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Mojtaba Ramzi, an Iranian sculptor, was born in Tehran in 1973. After receiving a diploma in graphic design (1991), he continued his university education with a bachelor’s degree in painting at Shahed University (1997) and then a master’s degree in animation directing at Tarbiat Modares University (2002).His professional career in sculpture began in 1993; a […]

Salar Ahmadian, born in 1957 in Dezful, is a distinguished calligrapher and painter of the contemporary Naghsh-e-Khat (painting-calligraphy) movement. He began his calligraphy training under the supervision of Master Amirkhani, achieving the highest level of excellence, and later studied Nastaliq and Shekasteh scripts with Master Kaboli. In the 1980s, he emigrated to Canada, where he […]

Alireza Eskandari, born in 1952 in Ahvaz, is one of the artists who linked his life path with art since his adolescence and, over more than four decades of continuous activity, gained a well-known position in the field of calligraphy and coffeehouse painting.He began painting and calligraphy at the age of 13; his first experiences […]

Shahriar Ahmadi (born 1979, Kermanshah) is one of the prominent contemporary Iranian painters whose works are formed on a dynamic border between Iranian tradition and modern expression. The most important feature of his paintings is the continuous movement between figurative and abstract expression, as well as the reinterpretation of the components of Iranian painting in […]

Vahed Khakdan (December 20, 1950 – November 1, 1404) was a prominent Iranian painter whose works are best known for their hyperrealistic approach and mysterious atmosphere. He was an artist who transformed simple, everyday objects into profound, poetic, and thought-provoking subjects, and through them addressed concepts such as the passage of time, memory, migration, loss, […]

Aydin Aghdashloo (born November 28, 1944 in Rasht) is an Iranian painter, graphic artist, designer, writer, and art and film critic, and one of the influential figures in contemporary Iranian art. In addition to his artistic activities, he played an important role in the management and formation of Iranian art institutions and was awarded the […]

Homayoun Salimi (born 1948, Tehran) is a painter, printmaker, and faculty member of Tehran University of Art. He received his diploma from the Mirak Fine Arts Conservatory in Tabriz and, after working for a while, went to France to continue his studies. Salimi completed his undergraduate degree in painting at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in […]

Kourosh Shishegaran (born 1945, Qazvin) is a contemporary Iranian painter, graphic designer, printer, and interior architect, and one of the prominent figures of modern and contemporary Iranian art.   He received his painting diploma in 1967 from the Tehran Boys’ Fine Arts Academy and his bachelor’s degree in interior architecture in 1973 from the Faculty […]

Hossein Mahjoubi, a prominent contemporary painter, was born in 1930 in Lahijan and developed an interest in painting from a young age. After studying at Alborz High School, he graduated in 1959 from the Faculty of Fine Arts with a degree in painting, while also receiving training in architecture. His talent was recognized early on; […]

Manouchehr Niazi is an Iranian painter born in Tabriz in 1937. He studied painting from a young age under masters such as Asghar Petgar, Hossein Sheikh, Mahmoud Oliai, and Ahmad Esfandiari, and then perfected his skills at the Kamal-ol-Molk Art School under the supervision of masters such as Vishkaei, Halati, Davoudi, and Hossein Behzad.Later, he […]