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Louis Morlæ

Paris, France

Mixed Media Painting

Louis Morlæ is a French artist known for his vibrant, often abstract, paintings and mixed media works. His practice explores the interplay of color, texture, and light, creating dynamic compositions that evoke emotional states and a sense of movement, blending spontaneity with rigorous structure.

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Fereydoun Ave

Tehran, Iran

Mixed Media Painting Sculpture

Fereydoun Ave is an Iranian artist known for his vibrant, eclectic practice spanning painting, collage, and sculpture. His work often incorporates popular culture, Iranian mythology, and personal narratives, creating visually rich, layered compositions that blend Western and Eastern aesthetics with expressive energy.

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Mehdi Ghadyanloo

Tehran, Iran

Painting

Mehdi Ghadyanloo is an Iranian artist renowned for his captivating trompe l'oeil murals and paintings that create surreal illusions of depth and space. His work transforms urban environments and canvases into fantastical, often poignant, architectural vistas that explore dreams and human aspirations.

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Mohammad Hossein Gholamzadeh

Tehran, Iran

Painting

Mohammad Hossein Gholamzadeh is an Iranian artist known for his figurative paintings, often characterized by a distinctive, muted palette and introspective compositions. His work explores themes of memory, identity, and the human condition, creating poignant scenes with a subtle, emotional resonance.

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Farrokh Mahdavi

Tehran, Iran

Painting

Farrokh Mahdavi is an Iranian painter known for his expressive and often abstract canvases. His work typically features bold brushstrokes and a dynamic use of color, exploring emotional states and the raw energy of the human psyche with a visceral and intuitive approach.

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Iman Raad

Mashhad, Iran

Drawing Installation Art Painting

Iman Raad is an Iranian artist known for his vibrant, graphic paintings and installations. His work explores themes of migration, identity, and cultural hybridity, often incorporating stylized figures and patterns drawn from Iranian folk art and contemporary design to create dynamic visual narratives.

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Sam Samiee

Tehran, Iran

Installation Art Painting Performance Art

Sam Samiee is an Iranian artist known for his complex, often immersive, painting and installation works. His practice blends abstract and figurative elements, drawing from art history, literature, and personal narratives to create multi-layered compositions that explore identity, space, and the act of seeing.

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Alborz Kazemi

Tehran, Iran

Painting

Alborz Kazemi is an Iranian artist known for his vibrant, abstract paintings that explore color, light, and form. His work often features dynamic compositions and layered textures, creating energetic and immersive visual experiences that evoke emotional states and a sense of movement.

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Joanna Woś

Katowice, Poland

Drawing Painting

Joanna Woś is a Polish-British artist known for her dramatic and evocative narrative paintings. Her work often features stylized figures and rich, dark palettes, drawing from historical events, literature, and personal memory to create emotionally charged scenes that explore human vulnerability and psychological states.

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Hurvin Anderson

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Painting

Hurvin Anderson is a British painter of Jamaican heritage, known for his vibrant, layered canvases that explore themes of identity, memory, and cultural hybridity. His distinctive work blends figuration and abstraction, often depicting barbershops or landscapes with a unique sense of fractured reality.

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