Nasser Ovissi
Nasser Ovissi | |
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ناصر اویسی | |
| Born | 1934 (age 90–91) Tehran, Pahlavi Iran (now Iran) |
| Other names | Nāṣir Uvaysī |
| Occupation(s) | Painter, printmaker, ceramicist |
| Movement | Saqqakhaneh |
| Website | www |
Nasser Ovissi (Persian: ناصر اویسی; born 1934) is an Iranian-born American painter, and printmaker, associated with the Saqqakhaneh movement.[1] He is one of the pioneers of Iranian modern art.[2] Ovissi lives in Reston, Virginia.[3]
Life and career
Nasser Ovissi was born in 1934, in Tehran, Pahlavi Iran (now Iran).[1] He graduated with a B.A. degree in 1956 in law and political science from the University of Tehran.[2] He later studied art in Rome.[2]
His first exhibition was held in 1956 in Tehran.[1] Due to the Iranian Revolution, Ovissi moved to the United States.[4] Ovissi has work in museum collections, including at the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh.[5]
References
- ^ a b c "آثاری از اویسی و استپانیان در پاریس به روی دیوار میرود" [Works by Ovissi and Stepanian go on the wall in Paris]. ایسنا (ISNA News) (in Persian). November 6, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
- ^ a b c "زيبارويان و اسب ها، نمايشگاه ناصر اويسی" [Beauty and Horses, Nasser Ovesi Exhibition]. BBC Persian (in Persian). Retrieved March 19, 2025.
- ^ O'Connell, Michael (October 18, 2024). "Pop-Up Boutique Showcases Work Of Longtime Reston Artist Nasser Ovissi". Reston, VA Patch. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
- ^ "Ovissi, Nasser". Le Delarge, Le dictionnaire des arts plastiques modernes et contemporains. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
- ^ "Artist: Nasser Ovissi". North Carolina Museum of Art. Retrieved March 19, 2025.