{"id":35574,"date":"2024-02-19T18:52:09","date_gmt":"2024-02-19T18:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/?p=35574"},"modified":"2026-02-07T14:31:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T14:31:35","slug":"top-iranian-contemporary-artists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/top-iranian-contemporary-artists\/","title":{"rendered":"10 World-renowned Iranian Contemporary Artists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In this article, we will introduce <strong>10 most famous Iranian contemporary artists<\/strong> whose innovative works have been recognized worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The modern art movement in Iran begun in the period after the death of famous Persian painter,&nbsp;Kamal-ol-molk (1852\u20131940), symbolically demonstrating the end of strict adherence to the academic painting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During 1950 and 1960s, movements such as <strong>Saqqakhaneh school <\/strong>(a movement of&nbsp;neo-traditional modern art) emerged in Iran and Iranian artists produced many innovative and significant works in the history of art in Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, we will introduce 10 most famous Iranian contemporary artists whose innovative works have been recognized worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/top-iranian-contemporary-artists\/#1-monir-shahroudy-farmanfarmaian\" >1. Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/top-iranian-contemporary-artists\/#2-kamran-diba\" >2. Kamran Diba<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/top-iranian-contemporary-artists\/#3-sohrab-sepehri\" >3. Sohrab Sepehri<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/top-iranian-contemporary-artists\/#4-parviz-tanavoli\" >4. Parviz Tanavoli<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/top-iranian-contemporary-artists\/#5-sohrab-shahid-saless\" >5. Sohrab Shahid-Saless<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/top-iranian-contemporary-artists\/#6-manouchehr-yektai\" >6. Manouchehr Yektai<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/top-iranian-contemporary-artists\/#7-behjat-sadr\" >7. Behjat Sadr<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/top-iranian-contemporary-artists\/#8-bahman-mohassess\" >8. Bahman Mohassess<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/top-iranian-contemporary-artists\/#9-abbas-kiarostami\" >9. Abbas Kiarostami<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/top-iranian-contemporary-artists\/#10-mohammad-ehsai\" >10. Mohammad Ehsai<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/top-iranian-contemporary-artists\/#final-word\" >Final Word<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-monir-shahroudy-farmanfarmaian\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1-monir-shahroudy-farmanfarmaian\"><\/span>1. Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Monir Farmanfarmaian<\/strong> (1922-2019) is among the most prominent Iranian contemporary artists. She is mostly known for combining traditional Iranian techniques with the Western geometric abstraction which has led to creating unique paintings and objects.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-35584 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"858\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Monir-Shahroudy-Farmanfarmaian.jpg\" alt=\"10 World-renowned Iranian Contemporary Artists\" class=\"wp-image-74123\" title=\"10 World-renowned Iranian Contemporary Artists\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Monir-Shahroudy-Farmanfarmaian.jpg 858w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Monir-Shahroudy-Farmanfarmaian-780x508.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Monir-Shahroudy-Farmanfarmaian-768x500.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 858px) 100vw, 858px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Monir Farmanfarmaian (1922-2019)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-35585 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists8-SURFIRAN.jpg\" alt=\"by Monir Farmanfarmaian\" class=\"wp-image-35585\" title=\"by Monir Farmanfarmaian\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists8-SURFIRAN.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists8-SURFIRAN-780x328.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists8-SURFIRAN-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists8-SURFIRAN-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists8-SURFIRAN-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists8-SURFIRAN-705x296.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists8-SURFIRAN-450x189.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>She studied fashion illustration at the Parsons School of Design in New York and while she was living in the U.S, she befriended many artists such as Milton Avery, Andy Warhol, and Frank Stella. Her mirror works made delicately of a thousand tiny pieces, stand as a symbol of her rich artistic life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-kamran-diba\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2-kamran-diba\"><\/span>2. Kamran Diba<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-35582 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"858\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Kamran-Diba.jpg\" alt=\"10 World-renowned Iranian Contemporary Artists\" class=\"wp-image-74127\" title=\"10 World-renowned Iranian Contemporary Artists\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Kamran-Diba.jpg 858w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Kamran-Diba-780x508.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Kamran-Diba-768x500.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 858px) 100vw, 858px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kamran Diba<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-35583 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists5-SURFIRAN.jpg\" alt=\"Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art by Kamran Diba\" class=\"wp-image-35583\" title=\"Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art by Kamran Diba\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists5-SURFIRAN.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists5-SURFIRAN-780x328.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists5-SURFIRAN-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists5-SURFIRAN-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists5-SURFIRAN-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists5-SURFIRAN-705x296.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists5-SURFIRAN-450x189.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art.Photo@wikimedia.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Born in 1937, he is one of the most well-known Iranian architecture who has designed some of the most famous buildings in Iran such as the new campus of Jondishapur University in&nbsp;<a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Ahvaz\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/ahvaz-travel-guide\/\">Ahvaz<\/a>, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/tehran-museum-of-contemporary-art\/\">Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art<\/a>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;Niavaran Cultural Center&nbsp;in&nbsp;Tehran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He is the cousin of <strong>Farah Diba<\/strong>, the former queen of Iran and has studied architecture and sociology at Howard University, Washington, D.C. Although he is a modernist, he believes in the cultural context and this attitude has been reflected in his innovative designs as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-sohrab-sepehri\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3-sohrab-sepehri\"><\/span>3. Sohrab Sepehri<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Born in Kashan, Sepehri (1928-1980) was poet and painter, considered to be among the five most famous Iranian poets practicing modern poetry.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists325-SURFIRAN.jpg\" alt=\"Sohrab Sepehri\" class=\"wp-image-35591\" title=\"Sohrab Sepehri\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists325-SURFIRAN.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists325-SURFIRAN-780x328.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists325-SURFIRAN-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists325-SURFIRAN-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists325-SURFIRAN-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists325-SURFIRAN-705x296.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists325-SURFIRAN-450x189.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In his poets, he combines western concepts with eastern ones by reflecting on Buddhism, mysticism and Western traditions. Zen philosophy has influenced him in both verse and painting.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-35586 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists22-SURFIRAN.jpg\" alt=\"by Sohrab Sepehri\" class=\"wp-image-35586\" title=\"by Sohrab Sepehri\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists22-SURFIRAN.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists22-SURFIRAN-780x328.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists22-SURFIRAN-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists22-SURFIRAN-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists22-SURFIRAN-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists22-SURFIRAN-705x296.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists22-SURFIRAN-450x189.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo@wikipedia.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Moreover, as one of Iran\u2019s pioneers\u2019 modernist painters, his artworks have been auctioned and sold in many galleries worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-parviz-tanavoli\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4-parviz-tanavoli\"><\/span>4. Parviz Tanavoli<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Born in 1937 in Tehran, Tanavoli is the most expensive living Iranian artist whose works have been auctioned in numerous international exhibitions.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists2-SURFIRAN.jpg\" alt=\"Manouchehr Yektai\" class=\"wp-image-35580\" title=\"Manouchehr Yektai\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists2-SURFIRAN.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists2-SURFIRAN-780x328.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists2-SURFIRAN-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists2-SURFIRAN-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists2-SURFIRAN-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists2-SURFIRAN-705x296.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists2-SURFIRAN-450x189.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Their overall sell is estimated to be over 6.7 million dollars. He is a painter and sculpture but is most famous for converting Iranian word for nothing, <em><strong>Heech<\/strong><\/em>, to beautiful 3-dimensional sculptures.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-35581 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists3-SURFIRAN.jpg\" alt=\"Heech, to beautiful 3-dimensional sculptures by Parviz Tanavoli\" class=\"wp-image-35581\" title=\"Heech, to beautiful 3-dimensional sculptures by Parviz Tanavoli\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists3-SURFIRAN.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists3-SURFIRAN-780x328.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists3-SURFIRAN-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists3-SURFIRAN-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists3-SURFIRAN-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists3-SURFIRAN-705x296.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists3-SURFIRAN-450x189.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo@guggenheim.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>He is one of the pioneers of <em>Saqqakhana<\/em> movement and has always been fascinated with Iranian culture, history, and locksmithing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-sohrab-shahid-saless\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5-sohrab-shahid-saless\"><\/span>5. Sohrab Shahid-Saless<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Shahid-Sales (1944-1998) is considered as one of the pioneers of <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/iranian-cinemas-impact\/\" title=\"Iranian cinema\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"456\">Iranian cinema<\/a> in the 20<sup>th<\/sup> century. In the course of his life, he produced some of the most creative movies such as <em>A simple event (1973)<\/em> and <em>Still life (1974)<\/em>, which both have won major international awards because of the social realist presentation of <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/why-you-should-travel-with-a-tour-guide-during-your-trip-to-iran\/\" title=\"The Advantages of Guided Tours in Iran\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83355\">life in Iran<\/a> and their innovative and unique cinematographic and experimental style.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-35592 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists563-SURFIRAN.jpg\" alt=\"Sohrab Shahid-Saless\" class=\"wp-image-35592\" title=\"Sohrab Shahid-Saless\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists563-SURFIRAN.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists563-SURFIRAN-780x328.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists563-SURFIRAN-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists563-SURFIRAN-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists563-SURFIRAN-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists563-SURFIRAN-705x296.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists563-SURFIRAN-450x189.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo@goete.de<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>During his residency in Germany, he produced many documentaries and feature films for German television programs. He is the most celebrated figure in the new wave of <a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/understanding-iran-through-cinema\/\">Iranian cinema<\/a> and has influenced many artists by his noble works.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-35595 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists2362-SURFIRAN.jpg\" alt=\"Utopia Movie (1983)\" class=\"wp-image-35595\" title=\"Utopia Movie (1983)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists2362-SURFIRAN.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists2362-SURFIRAN-780x328.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists2362-SURFIRAN-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists2362-SURFIRAN-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists2362-SURFIRAN-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists2362-SURFIRAN-705x296.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists2362-SURFIRAN-450x189.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Utopia Movie (1983)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-6-manouchehr-yektai\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6-manouchehr-yektai\"><\/span>6. Manouchehr Yektai<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This Iranian American artist belongs to the school of New York School Abstract Expressionist. Born in 1921 and influenced by 3 cultures: Iran, France, the United States, all Yektai\u2019s works depict his great innovation and creativity.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists22235-SURFIRAN.jpg\" alt=\"Manouchehr Yektai\" class=\"wp-image-35598\" title=\"Manouchehr Yektai\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists22235-SURFIRAN.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists22235-SURFIRAN-780x328.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists22235-SURFIRAN-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists22235-SURFIRAN-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists22235-SURFIRAN-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists22235-SURFIRAN-705x296.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists22235-SURFIRAN-450x189.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Many of his painting is now in North American and European museums such as the Museum of Modern Art of New York, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden and private collections like Poindexter collection.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists5613-SURFIRAN.jpg\" alt=\"by Manouchehr Yektai\" class=\"wp-image-35596\" title=\"by Manouchehr Yektai\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists5613-SURFIRAN.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists5613-SURFIRAN-780x328.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists5613-SURFIRAN-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists5613-SURFIRAN-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists5613-SURFIRAN-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists5613-SURFIRAN-705x296.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists5613-SURFIRAN-450x189.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-35579 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists2k2-SURFIRAN.jpg\" alt=\"By Manouchehr Yektai\" class=\"wp-image-35579\" title=\"By Manouchehr Yektai\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists2k2-SURFIRAN.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists2k2-SURFIRAN-780x328.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists2k2-SURFIRAN-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists2k2-SURFIRAN-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists2k2-SURFIRAN-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists2k2-SURFIRAN-705x296.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists2k2-SURFIRAN-450x189.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photos@sothebys.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-7-behjat-sadr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7-behjat-sadr\"><\/span>7. Behjat Sadr<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Also known as Behjat Sadr Mahall\u0101ti, Sadr (1924-2009) was an Iranian modern art painter who is famous for utilizing a palette knife to demonstrate visual rhythm and movement in her impressionistic paintings. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-35594 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists2142-SURFIRAN.jpg\" alt=\"Behjat Sadr\" class=\"wp-image-35594\" title=\"Behjat Sadr\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists2142-SURFIRAN.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists2142-SURFIRAN-780x328.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists2142-SURFIRAN-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists2142-SURFIRAN-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists2142-SURFIRAN-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists2142-SURFIRAN-705x296.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists2142-SURFIRAN-450x189.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo@alaraby.co.uk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>She was the first female contemporary painter to be considered on the same level as her male colleagues in Iran and her works have been exhibited in famous galleries in Paris, Rome, and New York.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-35593 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists623-SURFIRAN.jpg\" alt=\"by Behjat Sadr\" class=\"wp-image-35593\" title=\"by Behjat Sadr\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists623-SURFIRAN.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists623-SURFIRAN-780x328.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists623-SURFIRAN-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists623-SURFIRAN-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists623-SURFIRAN-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists623-SURFIRAN-705x296.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists623-SURFIRAN-450x189.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo@elephantart.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-8-bahman-mohassess\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8-bahman-mohassess\"><\/span>8. Bahman Mohassess<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Nicknamed by some as \u201cPersian Picasso\u201d, Mohassess (1931-2010) was an influential Iranian painter, sculptor, translator, and theatre director.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-35590 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"645\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Bahman-Mohassess-1024x645.jpg\" alt=\"10 World-renowned Iranian Contemporary Artists\" class=\"wp-image-74120\" title=\"10 World-renowned Iranian Contemporary Artists\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Bahman-Mohassess-1024x645.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Bahman-Mohassess-780x491.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Bahman-Mohassess-768x484.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Bahman-Mohassess.jpg 1235w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bahman Mohassess (1931-2010)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Unlike many artists of his generation, he was a modernist and his works were not influenced by Persian artistic traditions. As he destroyed many of his artworks, some of his rare pieces which were thought to be destroyed range up to $1M. his highly-collected works portray mythical&nbsp;minotaurs&nbsp;and odd creatures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-9-abbas-kiarostami\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9-abbas-kiarostami\"><\/span>9. Abbas Kiarostami<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Known as one of the most visionary figures in international cinema, Kiarostami (1940-2016) was an Iranian film director, screenwriter, photographer, and film producer.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-35589 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists222-SURFIRAN.jpg\" alt=\"Abbas Kiarostami\" class=\"wp-image-35589\" title=\"Abbas Kiarostami\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists222-SURFIRAN.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists222-SURFIRAN-780x328.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists222-SURFIRAN-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists222-SURFIRAN-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists222-SURFIRAN-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists222-SURFIRAN-705x296.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists222-SURFIRAN-450x189.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo@Jeffersonpublicradio.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>He was also a member of the advisory board of&nbsp;World Cinema Foundation founded by Martin Scorsese. His movies have won several international awards such as Golden Palm award at the&nbsp;Cannes Film Festival&nbsp;for&nbsp;Taste of Cherry (1997).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-35597 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists5658-SURFIRAN.jpg\" alt=\"Artists\" class=\"wp-image-35597\" title=\"Artists\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists5658-SURFIRAN.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists5658-SURFIRAN-780x328.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists5658-SURFIRAN-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists5658-SURFIRAN-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists5658-SURFIRAN-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists5658-SURFIRAN-705x296.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Artists5658-SURFIRAN-450x189.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Certified Copy Movie (2010)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>During his course of life, Kiarostami created many innovative techniques and his works depict his individualistic style and unique perspective toward the philosophy of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-10-mohammad-ehsai\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10-mohammad-ehsai\"><\/span>10. Mohammad Ehsai<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Born in 1939, Ehsai is mostly famous because of his innovative works in Iranian calligraphy-painting. 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Contemporary Artists\" class=\"wp-image-74553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mohammad-Ehsai.jpg 900w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mohammad-Ehsai-780x827.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mohammad-Ehsai-768x814.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 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0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;zekr&#8221; by mohammad ehsai featured at bonhams asian art week preview, 2018. Credit: stephen chung.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Harmony in Calligraphy: Exploring the Dynamic Art of Mohammad Ehsai<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He has exhibited widely in Tehran and has also had work in many museums around the world such as the British Museum of London, The State Hermitage Museum of St. Petersburg and Leighton House Museum of London.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-final-word\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"final-word\"><\/span>Final Word<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>These artists, with their diverse approaches and themes, represent the vibrant and multifaceted nature of contemporary Iranian art. They not only contribute to the global art scene but also offer insightful perspectives on Iran&#8217;s complex cultural and political landscape. 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