Arian Nowbahari

Arian Nowbahari is an Italian painter and film director based in Oslo, Norway. Born in Sassari in 1995, he combines a background in electronic engineering with a deeply expressive visual language that bridges art, philosophy, and emotion.

Nowbahari’s paintings explore the connection between the outer world and inner experience, using color, movement, and form as emotional instruments. He approaches painting as an introspective act, where the process reveals as much as the final image. His style merges neo-expressionism, abstract, and minimalist influences, evoking both strength and vulnerability.

Inspired by artists such as Georgia O’Keeffe and Pablo Picasso, and thinkers like Friedrich Nietzsche and Emil Cioran, Nowbahari explores themes of melancholy, femininity, nature, and existential reflection. His work invites viewers to confront the emotions we often avoid—transforming them into a vivid sense of aliveness.

As a filmmaker, he has directed several award-winning films, including Wille zur Macht (Italy, 2022), When the Tea Gets Cold (USA, 2023), and Twelve Minutes (Norway, 2024).

2019-2023: Ph.D. Degree, Applied Micro- and NanoSystems, University of South-Eastern Norway
2017-2019: Master’s Degree, Electronic Engineering, Polytechnic University of Turin
2014-2017: Bachelor’s Degree, Electronic Engineering, Polytechnic University of Turin

- Deframmentazione dell’Io | Solo Exhibition | Ostrica Ubriaca, Golfo Aranci, Italy — 15 September 2019
- IMPROMPTU #1 | Improvisation | Public Library, Olbia, Italy — 22 September 2019
- Cromatismi dall’Abisso | Solo Exhibition | Archaeological Museum of Olbia, Italy — 20–27 December 2019
-IMPROMPTU #2 | Improvisation | Public Library, Olbia, Italy — 1 August 2020
- Marconi Day | Mixed Media Installation | Golfo Aranci, Italy — 11–12 August 2020
- Marconi Day | Collective Exhibition | Golfo Aranci, Italy — 10 August 2022
- Kurder Kunstnere i Norge | Collective Exhibition | Støperiet Scene, Tønsberg, Norway — 27 May – 1 June 2023
- Un-Born | Solo Exhibition | Nordic Black Theatre, Oslo, Norway — 5–24 May 2025
- Flesh and Spirit | Collective Exhibition | Monumenti Aperti, Olbia, Italy — 25–26 October 2025