Place and date of birth: Isfahan, 1929

Permanent member and member of the Department of Traditional Arts and Handicrafts of the Academy of Arts of the Islamic Republic of Iran

His father, who was the representative of Isfahan carpet, seeing his son's talent, led him to the painting workshop of Haj Mirza Agha Emami, and after that he was educated in Isfahan Fine Arts Conservatory under the supervision of Professor Isa Bahadori.

After the end of this period, he went to Europe and spent a few years there studying the works of prominent Western painters, and as a result of these studies, he reached a new approach to the art of painting with world standards.

After returning to his homeland, the talented Iranian son began his work in the General Directorate of Fine Arts in Tehran, and after a while, he was elected the director of the National Arts Department and a professor at the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Tehran.

Farshchian is a creator of a special style and school in the field of Iranian painting, which, while paying attention to the originality of the traditional principles of this art, has increased the capability and efficiency of Iranian painting by inventing new methods.

Article:

- Research papers and lectures on Iranian art in the United States.

Exhibitions:

- Fox worth Gallery, New York;

-Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art;

- Miniature Gallery of Fine Arts;

- Chicago Museum of Science and Technology;

- University of Utah, Salt Lake City;

- Middle East Institute, Washington DC;

- Iran-US Association, Tehran;

- Museum of Ancient Iran, Tehran;

- Lahore Museum, Lahore;

- National Arts Council, Karachi;

- Rawalpindi Cultural and Artistic Institute;

- Cyrus Gallery, Paris;

- Museum of Fine Arts, Algiers;

- University of Tehran, Tehran;

- Culture Hall, Tehran;

- European Gallery of Fine Arts, Vienna;

- Müller Art Gallery, Munich;

- Plaza Barberini, Rome;

- Music Gallery, Milan;

- Golestan Palace Museum, Tehran;

- Cultural and Artistic Institute, Istanbul;

- Chehelston Palace Museum, Isfahan;

- Iran-British Cultural Institute, Isfahan.

Many of Mahmoud Farshchian's works have been permanently exhibited in exhibitions around the world, and exhibitions of his works have been held temporarily. Some of these are:

   - The National Museum of Iran;

  - Museum of Contemporary Art of Iran;

  - Queen Elizabeth Museum;

  - Queen Juliana Museum;

  - Prince Aga Khan Museum;

  - Leiden Johnson Museum - USA;

  - Museum of General Ernesto Giselle - Italy;

  - Museum of Prince Aki He To - Japan;

  - Jesse Saragate Museum - Italy;

  - Lal Bahador Shastari Museum - India;

  - Senator William Fulbright Museum;

  - Museum of Professor Arthur Pope;

  - Professor Hossein Sadeghi Museum - Switzerland;

  - Ghassan Shaker Museum;

  - Istanbul Art Museum - Turkey;

  - Lahore Museum - Pakistan;

  - Madison Museum - Washington DC;

   - Bob Gucci Museum - New York;

   - Burroughs Collection - New Jersey;

   - Pins Collection - New Jersey;

  - Fox worth Gallery, New York;

  - Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art;

  - Miniature Gallery of Fine Arts;

  - Chicago Museum of Science and Technology;

  - Washington, D.C. Middle East Institute;

  - Iran-US Association - Tehran;

  - National Arts Council - Karachi;

  - Rawalpindi Cultural and Artistic Institute;

  - Cyrus Gallery - Paris;

  - Museum of Fine Arts - Algeria;

  - University of Tehran;

-  Culture Hall - Tehran;

-  European Gallery of Fine Arts - Vienna;

- Müller Art Gallery - Munich;

- Barberini Plaza - Rome;

- Music Gallery - Milan;

- Golestan Palace Museum - Tehran;

- Chehelston Palace Museum - Isfahan.

Exhibitions held in different cities and countries:

Mahmoud Farshchian's works in 1948 to 1994 in 83 group exhibitions and 51 solo exhibitions in Algiers, Florence, Munich, Salt Lake City, Beijing, Karachi, New York, Shanghai, Chicago, Kiev, Paris, Tehran, Istanbul, Lahore, Rawalpindi , Vienna, Isfahan, Milan, Rome and Washington DC are on display.

Honors:

Farshchian has received honors and awards since 1952, some of which are:

   - Gold Medal of Martial Arts - Iran - 1952;

  - Gold Medal of the International Art Festival - Belgium - 1958;

  - First Prize of the Ministry of Culture and Arts - Iran - 1973;

  - Gold Medal of the Academy of Arts and Crafts - Italy - 1981;

   - Diploma of Merit, University of Arts - Italy - 1982;

   - European Academic Diploma - European Academy - Italy - 1983;

   - European Golden Statue of Art - Italy - 1984;

   - Golden Palm Art Award - Italy - 1984;

   - Golden Statue of Oscar - Italy - 1985;

   - First class art badge - 1994;

   - Mentioning Farshjian's name in the list of intellectuals of the 21st century - 2000;

   - A lasting face in the first period - 2001.