Mina Afra

Mina Afra is an Iranian-born Australian painter based in Melbourne. Her painting practice is deeply engaged with her emotional experience in nature. She uses the subject of landscapes, not as an observed scene to render, but rather as a trigger for an internal experience. Through knotting an energetic colour palette to interwoven forms, she aims to depict something that cannot be seen but rather is felt—a field of energy, a sense of fluidity and connection, resulting in interpretive and imaginative paintings.
Afra holds a Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design from Tehran University of Art. A self-taught painter, she has been dedicated to creating art full-time since 2020.
She has exhibited in numerous group shows across Australia and was awarded the Judges’ Prize at the 2024 Albert Park Art Show. In 2023, she received the 'Best in Show’ award at the Albert Park College Annual Exhibition. Her landscapes were selected as finalists for the 2024 Fleurieu Biennale Art Prize and featured in the Salon des Refusés of the Lethbridge Gallery 20000 Small Scale Prize. Her paintings are held in private collections throughout Australia.

Bachelor of Graphic design
Master of Teaching French (Didactique du FLE)
Diploma in Gemmology
Certified Pearl Specialist

Group Exhibitions
2025 ‘The Ripper Art Prize’, Gallery Jones, Ripponlea VIC
2024 ‘The 14th Annual APC Art Show’, Albert Park College, Albert Park VIC
2024 ‘Flourish’, Brunswick Street Gallery, Fitzroy, VIC
2024 ‘The Otway’s Pulse’, Cafe Latte art space, Toorak, VIC
2024 Salon Des Refuses -Lethbridge 20000, Lethbridge Gallery, Paddington, QLD
2024 ‘Fleurieu Art Prize’, Fleurieu Arthouse, McLaren Vale, SA
2024 Open Air, Brunswick Street Gallery, Fitzroy, VIC
2023 Escala Building Window Display, Escape Corner, Docklands, VIC
2023 End of The Year Group Show, SOL Gallery, Fitzroy VIC
2023 ‘The 13th Annual APC Art Show’, Albert Park College, Albert Park VIC
2023 ‘Land, Sea, Sky’, Art Lovers Australia, Collingwood VIC
2023 ‘VAS Autumn Exhibition’, Victorian Artists Society, East Melbourne VIC
2023 'George Hicks Foundation Contemporary Exhibition', Victorian Artists Society, East Melbourne VIC
2023 ‘VAS Summer Exhibition’, Victorian Artists Society, East Melbourne VIC
2023 ‘VAS New Members Exhibition’, Victorian Artists Society, East Melbourne VIC
2023 ‘The Hobsons Bay Art Show’, Altona VIC
2023 ‘Local Inspirations’, Hobsons Bay City Council, Altona VIC
2023 ‘The Mornington Art Show’, Peninsula Communit...