Solo exhibitions
2022
Light & Shadow, La Gacilly Photo Festival, Britanny, France
2019
Vietnam, Forget ME Not, Folia Gallery, Paris
2018
Abbas: Chronicles of the World – Tribute to the Photographer and Humanist, Museo Patio Herreriano, Valladolid
2016
Shanghai International Photo Festival
2015
The Children of Abraham, The Arthur Ross Gallery, Philadelphia
2014
Faces of Christianity, Guernsey Photo Festival
Between Myth and Ideology: From the Lifework of Abbas, Stadthaus, Ulm
2011
Abbas, 45 Years in Photography, The National Museum of Singapore
2009
Au Nom de Qui ?
Visa pour l’image, Perpignan – Magnum Gallery, Paris – Polka Gallery, Paris
2008
Les enfants d’Abraham, Institut Français, Fez
The Children of Abraham, Botanical Garden, Brussels
2007
The Children of Abraham, Groningen and Amsterdam
2006
The Children of Abraham, Nobel Peace Center, Oslo
Islams and Shias, Festival Vicino/Lontano, Udine
2005
Sur la route des esprits, La Chambre Claire, Paris
2004
Iran, Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Berlin
Resurgence of Shias, Visa pour l’image, Perpignan
Ya Saddam, Noorderlicht Photo Festival, Leeuwarden
Islams, United Nations, New York
2004
Visiones de l’Islam, La Caixa, Girona, Grenade, Granada, Pamplona and Palma de Mallorca
2002
Iran, the Revolution, The Grey Gallery, New York
Viaggio negli Islam del mondo, Palazzo Vecchio, Florence
Iran Diary, Visa pour l’image, Perpignan
1999
Islamies
Place Royale, Brussels – Institut du Monde Arabe, Paris
Chrétiens
Maison de la Photographie, Moscow – Eberhardskirche, Stuttgart
1994
Retornos a Mexico, Centro Nacional de la Fotografía, Mexico DF
1992
Retours à Mexico
Centre Culturel du Mexique, Paris – Maison Pour Tous, Calais
1991
Rétrospective, Imagina, Almeria
1986
Votez pour moi, Magnum Gallery, Paris
1984
Rétrospective, Galerie ARPA, Bordeaux
1983
Rétrospective, Consejo de Fotografía, Mexico DF
1982
Citizen of the Third World
Photographer’s Gallery, London – Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool
1980
Iran, la révolution
Musée d’Art Contemporain, Tehran – Darvazeh Ghar Mosque, Tehran – Fundacao Cultural, Rio de Janeiro
1978
Le reportage d’agence, Rencontres d’Arles
1977
Rétrospective, Galerie Litho, Tehran
Ce jour-là, Galerie FNAC, Paris
1972
Ganvié People, Falomo, Nigeria