Arghavan Khosravi Iran, b. 1984
"Arghavan Khosravi’s paintings are both compelling and uncanny, and their imagery inhabits a strange world that is simultaneously real and surreal.Often painted in vivid colours, these works intrigue us with their direct and realistic appearance. They promise easy access, yet their surreal aspect, which recalls the trompe l’oeil technique, leaves much to discover of a complex world beneath the surface."
- Ziba Ardalan, Parasol Unit
2022 La Bienniale di Venezia Eventi Collaterali
Arghavan Khosravi (b. 1984, Shahr-e-kord, Iran) earned an MFA in painting from the Rhode Island School of Design after completing the studio art program at Brandeis University. Khosravi previously earned a BFA in Graphic Design from Tehran Azad University and an MFA in Illustration from the University of Tehran. Khosravi has participated in numerous group exhibitions, at venues such as the Museum of Contemporary Art, Yinchuan, China; Newport Art Museum, Newport, RI; and Provincetown Art Association and Museum, MA; among others.
Khosravi’s residencies include the Fine Arts Work Center, Provincetown, MA; the Studios at MassMoCA, North Adams, MA; Monson Arts, Monson, ME; and Residency Unlimited, Brooklyn, NY.
Khosravi is a 2019 recipient of the Joan Mitchell Foundation’s Painters & Sculptors Grant and a 2017-8 recipient of the Walter Feldman Fellowship. The artist’s work belongs to the collections of the Newport Art Museum and the Rhode Island School of Design Museum.
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Arghavan KhosraviThe Burden of Thoughts, 2022acrylic on canvas mounted on shaped wood panels85 x 79 x 7 in
215.9 x 200.7 x 17.8 cm -
Arghavan KhosraviThe Garden, 2022acrylic on canvas mounted on shaped wood panels59 x 71 x 6 in
149.9 x 180.3 x 15.2 cm -
Arghavan KhosraviThe Pomegranate Garden, 2022acrylic on canvas mounted on shaped wood panels74 x 57 x 8 in
188 x 144.8 x 20.3 cm -
Arghavan KhosraviThe Red Fence, 2022acrylic on canvas mounted on shaped wood panels94 x 56 x 18 in
238.8 x 142.2 x 45.7 cm -
Arghavan KhosraviThe White Flag, 2022acrylic on canvas mounted on shaped wood panels76 x 94 x 9 in
193 x 238.8 x 22.9 cm -
Arghavan KhosraviThe Witness, 2022acrylic on canvas mounted on shaped wood panels51 x 61 1/4 x 7.7 in
155.7 x 129.5 cm
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Arghavan Khosravi in Uncombed, Unforeseen, Unconstrained
Collateral Exhibtion | Parasol Unit Foundation for Contemporary Art, Venice, Italy 23 Apr - 27 Nov 2022For the duration of the 59th Biennale Arte di Venezia, 23 April to 27 November 2022, Parasol unit will present Uncombed, Unforeseen, Unconstrained, a group exhibition of works by eleven...Read more -
Arghavan Khosravi
Currier Museum of Art 14 Apr - 5 Sep 2022Arghavan Khosravi creates surrealist paintings that explore themes of exile, freedom, and empowerment. The artist’s enigmatic compositions center women protagonists and allude to the restriction of human rights, particularly those...Read more -
Arghavan Khosravi: The Witness
Kavi Gupta | Washington Blvd Fl 2. 6 Apr - 21 May 2022Kavi Gupta presents The Witness, a solo exhibition of new paintings by Arghavan Khosravi (b. 1984, Shahr-e-kord, Iran), Joan Mitchell Foundation Grantee and Walter Feldman Fellow. Following recent exhibitions at...Read more
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Arghavan Khosravi: Open Studio
Open Studio | PBS April 22, 2022The latest episode of Open Studio with Jared Bowen looks at Iranian artist Arghavan Khosravi's first ever musem exhibit, Matthew López's play 'The Inheritance', and...Read more -
ARTalk: Arghavan Khosravi
Currier Museum of Art April 16, 2022Arghavan Khosravi joined curator Samantha Cataldo for a midafternoon discussion on Khosravi’s highly anticipated, first solo museum exhibition at the Currier Museum of Art. Her...Read more
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‘The ambition of expressing myself freely': A conversation with Iranian artist Arghavan Khosravi
Omid Memarian, Global Voices, May 12, 2022 -
Arghavan Khosravi's Potent Paintings Explore Oppression and Liberation
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Exhibition at Currier showcases Arghavan Khosravi’s paintings from the ‘in between’
Todd Bookerman, New Hampshire Public Radio, April 22, 2022 -
Powerfully Contained Women: The Portraiture of Arghavan Khosravi
Meredith Shepard, THE OG, Edition 06: Process & Practice, April 8, 2022 -
EXPO CHICAGO 2022: Exhibitions to See
Elaine YJ Zheng, Ocula, April 1, 2022 -
‘I FELT IN BETWEEN PLACES’: IRANIAN ARTIST ARGHAVAN KHOSRAVI ON STUDYING ART IN THE U.S., AND WHY SHE PAINTS PREOCCUPIED
NOOR BRARA, ARTNET, July 7, 2021 -
ONE WORK: ARGHAVAN KHOSRAVI'S "BLACK RAIN"
DAVID EVERETT HOWE, ART IN AMERICA, May 18, 2021 -
HOW ARTIST ARGHAVAN KHOSRAVI FINDS INSPIRATION DURING DIVISIVE TIMES
CAITLIN AGNEW, S/MAGAZINE, April 23, 2020
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Arghavan Khosravi Artist-led Exhibition Walkthrough: The Witness
9 Apr 2022On Saturday, April 9th at 1:00 PM Kavi Gupta will hosted Arghavan Khosravi in an artist-led exhibition walkthrough. Khosravi’s practice takes a conscious look at...Read more -
Opening Receptions: Beverly Fishman and Arghavan Khosravi
6 Apr 2022On Wednesday, April 6, 2022 Kavi Gupta Gallery celebrated the openings of two major solo exhibitions, Beverly Fishman: FEELS LIKE LOVE and Arghavan Khosravi:...Read more