Sia Aryai

About the Artist:

Born in Tehran, Iran, Sia Aryai displayed an interest in art from early childhood. Finding himself in a stringent cultural environment, Aryai secretly sketched female figures from smuggled foreign magazines. In the mid 70's, Aryai left Iran for England where he received his formal education and was free to pursue his artistic passions. Later he ventured on to the United States where in the mid 80's he immersed himself in the medium of photography. This gave him the perfect means and medium to capture the essence and the beauty of women through his own unique vision, approach, and style.

"Sia Aryai's artwork captures the sensual delicacy of the feminine mystique combined with a rough course embellishment suggestive of Ancient Persia and modern day women, transcending time and place, in a subconscious space that attracts and affects us all."

Sia is also credited with producing artistic product renderings for such major companies as Nike, Kraft, and Adidas. His images have also appeared as key set decorations in major motion pictures.

"We who love the magic of photographs are compelled to own and display photographs- photographs that somehow stop us, linger with us, emote feelings unique in our daily...

2019
DNJ Gallery Santa Monica, CA Feb 9 - 25


2018
DNJ Gallery Santa Monica, CA Sep 10- 2


2017
DNJ Gallery Santa Monica, CA Dec 16



2016
DNJ Gallery Santa Monica, CA Dec
FSU Museum of Fine Arts Tallahassee, FL Aug 29
FOCUS photo LA Los Angeles, CA Jan.

2015

Open Shutter Gallery Durango, Co Dec
DNJ Gallery Santa Monica, CA Dec
Kaviar Forge & Gallery, Louisville, KY  May
Night on Broadway, Los Angeles, CA Jan
LA photo convention, Los Angeles, CA Jan
Gallery 116 Stoke-on-Trent, UK Jan

2014

DNJ Gallery Santa Monica, CA

2013:
Lounge Gallery Los Angeles, CA
DNJ Gallery Santa Monica, CA
Box Hart Gallery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

2012:
The Salon of Autumn, Paris, France
Nord Art, Kunstwerk Carishutte, Budeladorf, Germany













2011:
Art Share Gallery, Los Angeles, California
Red Brick Gallery, Ventura, California
Space Womb Gallery, Long Island City, New York

2010:
Duncan Miller Gallery, LACMA Photo Art Council, Los Angeles, California
Phantom Galleries, Long Beach, California
Stephanie Hoppen Gallery, London, England
McKinley Gallery, Reno, Nevada







2009:
Ciao Gallery, Wilson, Wyoming
Phantom Gallery, Los An...