Who I am

​A self taught Iranian artist based in London

She works spontaneously and rarely begins with a set plan in mind, letting each painting evolve intuitively as she builds each layer of paint and works quickly to begin with, which is why she prefers to work with faster drying acrylic paints. As the marks evolve into form she begins responding with colour and shape, layers and layers of colour and shape.

Zahra’s colour palette is governed by her mood and the general feeling she wants to create within each painting, and she generally works with analogous colour combinations. However, she is not afraid of colour.

Her paintings aim to represent and preserve beauty and the profound moments of our lives. Her artwork is inspired by individual creativity.

Paintings are both a direct reflection of her surroundings and an imaginary world – a secret in her mind. Multiplicity of colours, symbols of movement and dynamics, nature, and space have a special place in her works.

She creates a world that she wants to be in and that provides an escape from the everyday.

Solo Exhibitions

Since 2014, Zahra has been painting tirelessly in various genres and, in recent years, has showcased her work in group and solo exhibitions in Germany and the United kingdom.

  • Art Letter, December 2024

  • London solo show, October 2024

  • Germany Hamburg Murals, July 2024

  • London Group show, May 2024

  • London Art fair Group Show, October 2023

  • London Solo show, August 2023

  • London Group show, May 2023

  • London Art Trail , September 2022

  • Iran Group show Artist book, August 2022

  • London Ealing Art Group, July 2022

  • London NEWSO Art Festival, February 2021

  • International Group Exhibition, January 2021

  • London Ruskin WMC College Gallery, July 2020

  • London Curator 20 Artist, January 2020

  • London Curator 23 Artist, December 2019

  • Italy Juliet Art Magazine, December 2019

  • Iran Group show, November 2019

  • Germany International Women’s day, February 2019

  • Germany Curator 11 Artist, September 2019

  • Iran Group show, July 2018

  • Iran Solo show, June 2018

Education

Short Course with Master Shahram Karimi – Improvisation of
contemporary art 2022

  • Short Coursewith Master Zarwan Rouhbakhshan Binesh Artschool – Modern Art History Course “20-50” 2022

  • Master Moslemiyan – Art History and painting 2021/2022

  • Master Farbod Morshed – Colorology, basics of colour in painting 2021

  • London (OCN) Award in skills for Professionals in Creative and Digital Industries Level 1 & 2, 2021

  • London (OCN) painting, Drawing and Mixed Media Level 1 & 2, 2021

  • London (OCN) Introduction to study skills Level 1, 2021

  • London Art Project Level 1, 2021

  • London Colour Theory & Design, 2021

  • Master Zarwan Rouhbakhshan – History of Renaissance to Baroque 2020

  • WMC College – Abstract expressionism, life drawing, painting, figure
    design, basic art and recognizing colour and materials 2016 -2020

  • Barnet College London – Landscape Training

  • Master Behrang Samadzadeh – Art history 2019

  • Payamenoor University–Biology 1991

  • Shiraz Cultural Complex – Design training 1977

Events

  • Attending the “Art Festival” on YouTube London 2021

  • Vision of the Critique of 7 Works in Juliet-Art magazine June 2020

  • Publication of my work in the Observica Canadian Art Magazine 2020

  • Showing my works on several international sites – 2019 and 2020

Workshop

  • Iran Improvisation of contemporary art with Shahram Karimi 2022

  • London flower and still life in mixed media with 2022

  • London Contemporary Art, Mixed Media (SOFA), 2022