Draft:Arash Nazari
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Arash Nazari (born 1980 in Ahvaz)[1] is an Iranian contemporary painter. He is known for his large-scale paintings that reinterpret elements of Persian miniature and narratives from Ferdowsi's Shahnameh in a contemporary format.[2]
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Life and career
Arash Nazari was born in 1980 in Ahvaz.[1] A self-taught artist, unlike many of his contemporaries, he did not pursue art academically and instead studied industrial engineering at university.[1][3] This background has influenced his structured and precise approach to composition and scale in his works.
He began his professional artistic career by participating in a group exhibition at Seyhoun 2 Gallery.[1] His first solo exhibition was held in 2011 at Homa Gallery (Tehran), followed by other solo exhibitions at Shirin Gallery (2013) and the same gallery (2015) titled "Garden of Eden".[1][3]
Artistic practice
Arash Nazari's works are primarily created as large-scale paintings on canvas. The core of his work is an ongoing dialogue with classical Persian painting, particularly the Qajar school of painting, and its richest narrative source, Ferdowsi's Shahnameh.[1][2]
His approach to tradition is not mere reproduction but a form of deconstruction and re-creation. By carefully studying ancient techniques (such as painting with very thin cat-hair brushes and using natural pigments), he executes them with modern materials and techniques (such as large industrial brushes and oil paint) on a much larger scale.[2][4]
One of the main characteristics of his style is the creation of "speed" within the painting. In many of his works, colors flow in horizontal, rapid movements around the central scene (derived from miniature painting), symbolizing, in his own words, "the change and speed of contemporary times".[2] In these works, details of faces or hands are sometimes omitted, creating a novel and thought-provoking space that brings him close to some aspects of the work of Aydin Aghdashloo.[1]
Exhibitions
Solo exhibitions
- Poem is My Name, Leila Heller Gallery, Dubai (2024)[5]
- My Name Is Chance, Leila Heller Gallery, Dubai (2023)[5]
- Garden of Eden, Shirin Gallery, Tehran (2015)[1]
- registered Trade Marks, The Mine Gallery, Dubai (2014)[3]
- Snap Shot, Shirin Gallery, Tehran (2013)[3]
- registered Trade Marks, Homa Gallery, Tehran (2011)[3]
Group exhibitions (selected)
- Echoes of Infinite: Poetry's Visual Symphony, Farjam Foundation, Dubai (2024)[2]
In this exhibition, four works by Arash Nazari were displayed alongside ten historical Shahnameh miniatures (from the 15th to 17th centuries) to illustrate the connection between tradition and its contemporary reinterpretation.[4]
- Group exhibition, The Mine Gallery, Dubai (2014)[3]
- Scoop Art Show, Miami, USA (2013)[3]
- Scoop Art Show, Basel, Switzerland (2013)[3]
- The Young Collectors, Ayyam Gallery, Dubai (2012)[3]
- Modern and Contemporary Art Exhibition, Opera Gallery, Dubai (2012)[3]
- Magic of Persia Exhibition, Salsali Museum, Dubai (2012)[3]
Style and approach
Critics consider Arash Nazari's work an example of dialogue between past and present. By extracting images from books and museums and placing them at the center of large contemporary canvases, he offers a new narrative of Persian myths.[2] Attention to detail and decorative textures equally across all parts of the canvas is another of his technical characteristics, emerging from his study of traditional painting.[1]