Palette: Morteza Katouzian
Morteza Katouzian (b. 2 July 1943, Tehran) is a major figure of late twentieth-century Iranian painting whose career bridges commercial graphic design and a committed […]
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Palette: Sadegh Tabrizi
Sadegh Tabrizi (3 March 1938, Tehran – 4 December 2017, London) was one of the pioneering figures of modern art in Iran, known above all […]
Palette: Davoud Emdadian
Davoud Emdadian (1944–2020) occupies a significant place in modern Iranian painting, known for landscapes that transform nature into meditations on light, solitude, and memory. Born […]
Palette: Iran Darroudi
updated December 2021 Iran Darroudi, renowned Iranian surrealist painter, director, and screenwriter, was born on September 2, 1936 to a well-to-do family in Mashhad. Blessed […]
Palette: Farideh Lashai
Farideh Lashai (1944–2013) stands as one of the most original and influential figures in modern and contemporary Iranian art. Born in Rasht, Iran, she left […]
Palette: Morteza Asadi
Morteza Asadi (born in 1957 in Tehran), is a prolific painter and art professor holding a Ph.D. in Art Research from Shahed University, Tehran, and […]
Palette: Charles Hossein Zenderoudi
Charles Hossein Zenderoudi is an Iranian-French artist who was born in 1937 in Tehran, Iran. He is famous for his paintings, sculptures and prints that […]
Palette: Ali-Akbar Sadeghi
Born in 1937, Ali Akbar Sadeghi is a contemporary painter, animator, and illustrator who shows a surreal atmosphere in his works based on Iranian “ghahveh-khaneh” (coffeehouse) […]
Sohrab Sepehri the Painter
(c) Photo improved and reconstructed by AI, 2025. Sohrab Sepehri (1928–1980) occupies a unique place in twentieth-century Iranian culture as both a poet and painter […]
Profile: Ruyin Pakbaz [b. 1939]
Ruyin Pakbaz (1939, Tehran) is a prominent Iranian art historian, critic, educator and painter. He studied painting at Tehran University (1967) and then pursued his […]