Avam Atelier was founded in 1999 by Javid Ramezani, it contains Graphic design and photography, Publishing, Education and Restoration and Conservation departments.
In 2003 Avam Atelier as a mother root formed C8art group. a group of young artists that gathered to start an experimental movement in photography, while there were only classic genres of photography such as fine art, journalism and documentary that was dominated the photography media in Iran. It was the time that first conceptual art exhibition was introduced to country’s art society and new ways in art were about to become acceptable by artists and critiques.
Further more the artists group according to age and educational changes of the members and their experience changed to a curatorial group and the annual exhibitions of “Me” series which is last for 5 editions as well as curating several exhibitions for other artists.
In 2012 this group with the leadership of Javid Ramezani start to launch four photo based art festivals by the name of: The Annual Festival of Portraiture. That has its fourth edition exhibited in September 2015 in Shirin Art Gallery.
After 10 years now in 2025 the Avam art group as a subdivision of Avam Atelier launches the new edition of Portraiture Festival with the curatorial approach and in the medium of painting.
Chief Team:
Javid Ramezani
Mona Shahriari
Maryam Roshanfekr
Zeinab Saghafi
Executive Team: