Leila Samari
Arts and Architecture Tehran Azad University Bachelor of Arts in Graphic design 2004
Admission from University of Vienna in Media film and theater and moving to Vienna 2017
Exhibitions and Activities
A part of Ars Electronica festival with „a Woman’s Odyssey“ and getting Honorary Prize
collaboration with Wuk for Woman Life Freedom festival for international women’s day
Open Atelier with “ Time for Artist “ 2023
Group exhibition in “Dschungel wien” 2023
Group exhibition in „Kunsthalle Exnergasse im WUK“ 2023
Cooperation in “ Smash World“ project with Queerbase 2022
Group exhibition with “ArtNumber23” in Athens 2022
Cooperation in “ Smash World“ project with Queerbase 2021
Winning the „SoMA Art Prize 2021“ from „Solidarity Matters“
Participating in „We are the project“ a workshop with teenagers in Niederösterreich Kunstraum
Participating in „Art for Children“ Group exhibition in Atelier Paul Landerl and Auction in Albertina Museum Vienna 2021
Solo exhibition in Red Carpet Volkstheater Vienna 2021
Cooperation in “ Smash World“ project with Queerbase 2021
Group exhibition in Burggasse 21 Vienna 2021
Group exhibition with QM&A ( Real stories ) in EBEN 44 Vienna 2021
Group exhibition in Belvedere 21 Vienna 2019
Group exhibition in IG-Bildende Künst Vienna 2019
Group exhibition in WUK Vienna 2019
Group exhibition in VBKÖ Vienna 2018
Design and making the logo, banner and flag for Queerbase’s Carnival 2018
Selected works exhibition in 8th edition of Premio Novello Italy 2017
Selection of best works and selected of Poster of Climate Change CONTEST – VENICE 2017
Group exhibition in Sobhan Art Gallery in Tehran 2015
Group exhibition-Fa Art Home gallery in Karaj 2014
Selected illustration for Associazione Culturale Tapirulan in Cremona, Italy 2014
Art teaching to children ( rising the creativity ) 2010-2012
Twosome exhibition with Maryam Sehhat in Afrand gallery in Tehran 2009
Group exhibition-Afrand gallery in 2008
Twosome exhibition-Mehrin gallery with Hannibal Alkhas 2006
Individual exhibition-Afrand gallery in 2006
Selected for the first drawing biennial in Karaj 2006
Selected illustrators exhibition in Treasures of the National Museum 2006-Tehran
Group exhibition-Iranian Artist’s Forum, Mirmiran gallery in Tehran 2005
Group exhibition-Laleh gallery in Tehran 2005
Group exhibition-Arte gallery in Tehran 2005
Group exhibition- Aban gallery in Tehran 2004
Group exhibition-Laleh gallery in Tehran 2004
Group exhibition-Arte gallery in Tehran 2004
Individual exhibitions-Mehrin gallery in 2003
Group exhibition-Hanover Art gallery-Germany 2003
Group exhibition-Arte gallery in Tehran 2002
Art teaching to children in Teheran 2002
Group exhibition-Arasbaran Arts and culture center in Tehran 2001
Group exhibition-Bahman Arts and culture center in Tehran 2001
Animation:
- Animation of „A woman’s odyssey“ 2023
Screening in “tricky women” festival
London Cinematic Horizons
Prize for Best analog animation in “Best Austrian Animation” festival
Screening in “Blackwood Filmfestival
“Watchout Filmfestival”
“Proxy Act Festival”
“Enviromental Festival”
“FICBC” Film Festival
- Animation of „Philosophie in der Teetasse“ cooperation with Maryam Sehhat screening in “ 2 Days Animation Festival“ 2020 and “ Tricky women “ Festival 2021
- Animation of “The mirror of the lake” cooperation with Maryam Sehhat selected for screening in 1th “Palm Springs” 2017 film festival.
Screening in Stadtkino and sommer kino Museumquartier 2019
Klang festival selected for screening Austria 2019.
Klappeauf film festival best animated film Austria 2019.
Anim!Arte – 14th International Animation Festival of Brazil 2018.
Official Selection “Downstream” film festival 2018.
- Animation of “Buddha of Bamian “short movie animated cooperation with Maryam Sehhat Selected for screening in Sandalia filmfestival Italy.
- Animation “Home” short movie animated cooperation with Maryam Sehhat Selected for screening in 11th 100second film festival Tehran-Iran