1st Anniversary / 2006
2nd Anniversary / 2007
3rd Anniversary / 2008
4th Anniversary / 2009
5th Anniversary / 2010
6th Anniversary / 2011
7th Anniversary / 2012
8th Anniversary / 2013
9th anniversary / 2014
poster/Simple,Strong and Sharp/ Kari Piippo Exhibition/ Morteza Momayez ninth Anniversary/ Designed by:Kari Piippo
poster/ Kari Piippo Exhibition/ Unseen sketches and pre works of Morteza Momayez/Selection of logos and posters of Ebrahim Haghighi/ Designed by: Tahamtan Aminian
To honor the memory of Morteza Momayez, this year the Momayez Foundation has invited Kari Piippo from Finland to showcase the selection of his work in Momayez Gallery.
Alongside Piippo’s exhibition with the title of ‘Simple,Strong and Sharp’, another exhibitions were held with he title of ‘pre works of Morteza Momayez’ and ‘logos and posters of Ebrahim Haghighi’.
Kari Piippo
Finland, 1945
Graduated from the School of Industrial Art in Helsinki in 1967, then became a freelance graphic designer, specializing in illustration and poster design. Founded his own studio in 1987. Lecturer in graphic design at the University of Art and Design Helsinki, 1989-97. Visiting professor at Tama Art University in Tokyo and Shandong University of Art and Design in Jinan, China, since 2004. Has held many individual and group exhibitions at home and abroad. Has given many poster workshops and lectures, in Australia, China, Ecuador, France, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Turkey, USA and elsewhere.
Has taken part in the most important international poster exhibitions since the 1980s and has been a jury member in many national and international competitions since 1989. Major Finnish awards include the State Industrial Arts Award, Graphic Artist of the Year, Platinum Award and four Gold Awards, plus several Best Finnish Poster Prizes.
Major international awards: Icograda Excellence Award, Chaumont 1990; 1st Prize, in Mexico IPB, 1990; 2nd Prize, Lahti IPB, 1991; 1st Prize, Rzeszow ITPB, 1993; 1st Prize, Colorado CIIPE, 1999; Grand Prix, Eco Poster Triennial, Slovakia, 2000; Bronze, Graphic Designers Poster Exhibition, Ningbo, 2001; Bronze, Korea International Poster Biennale, 2002; International Poster Art Prize, Germany, 2003. Piippo is a member of AGI.
