List of Persian painters
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Classical Islamic Persia
- Kamaleddin Behzad
- Reza AbbasiReza AbbasiRiza Abbasi, Riza yi-Abbasi or Reza-e Abbasi, رضا عباسی in Persian, usually "Riza" or Reza Abbasi also Aqa Riza or Āqā Riżā Kāshānī was the leading Persian miniaturist of the Isfahan School during the later Safavid period, spending most of his career working for Shah Abbas I...
- Farrukh BegFarrukh BegFarrukh Beg was a Persian born Mughal painter who served in the court of Muhammad Hakim before working directly for Mughal emperor Akbar; he thus is one of a number of artists who took the traditions of the Persian miniature to form that of the Mughal miniature, like Abd al-Samad.-External links:*...
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- Aghdashloo, AydinAydin AghdashlooAydin Aghdashloo is an Iranian painter, author, art critic, art historian and graphic designer.He currently lives in Tehran, Iran and lectures in different Iranian Universities besides his professional work.- Early life :...
- Alamir, AlalehAlaleh AlamirAlaleh Alamir آلاله علامیر is an artist. She graduated with a BA from Reed College, and postgraduate studies led to an MFA from Parsons School of Design ....
- Alivandi, BahramBahram AlivandiBahram Alivandi is an Iranian-born Modern artist living in Vienna, Austria. He is known primarily for his paintings, which typically depict stories from Persian mythology and literature, and express oriental mysticism...
- Arabshahi, MassoudMassoud ArabshahiMassoud Arabshahi , born Tehran, Iran, 1935 is an Iranian painter.Arabshahi held his first solo exhibition at the Iran-India Centre, Tehran, in 1964, four years before graduating from the College of Decorative Arts, Tehran...
(1935- ), painter - Aram, KamroozKamrooz Aram-Biography:Kamrooz Aram is a contemporary artist whose work explores themes relating to systems of belief, including nationalist, religious, and artistic ideologies...
(1978- ), painter - Siah ArmajaniSiah ArmajaniSiah Armajani is an Iranian-born American sculptor.Siah Armajani designed the Olympic Torch presiding over the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States...
, conceptual artist - Mehdi Ahmadi, painter
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- Ghanbari, MokarramehMokarrameh GhanbariMokarrameh Ghanbari was a heuristic and self made Iranian painter who won several international talent prizes.Mokarrameh was born in the village of Darikandeh between Shahi and Babol, in Mazanderan, and despite her great talent, she never received any formal training in painting.She began painting...
(1928–2005), heuristic and self made painter - Ghandriz, MansoorMansoor GhandrizMansoor Ghandriz was an Iranian painter, born in Tabriz. He used Iranian forms in modern art and was one of the creators of the Sghakhane movement in Iranian painting.-External links:*...
, painter - Marcos GrigorianMarcos GrigorianMarcos Grigorian was a notable Iranian-Armenian artist and a pioneer of Iranian modern art.-Biography:...
, painter - Majid Ghaznavi,painter
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- Kamal-ol-MolkKamal-ol-molkMohammad Ghaffari , better known as Kamal-ol-Molk , was an Iranian painter and part of the Ghaffari Clan in Kashan.-Biography:...
- Kazemi, ZhalehZhaleh KazemiZhaleh Kazemi was a famous Iranian television producer, news anchor and painter. She was also a voice actress for Persian-dubbed films in Iranian cinema.- Source :*...
(1944–2005), painter, news anchor, and producer - Shokoufeh KavaniShokoufeh KavaniShokufeh Kavani is an Iranian contemporary painter, translator and artist currently living in Sydney, Australia. She is primarily known as a translator and as an abstract painter of the post–Islamic society of Iran.-Background:...
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- Farideh LashaiFarideh LashaiFarideh Lashai , who was born Rasht, Iran, 1944 is an Iranian painter.Education: B.A. from the Academy of Decorative Arts, Vienna, AustriaMember of Dena Painting Group-Solo exhibitions:*1968, Milan, Italy, Gallerie Duomo...
(1944- ), painter - Tannaz LahijiTannaz LahijiTannaz Lahiji is an Iranian-born artist, currently residing in Florence, Italy. In addition to working as an independent artist, she teaches at Florence's L.A.B.A...
(1978- ), noted Iranian painter in Florence, Italy.
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- Iman MalekiIman MalekiImān Maleki is an Iranian Realist painter.Iman Maleki's fascination with painting began as a child. He started taking lessons in painting at the age of fifteen. His first and only teacher in painting was the celebrated Iranian painter Mortezā Kātouziān. His career as a professional painter began...
- Farshid MesghaliFarshid MesghaliFarshid Mesghali is an Iranian graphic designer, illustrator, animator and author.- Biography :Studying painting at Tehran University, he began his professional career as a graphic designer and illustrator in 1964. After his graduation, he joined the Institute for the Intellectual Development for...
(1943- ), graphic designer, illustrator, and author - Mohsen Vaziri-MoghaddamMohsen Vaziri-MoghaddamMohsen Vaziri is an Iranian painter and a professor of art.-Education:In 1946 he received Diploma of Fine Arts Academy from the University of Tehran. In 1955 he moved to Italy for further studies...
(1924- ), painter and a professor of art - Farhad MoshiriFarhad MoshiriFarhad Moshiri is an Iranian artist.He was born in Shiraz, Iran, and studied fine arts at CalArts in California. In America he first started experimenting with installations, video art and painting before coming back to Tehran in 1991...
- Noreen MotamedNoreen MotamedNoreen Motamed is a Persian painter.Daughter of Fereydoun Motamed, she was born in Abadan, Iran and attended primary and secondary school in Tehran and graduated in first place from University of Tehran with a B.A. degree in Arts...
- Mir-Hossein MousaviMir-Hossein MousaviMir-Hossein Mousavi Khameneh is an Iranian reformist politician, artist and architect who served as the seventy-ninth and last Prime Minister of Iran from 1981 to 1989. He was a Reformist candidate for the 2009 presidential election and eventually the leader of the opposition in the post-election...
(1941- ), painter, architect and politician
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- Neshat, ShirinShirin NeshatShirin Neshat شیرین نشاط is an Iranian visual artist who lives in New York. She is known primarily for her work in film, video and photography.-Background:Neshat's parents were upper middle-class...
- Nouri, MinaMina NouriMina NouriBorn in 6 January 1951, Tehran, Iran- Education :Studied Painting, Xylography and Chalcography from 1970-1975 at:*Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma, Italy*Accademia di Albertina, Torino, Italy...
(1951- ), Iranian painter, and Printmaker - Novin, GuityGuity NovinGuity Novin is an Iranian-Canadian figurative painter, and graphic designer residing in Canada. She classifies her work as Transpressionism, a movement she has introduced.Her works are in private and public collections worldwide....
(1944- ), Iranian-Canadian figurative painter, and graphic designer
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- Sadeghi, Ali AkbarAli Akbar SadeghiAli Akbar Sadeghi a graduate of the College of Art, University of Tehran, is one of the most prolific and successful Iranian painters and artists....
(1937- ), painter - Sadr, BehjatBehjat SadrBehjat Sadr was an Iranian painter whose works have been exhibited in major cities across the world, such as New York, Paris, and Rome. She was born to parents Mohammad Sadr Mahallati and Ghamar Amini Sadr in Arak in 1924. Sadr began her studies at the University of Tehran faculty of fine arts...
- Salimi, HomayounHomayoun SalimiHomayoun Salimi, born 1948, is an Iranian Painter and academic, born in Tehran, Iran. He is the Head of Department of Painting at University of Art in Tehran...
(1948- ), painter and academic - Samad, Khwaja AbdusKhwaja Abdus SamadAbd al-Samad or Khwaja Abdus Samad was a 16th century painter of Persian miniatures who moved to India and became one of the founding masters of the Mughal miniature tradition, and later the holder of a number of senior administrative roles. He is referred to as "of Shiraz", in modern Iran...
(16th century), painter and one of the founders of the Mughal school of painting in India - Sohrab SepehriSohrab SepehriSohrab Sepehri was a notable modern Persian poet and a painter.He was born in Kashan in Isfahan province....
- Shokof, DaryushDaryush ShokofDaryush Shokof is an Iranian artist, film director, philosopher, writer, art director, and film producer, and singer...
- Shafrazi, TonyTony ShafraziTony Shafrazi is the owner of the Shafrazi Art Gallery in New York, who deals artwork by artists such as Francis Bacon, Keith Haring, and David LaChapelle....
- Sadeghi Amini, FarhadFarhad Sadeghi AminiFarhad Sadeghi Amini , born in Isfahan, Iran, 1963 is an Iranian painter.-Awards and recognitions:* 2008, Mayor of Wellington New Zealand* 2005, Letter of Appreciation, from Culture Heritage, Handicrafts Industry &Tourism Org...
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- Towhidi TabariTowhidi TabariTowhidi Tabari is an Iranian calligrapher, painter and Persian style illuminator. He was born in Babol, Iran and currently lives in Paris, France....
(1964- ), painter and Persian style illuminator - Jazeh TabatabaiJazeh TabatabaiJazeh Tabatabai, was an Iranian avant-garde painter, poet, and sculptor.Tabatabai received over 10 major international awards for his paintings and sculptures. His works can be found in major collections and in many museums around the globe including the Louvre and the Metropolitan Museum of Art...
(1931–2008), avant-garde painter, poet, and sculptor - Mohammad Ali TaraghijahMohammad Ali TaraghijahMohammad Ali Taraghijah was an Iranian painter. Even though he graduated from College of Science & Technology in mechanical engineering, his heart was set on art. He went on to become one of the most distinct figures of Iran's contemporary art scene.His beautiful works have been exhibited in...
- Parviz TanavoliParviz TanavoliParviz Tanavoli is an Iranian sculptor now residing in Canada. He was born in Tehran, Iran in 1937.-Academic career:Upon graduating from the Brera Academy of Milan in 1959, Tanavoli taught sculpture for three years at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design...
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- Zenderoudi, HosseinHossein ZenderoudiCharles Hossein Zenderoudi is a renowned Iranian painter and sculptor, known especially as a pioneer of Iranian modern art. His work Tchaar Bagh was sold at Christi's International auction in Dubai for $1.6 million.- Museums :...
(1937- ), painter and sculptor - Ziapour, JalilJalil ZiapourJalil Ziapour w was an Iranian painter and professor. He was one of the pioneers of modern art in Iran.-References:...