• Born 1968, Tehran, Iran. Immigrated to United States in 1983. The artist lives and works in Brooklyn, New York .

Education

• Master of Fine Arts, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY, 2002
• BFA, The School of The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, 1992
• Internship at Anthology Film Archives, New York, NY, 1995-99
• Vermont Studio Center, VT, 1999

Solo Exhibitions

• 2006
  Galerrie Xippas Paris, France "Anemophily"
• 2005
  Thomas Erben Gallery New York, NY "Aphelion"
• 2004
Thomas Erben Gallery New York, NY "Epitaphios"
Isfahan Museum of Contemporary Art Isfahan, Iran
• 2003
  Court House Gallery Anthology Film Archives, New York, NY
• 2002
  Court House Gallery Anthology Film Archives, New York, NY, curated by Melina Finkelstein
Thesis Exhibition Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York

Group Exhibitions

2005
Dieu Donne Papermill New York, NY "Shangri-la Annual Benefit"
Susquehanna Arts Museum Harrisburg, PA "Report from NYC"
Heaven Gallery Chicago, IL "Mechanisms" curated by Duk Ju L. Kim
Broadway Gallery New York, NY "Mystery History" curated by Warren Holt

2004
Gallery 456 New York, NY "Spatial Reflections" curated by Warren Holt
Dumbo Arts Center Brooklyn, New York "Annual Fine Art Auction"
Weatherspoon Art Gallery Greensboro, NC "Works on Paper"
Art Forum Berlin Berlin, Germany

2002
Art in General New York, NY, and The Williamsburg Art and Historical Center Brooklyn, NY "Beyond the Gates" (simultaneous two-part exhibition)
Pat Hearn New York, NY "Secrets"
The Drawing Room Point Reyes Station, CA "Urban Dreams" curated by Melina Finkelstein

2001
M8A Contemporary Art Gallery Den-Haag, Holland "Art is a Spirit that Never Dies" curated by Jonas Mekas
Puck Building New York, NY "Pratt MFA" curated by Charlotta Kotik
Brooklyn Museum of Art Brooklyn, NY "Works on Paper"

2000
Adobe Gallery San Francisco, CA "Paintings" curated by Matt Gonzales

Exhibitions Curated

2003
Harlem Art Project New York, NY "Saatchi & Saatchi"
Court House Gallery Anthology Film Archives, New York, NY

2002
La Miroiterie Galerie Paris, France

Selected Awards

2001
Pratt Institute Delacroix Award for Painting Excellence

1999
Vermont Studio Center Fellowship

1998
Dodd's Travel Grant Two months travel to Italy, Spain and France.

Collections

Burt Aaron, Detroit, MI

Robert Caridi and Jessica Mitrani, New York, NY

Adrian Dannat, New York, NY

Frank Demaegd, Antwerp, Belgium

Foundation 20/21, New York, NY

Jutta von Falkenhausen, Berlin, Germany

Jack Faxon, Birmingham, MI

Kathryn Fleck, Aspen, CO

Matt Gonzales, San Francisco, CA

Scott Harrison, San Francisco, CA

Amir Khazaneh, New York, NY

Frederic Malle, Paris, France

Marco Frignati, London, UK

Richard Marcus, Cambridge, Ma

Ann Marlowe, New York, NY

Mark Pollack, New York, NY

Progressive Corporation Collection, Mayfield Village, OH

Jenny Scobel, Brooklyn, NY

John Robert Shaw, New York, NY

Jon Siraguso, Brooklyn, NY

Ellen Slupe, Lancaster, PA

Aaron Yassin, Jersey City, NJ

Renos Xippas, Paris, France

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