Ahmad Kavousian was born in Iran in the year 1948.
As a student of art and architecture, he discovered the amazing world of photography.

Farewell to architecture:
In 1974, parallel to architecture, he start professional photography.
In 1976 accept responsibility of Stage Photography for the renowned Rudaki Hall of Tehran. It was here that Ahmad refine his sensitive portrayals of individuals by photographing such luminaries as Rudolf Nureyev, Herbert Von Karajan and Marcel Marceau.
Interested to document not just arts and culture, Ahmad also covered news of political events for the Tehran magazine "Ferdowsi" as a photo journalist. This opportunity put Ahmad and his cameras at the center of events leading up to the Iranian Revolution of 1979 and its troubled aftermath. He covered the revolution in the streets of Tehran and got arrested several times.

Exodus:
In 1996 he arrived in Canada to establish a new life. Beginning with nothing but his unwavering passion. By plotting a project to portray street people's life, Ahmad has quietly returned to his art with stunning documents of his unique vision of the helpless people living in streets under no ceiling.
Once again, in May 2010 following his dreams of warm people and shining sun he moved to Portugal.


Publications:
His photography has been published in the Gingko and Cais magazines of Portugal, United State's New York Press, Germany's Max, Canada's Street Corner and Megaphone.
A short article titled “Nós e Eles” about Homelessness in Cais Magazine February 2011.

Workshops:

• April 2011 Câmara Municipal de Peniche, "An Approach to the Social Condition of the Homeless"

Exhibitions:

• December 2011 Teatro Ribeiro da Conceição, Lamego
• April- May 2011 Câmara Municipal de Peniche, Peniche Portugal.
• December 2010- January 2011 Bartô do Chapitô, Lisbon Portugal,
• 2009 Interurban gallery Vancouver Canada.
• 2008 Gallery Gachet Vancouver Canada.
• 2006 Exposure Gallery Vancouver Canada (Group exhibition)

Awards:
On Thursday, May 14th 2009, he was the proud winner of the 'Best Photograph Evoking deeper perspectives on poverty and injustice' award at the International Network of Street Papers (INSP) conference in Bergen, Norway, for his photo, 'Functionality' published in Megaphone Magazine.

Interviews:
1- July 2011, Gingko magazine Portugal.
2- November 2010, SIC television station, Lisbon,
3- November 2010, Antenna 1 radio station, Lisbon.
4- December 2010, Time Out magazine, Lisbon.
5- December 2010, Expresso magazine, Lisbon.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4od8kAzH5B8&feature=player_embedded#at=92
6- March 2009, Fotoritim magazine, Turkey.   http://www.fotoritim.com/yazi/umut-hepvar--ahmad-kavousian-ile-soylesi
7- April 2008, Megaphone magazine, Vancouver