Beau Sauvage
19 September – 19 October 2008, London, UK
For Autumn 2008,
Gallery Libby Sellers
will host a pop-up gallery at
Liberty.
The exhibition, Beau Sauvage, is the third of a series of group shows exploring the complexities and contrasts in contemporary design: highlighting the beautiful and the raw through objects, furniture, new media and lighting designs. The exhibition will feature new commissions and works by Daniel Brown, Jens Fager, Max Lamb, Julia Lohmann and Gero Grundmann, Peter Marigold, Khashayar Naimanan and Adrien Rovero. Liberty, 4th Floor. Great Marlborough Street, London. W1
B/W
July 2008
For a fashion shoot in GLAMOUR magazine, Publisher
Condé Nast
commissioned a large scale backdrop now put up on the wall of the Condé Nast Germany Offices.
Strativarious
May 14 – June 6 2008, London, UK
Gallery Libby Sellers
presents Strativarious, an exhibition of new design commissions and selected works from emerging designers all of whom imbue their work with a subtle and elegant layering of luxury, materials or process. Khashayar Naimanan has designed an exclusive new decor for Gallery Libby Sellers on the Incognito dinnerware series manufactured by
Porzellan Manufaktur Nymphenburg.
Strativarious takes place in 29 Thurloe Place, SW7 2HQ South Kensington, London.
Journey
September 23 – 30 2007, London, UK
Being known in the past to paint large spaces fast, the infamous
Mode 2
collaborates with Khashayar Naimanan to paint the outside of 5 out of 7 shipping containers to be used in a multimedia Art installation in Trafalgar Square. The Containers are linked from one side of the square to the other, in front of the National Gallery.
Journey Against Sex Trafficking,
in collaboration with Sam Roddick from
Coco de Mer,
Emma Thompson, and
The Helen Bamber Foundation.
Secret Service
January 26 – 28 2007, Paris, France
Khashayar Naimanan’s Incognito service is now available with the mirrored table shown at the Premiere of new Nymphenburg contemporary designs & brand relaunch at the Gallery Joyce, 9 Rue de Valois, 75001 Paris.
Design Museum Tank
December 13 2006 – January 28 2007, London, UK
At the invitation of curator Libby Sellers, Khashayar Naimanan has designed an installation 'Incognito' for the outdoor tank at the
Design Museum
on the Thames river front.
Tableware produced by
Porzellan Manufaktur Nymphenburg
and Mirrors sponsored by
Alluvial.
Football Fever
June 9 – July 10 2006, London, UK
To celebrate the World Cup, the
Design Museum Tank
will feature Football Fever, an exhibition exploring innovative redesigns of the humble football.
Playing with your enemies skull or keeping it as a trophy influenced the design of Khashayar Naimanan's SkullBall.
The footballs, produced in Pakistan under Fairtrade conditions, have been donated by
The Fairtrade Foundation
and Fair Deal Footballs.
All City
May 6 – 10 2006, Frankfurt, Germany
Khashayar Naimanan Vs
Arne Quinze
is part of a series of special exhibitions at
Messe Frankfurt,
The Design Annual 2006.
Architecture by
Clemens Weisshaar and
Reed Kram.
StoryTellers
January 16 – 22 2006, Cologne, Germany
Porzellan Manufaktur Nymphenburg
presents Khashayar Naimanan with "Incognito" in Stylepark in Residence – StoryTellers organized by
Stylepark
inside the former railroad headquarter at Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer.
Other StoryTellers include Konstantin Grcic, Jamie Haydon, Paul Kelly and Jüngen Mayer H.
MoMA
October 16 2005 – January 2 2006, New York, USA
Khashayar Naimanan will participate in SAFE – Design Takes On Risk curated by Paola Antonelli at
The Museum of Modern Art.
Incognito
September 16 – October 28 2005, Munster, Germany
The
Sparda-Bank Munster Foundation
for Arts and Education presents 'The Master's Selection' handpicked by
Ron Arad
from the graduates of 2003 and 2004
Design Products course
at the Royal College of Art.
Curated by
Gabrielle Ammann
at the Ausstellungshalle Zeitgenössische Kunst Munster.
Other Graduates include Assa Ashuach, Marloes ten Bhömer, Thomas Urban Gardner, Rute Gomes, Ingrid Hora, Julia Lohmann, Julie Mathias, Michael Cross, Sebastien Noël, Will Smith and Thomas Vaughan.
DesignMai
May 12 2005, Berlin, Germany
Khashayar Naimanan takes part in the project "Shots on Brave New World", conceived and art directed by Mats Theselius and Oliver Vogt, together with members of the
DESIGNFILMPOOL
crew.
The organisation is devoted to defining and establishing the medium film as a working tool and means of expression for designers at the crossroads of art, design, architecture, music, media and cinema.
Inspired
October – November 2004, London, UK
Khashayar Naimanan exhibits "Hero or Villan" his manipulated skateboard from the "Robin of Fulham" project and for the "Inspired" Exhibition curated by David Temhogen at the Apart Gallery.
Mild-Steal
March 31 – April 20 2004, Milan, Italy
NOW underground, a project under the patronage of Milan municipal authorities Intellectus Agents, in conjunction with Grandi Stazioni, curated by Cecilia Nesbitt. 43 artists invited to show their latest productions long side the Platform #21 inside Milan Central Station.
Hidden Wealth – Ça Ne Vaut Pas Un Clou
2003
Re-evaluating traditional ways of hiding wealth by using objects with little perceived value, inspired Naimanan in melting all the un-wanted Jewellery available and cast into humble 4-inch nails. The nails are made in editions and come in solid Platinum, Gold or Silver.
Sleeving
December 2002
The Clothing for Concealment project continues with the Sleeving Jacket, KN develops tailor-made jackets for the art of sleeving (shop-lifting technique developed using one sleeve and a subtle movement of the hand).
Design Products
2001
Khashayar Naimanan collaborates with Sculptor Chris Fitzgerald to hand-build, paint and package a selection of limited edition famous designers and artists, sold in the form of action figures. Collection one starts with Ron Arad and comes with a miniature rota-moulded 'Little Albert' chair.
Endless Summer
2000
Khashayar Naimanan was invited to design graphics for
Ayzit Bostan
to be revealed at the Christian Dior / Vogue catwalk show in Berlin.