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Vida Tayari
Location: San Antonio, Texas
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Vida Tayari began painting in 1991 and quickly mastered the art. Vida found her path to expressing herself through art after suffering the loss of her beloved father. She believes that his spirit guided her to follow her dream and her passion, putting her heart and soul into every painting, this skill has become a continuous meditation and has brought her many joyful rewards. In the years to follow she created many art pieces, and now has an extensive collection of original pieces which are mostly available for viewing at the Tayari Art Gallery. Vida paints with contemporary and impressionist style, and she specializes in breathtaking landscapes, personal and wedding portraits, and realistic nature and animal pieces.
An addition to these successes, Vida has had multiply national and international exhibition in which her artwork has been critically acclaimed, and she has been commissioned by several museums for her artwork.
In 2008 she received permanent residency and was chosen from 5000 other artists by the Department of Homeland Security to receive the EB-1 Visa, as an individual with extraordinary ability in Arts, Sciences and Education.
Vida has not only received significant recognition, but She has also received several awards. Vida is one of few females in the country to receive the Superior Artist Awards of Women from the Persian Association of Knowledge and Arts Observers. She has also been selected as one of the Seven scholars in Persian Art out of hundreds of artists by the Committee of Culture and Art Preservation Foundation. Last but not least, Vida is a proud recipient of the prestigious Medal of Abolghasem Ferdosi Tousi which is awarded by the Board of Directors of the Association of Knowledge and Arts Observers.
Vida’s success and dedication to her art is a portrait in itself of her unique talent and enthusiasm for art through various forms of expression. Her art futures extreme attention to detail and extraordinary taste, producing works of art that are truly one-of-a-kind treasures.
1991 - 1995 Private lesson in Kerman , Iran ( Black and White sketching )
1995 - 1999 Private lessons in tehran , Iran ( Oil painting )
1996 - 1999 Teachers Assistant .
1999 - 2008 Opened a private painting institute in Tehran , Iran .
After 4 years of attending her institute , some of her students got permission from Honarhaye Tajasomi of Iran to open their own institute .
2001 Opened her own gallery
2022 Tayari Art Gallery , San Antonio , TX U.S.
2022 Irving Art Gallery , Dallas , TX U.S.
2021 Texas State Exhibition , Dallas . TX U.S.
2021 Irving Art Association , Dallas , TX U.S.
2020 Mirror & Mirror Irving Art Gallery , Dallas , TX U.S.
2019 Tayari Art Gallery , San Antonio , TX U.S.
2019 Blue Star Autumn Festival , San Antonio , TX U.S.
2019 Wittie Museum , San Antonio , TX U.S.
2019 Irving Texas & Neighbors Gallery , Dallas , TX U.S.
2019 Irving Art Association , Dallas , TX U.S.
2018 Tayari Art Gallery , San Antonio , TX U.S.
2017 Tayari Art Gallery , San Antonio , TX U.S.
2016 Ai The Art Institute San Antonio ,TX U.S.
2016 Plaza Club San Antonio , TX U.S.
2015 Plaza Club San Antonio , TX U.S.
2014 Nutrena USEA American Championships , Tyler, Texas U.S.
2014 Art Santa Fe , Santa Fe , NM U.S.
2014 Houston Art Fair , Houston Texas U.S.
2014 Art in The Square , Fresco Texas U.S.
2014 Domain Art Fair , Austin U.S.
2013 Tayari Art Gallery , San Antonio U.S.
2009 Tayari Art Gallery , San Antonio U.S.
2006 Saad Abad Gallery , Tehran ( Museum of Honarhaye Ziba )
2005 Exhibitions in her own gallery
2004 Exhibitions in her own gallery
2004 Niavaran Culture center , Tehran
2003 2nd Expo International , Tehran
2003 Shabnam Gallery , Tehran
2002 Dubai Courtyard Gallery , Dubai
2002 1st international Art Exhibition , Tehran ( paintings only )
2001 Exhibiyions in her own gallery , Tehran
2000 Sabz Gallery , Tehran
2000 Ebne Sina Gallery ,Tehran
1999 Ebne Sina Gallery , Tehran
2002 Interview - Panarama Dubao
2002 Time Out Magazine in dubai
2005 Zan e Rouz Magazine ( woman’s Magazine of Iran )
2006 Naseem magazine ( Bonyad e Hafezan Iran )
2006 received an award from Bonyad e Hafezan Iran
2015 San Antonio Women Magazine