accepted at the Story Photo International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Konya, Turkey, 2018
  • 6 works accepted at the Cup Photo International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Germany, 2018
  • 13 works accepted at the PBK-MNE International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Montenegro, 2018
  • 5 works accepted at the Moldova International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Moldova, 2018
  • 1 work accepted at the Zhuhai International Photography Exhibition and Festival, China, 2018
  • 7 works accepted at the Khayyam International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Iran, 2018
  • 5 works accepted at the Mental Health International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Iran, 2018
  • 6 works accepted at the Philharmonia International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Kyrgyzstan, 2018
  • 6 works accepted at the PCA International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Serbia, 2018
  • 3 works accepted at the Tour Gran International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Italy, 2018
  • 2 works accepted at the Varna International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Bulgaria, 2018
  • 3 works accepted at the Photography Art International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Croatia, 2018
  • 1 work accepted at the Plovdiv International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Bulgaria, 2018
  • 2 works accepted at the Bristol International Photography Exhibition and Festival, United Kingdom, 2018
  • 3 works accepted at the Bristol International Photography Exhibition and Festival, United Kingdom, 2019
  • 1 work accepted at the NBPC International Photography Exhibition and Festival, India, 2019
  • 2 works accepted at the Picento Ascoli International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Italy, 2019
  • 2 works accepted at the Cyprus International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Cyprus, 2019
  • 15 works accepted at the Tajik International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Tajikistan, 2019
  • 4 works accepted at the Division Image Projected International Photography Exhibition and Festival, USA, 2019
  • 5 works accepted at the Bulgaria International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Bulgaria, 2019
  • 16 works accepted at the Vojvodina International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Serbia-Montenegro, 2019
  • 3 works accepted at the Varadinum International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Romania, 2019
  • 3 works accepted at the El Argentino International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Argentina, 2019
  • 3 works accepted at the Koriton International Photography Exhibition and Festival, North Macedonia, 2019
  • 3 works accepted at the Photocup International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Germany, 2019
  • 3 works accepted at the Dhaka International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Bangladesh, 2019
  • 2 works accepted at the Sonar International Photography Exhibition and Festival, India, 2019
  • 5 works accepted at the Benin International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Benin, 2019
  • 3 works accepted at the Philharmonia International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Kyrgyzstan, 2019
  • 15 works accepted at the Khayyam International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Iran, 2019
  • 3 works accepted at the Alarche National Park International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Kyrgyzstan, 2019
  • 3 works accepted at the Photocup International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Germany, 2020
  • 2 works accepted at the HPS Anniversary International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Greece, 2020
  • 9 works accepted at the Riedisheim International Photography Exhibition and Festival, France, 2020
  • 3 works accepted at the Art for Love International Photography Exhibition and Festival, India, 2020
  • 23 works accepted at the Greek Photography International Exhibition and Festival, Greece, 2020
  • 6 works accepted at the Mental Health International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Iran, 2020
  • 9 works accepted at the Somoni International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Greece, 2020
  • 9 works accepted at the Manhattan-New York International Photography Exhibition and Festival, USA, 2020
  • 8 works accepted at the Plovdiv International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Bulgaria, 2020
  • 9 works accepted at the Somoni International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Greece, 2020
  • 10 works accepted at the Kul-Issyk International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Kyrgyzstan, 2020
  • 13 works accepted at the Naryn International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Kyrgyzstan, 2020
  • 10 works accepted at the Pamir International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Tajikistan, 2020
  • 9 works accepted at the Darya-Amu International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Tajikistan, 2020
  • 4 works accepted at the Athens International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Greece, 2020
  • 2 works accepted at the Asansol International Photography Exhibition and Festival, India, 2020
  • 6 works accepted at the Art Photo Tajik International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Tajikistan, 2020
  • 5 works accepted at the Philharmonia International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Kyrgyzstan, 2020
  • 3 works accepted at the In the World 2020 International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Luxembourg, 2020
  • 6 works accepted at the Woman FKNS International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Luxembourg, 2022
  • 5 works accepted at the Woman FKNS International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Serbia, 2022
  • 6 works accepted at the Wojnicz International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Poland, 2022
  • 12 works accepted at the Naryn International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Kyrgyzstan, 2022
  • 18 works accepted at the Summer DMP International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Serbia, 2022
  • 10 works accepted at the Sun, Sea, Summer International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Croatia, 2022
  • 8 works accepted at the Polynsky Victor International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Kyrgyzstan, 2022
  • 5 works accepted at the Aladag International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Turkey, 2022
  • 4 works accepted at the Magical Moments International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Sri Lanka, 2022
  • 5 works accepted at the Kul-Issyk International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Kyrgyzstan, 2022
  • 15 works accepted at the George Barker International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Canada, 2022
  • 4 works accepted at the Reflex International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Montenegro, 2022
  • 3 works accepted at the Nowruz International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Tajikistan, 2022
  • 18 works accepted at the Summer DMP International Photography Exhibition and Festival (second mention), Serbia, 2022
  • 13 works accepted at the Athens International Photography Exhibition and Festival, Greece, 2022

Curatorial Roles and Domestic Photography Exhibitions

  • 2013 – “New Vision” Group Photography Exhibition, Ferdowsi Gallery
  • 2014 – “Portrait” Group Photography Exhibition, Ferdowsi Gallery
  • 2014 – “Eighth Stage – Part 1” Group Exhibition, Charsoogh Gallery
  • 2015 – “Eighth Stage – Part 2” Group Exhibition, Charsoogh Gallery
  • 2015 – Curator: “Mashq 8” Group Photography Exhibition, Rezvan Gallery
  • 2015 – Curator: “Family of Martyr” Photography Exhibition, Rezvan Gallery
  • 2016 – “Mashq 10” Group Photography Exhibition, Ferdowsi Gallery, Mashhad
  • 2016 – “Mental Reality” Group Photography Exhibition, Rezvan Gallery, Mashhad
  • 2016 – Curator: “Mashq Ashura” Photography Exhibition, Rezvan Gallery, Mashhad
  • 2016 – Curator: “Child Labor” Photography Exhibition, Rezvan Gallery, Mashhad
  • 2016 – “Khorasan Razavi Photographers Association” Group Exhibition, Rezvan Gallery, Mashhad
  • 2014 (approx.) – “Photographers of the World” Group Photography Exhibition, Young Photographers House, Tehran
  • 2017“Messengers of Reza (A.S.)” Group Photography Exhibition, Foundation for the Preservation and Publication of Sacred Defense Values, Mashhad
  • 2018“Razavi Dignity” Group Photography Exhibition, Golestaneh Gallery, Mashhad
  • 2019“Contact” Solo Photography Exhibition, Cultural Capital of the Islamic World Gallery, Mashhad
  • 2019“Specialized Works of Photography” Solo Photography Exhibition, Hami Gallery, Mashhad

Published Photo Books

  1. Workers – Student Photo Book (2011)
  2. Mashq I – Environmental and Social Portraits (2012)
  3. Mashq II – Environmental and Social Portraits (2012)
  4. Mashq III – Environmental and Social Portraits (2013)
  5. Mashq IV – Environmental and Social Portraits (2014)
  6. Mashq V – Social Documentary: Mourning Rituals (2014)
  7. Mashq VI – Social Documentary: Mourning Rituals (2014)
  8. Mashq VII – Social Documentary: Martyrs’ Families (2015)
  9. Mashq VIII – Social Documentary: Imam Reza (A.S.) (2015)
  10. Mashq IX – Social Documentary: Child Laborers (2016)
  11. Mashq X – Social and Environmental Documentary (2016)
  12. Mashq XI – Social Documentary: Rural Life (2017)
  13. Mashq XII – Social Documentary: Martyrs’ Families (2017)
  14. Mashq XIII – Social Documentary: Women (2018)
  15. Biennial of Khorasan Razavi Photographers Association (2018)
  16. Diaphragm I – Khorasan Razavi Photographers Institute (2021)
  17. Diaphragm II – Khorasan Razavi Photographers Institute (2021)
  18. Diaphragm III – Khorasan Razavi Photographers Institute (2022)

Certificates of Appreciation & Teaching Experience

  1. Research Appreciation – Tehran Municipality Cultural and Artistic Organization (2001)
  2. Instructor – Boys’ School of Fine Arts, Mashhad (2004–2011, intermittent years)
  3. Instructor – Ebsar Private Technical School (2005–2007)
  4. Educational Award – Boys’ School of Fine Arts, Mashhad (2006)
  5. Educational Award – Office for the Development of Cultural and Artistic Education (2008)
  6. Educational Award – Institute of Higher Education for Engineers (2013)
  7. Educational Award – Technical and Vocational University of Al-Zahra (S), Mashhad (2014)
  8. Educational Award – Department of Culture and Arts, Khorasan Razavi (2014)
  9. Instructor – Ferdows Higher Education Institute, Mashhad (2015–2019)
  10. Educational Award – Technical and Vocational University, presented at the Iranian Parliament (2015)
  11. Educational Award – Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Khorasan Razavi (2015)
  12. Educational Award – University of Applied Sciences for Journalists, Mashhad (2015)
  13. Educational Award – Boys’ School of Fine Arts, Mashhad (2016)
  14. Educational Award – Deputy of Arts and Cinema, Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Khorasan Razavi (2016)
  15. Instructor – Eqbal Lahouri Institute of Higher Education, Mashhad (since 2016)
  16. Educational Award – Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Khorasan Razavi (2017)
  17. Instructor – Hakim Tous Institute of Higher Education (2017–2018)
  18. Educational Award – Afghan Voice Agency (AVA), Afghanistan (2017)
  19. Educational Award – Ferdows Higher Education Institute, Mashhad (2019)
  20. Educational Award – Boys’ School of Fine Arts, Mashhad (2019)

Responsibilities & Memberships

  • Photography Examiner – 6th Applied Science Competition, Technical Branch, Mashhad (2003)
  • Supervisor – Final Skill Tests, Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Khorasan Razavi (2003)
  • Photography Examiner – National School Arts & Cultural Competitions, Ministry of Education (2004)
  • Member – Institute for the Development of Visual Arts (since 2012)
  • Member – Iranian Art Credit Fund (HonarCard)
  • Head of Photography Association – Basij Organization of Artists, Khorasan Razavi (2017–present)

Administrative, Jury & Leadership Roles

  • Photography Section SecretaryHouse of Spring Urban Arts Festival, Mashhad (2018)
  • CEO – Khorasan Razavi Photographers Association (since 2019)
  • Head of Photography Association – Basij Organization of Artists, Khorasan Razavi (2019)
  • Provincial Secretary – 4th Noor Biennial Photo Festival (2019)
  • Secretary – 9th Imam Reza (A.S.) International Photo Festival (2019)
  • Board Member – Khorasan Razavi Visual Arts Association (since 2019)
  • Director – Mashhad Private Art School of Photography (License No. 99-2/20/86894, since 2020)
  • Founder & Chairman – Khorasan Razavi Institute of Photographers (License No. 1400-3/20/8/10713, since 2020)
  • Judge – “Rahva” Photo Festival, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (2021)
  • Selection Committee Member – First Imam Reza (A.S.) Media Festival (2021)
  • Secretary – 12th Imam Reza (A.S.) International Photo Festival (2022)
  • Evaluation Committee Member – International Razavi Book of the Year Festival (2022)

Artistic Honors & Recognitions

  • Selected Artist (Provincial) – 10th National Youth Visual Arts Festival, Urmia (1997)
  • Participation Certificate – 11th National Visual Arts Festival, Fars Province (1998)
  • Recognition – 1st National Student Visual Arts Festival (1999)
  • Recognition – 2nd Khorasan Youth Visual Arts Festival (2000)
  • Award of Appreciation – Advisor to the President of Islamic Azad University, Tehran Central Branch (2000)
  • Recognition – 3rd National Student Visual Arts Festival (2000)
  • Appreciation – Islamic Azad University Foundation Day (2001)
  • Appreciation – Faculty of Arts and Architecture, Azad University, Tehran (2002)
  • Recognition – “Bidari” National Cultural Arts Competition, Khorasan (2002)
  • Appreciation – Poster Design for “Yaran Khorasani” (2003)
  • Recognition – 3rd Khorasan Quranic Sciences Festival (2004)
  • Appreciation – 24th Fajr International Film Festival (Tehran-Mashhad, 2005)
  • Recognition – “Safir-e-Arsh” Cultural and Artistic Festival (2006)
  • Award – Khorasan Razavi Honorary Cultural Figures (2016)
  • Recognition – 2nd International Milad Tower Photo Festival (2016)
  • Recognition – 1st International Biennial of Humorous Photography, Iran (2018)
  • Recognition – 4th Noor Biennial Photo Festival by Basij Artists Organization (2019)
  • Third Prize – National Health Photography Festival, Professional Category (2021)

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