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Banafsheh Behzadian
Painter
Canada
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Born in Iran, 1978
- High School Diplomas -Tehran Art School, 1992-1996
- Bachelor of Art Degree -Art and Architecture University of Tehran, 1996-2001
- Master of Art Degree-Art and Architecture University of Tehran, 2001-2004
Banafsheh Behzadian was born on 1978 in Iran. She moved to Canada on September 2013. Her love for painting dates all the way back to her childhood at 16, when she first expression through drawing and watercolor. In art school, she studied graphic design and continued to advance in painting while attending Tehran’s Azad University where her acquired a B.A degree, as well as an M.A degree. This was followed by working as an art teacher in Iran.
Statement:
When it comes to her work, women of different eras and their figures have always been the main subject of her paintings. In her most paintings, she became incredibly fascinated by Persian, Greek and Hebrew calligraphy and found inspiration in weaving it through her paintings.
She has also participated in a number of assorted in a number of assorted groups and solo exhibitions in art galleries in Tehran for her Landscape, figure and portrait paintings using acrylic and watercolor. She has also participated in various assorted solo exhibitions in Vancouver, Canada.
Solo Exhibitions:
- Shafagh Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran, February 2003
- Mehrin Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran,May 2005
- Regent College’s Lookout Gallery, Vancouver, Canada, February 2017
Group Exhibitions:
- Farhangsara Varzesh Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran, December 2001
- Mehrin Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran, May 2002
- Farhangsara Varzesh Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran, May 2003
- Winter Group Exhibition, Caroun Art Gallery, Canada, February 2018
Festivals:
- North Shore Art Crawl, North Vancouver, Canada, March 2018
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