Fariba Abedin

Artist Statement
"Since my early childhood I was exposed to the rich art and culture of Iran. The unique architecture and the geometric shapes and rich colors of Persian tiles still mesmerize me and remind me of my childhood.
My work emphasizes on exploration of color using geometric abstraction as my foundation. I carefully select my tints, shades and tones to create the illusion of volume, space, and transparency. In some of my paintings and sculptures, a simple concept such as a color wheel is transformed into an intriguing design and an extensive color study.

Today the concept of my work is in appreciation of nature and science, color and geometry, and the mission of my work is to bring the beauty of Iranian art and architecture into the view of the west in a contemporary presentation. I intend for my work to engage people and make them happy. I also convey a message of love and peace to the world through my work.”

Artist Bio
Iranian born, Fariba Abedin’s work explores geometric abstraction with an emphasis on color study where geometry and color become the subjects of her intriguing paintings. Her large scale geometric paintings give the effect of a blown-up kaleidoscope to the viewers, and her carefully selected tint...

Education
1980 -- Massachusetts College of Art, BFA in Architecture
1983 -- Connecticut State University, MS in Education
2006-2013 -- Glassell School of Art Studio Courses, Houston, TX

Exhibitions
2019- Red Dot Miami Art Fair during the Art Basel Miami, December 4-8.
2019- The Other Art Fair by Saatchi Art in Dallas, September 19-22.
2019- Museum of Geometric and MADI Art in Dallas, Biennial: Origins in Geometry is a juried competition to recognize excellence in emerging visual artists deriving inspiration from geometric abstraction, July 26 through October 20.
2019- Islamic Art traveling exhibition curated by the Islamic Art Society, at the Lone Star College Tomball Library, Tomball, TX, and at Malcolm Purvis Library in Magnolia, TX in August.
2019- “Crossing Borders” is an exhibition of diverse artistic interpretations inspired by the international artists of Silver Street representing over 20 countries curated by Maria Chaves.
2019- “The Road to the Heart”, Persian Art Exhibition, Irving Art Center, Irving, Texas, curator: Pooran Lashini.
2018 - Assistance League of Houston celebrates Texas Art, 1/17 – 2/23 Juror, Anna Katz, the Assistant Curator of The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, California chooses 65 art works from among 867.
2017 - 6th Annual International Exhibition of Contemporary Islamic Art, Irving Art Center, Irving Texas, Curator, Shafaq Ahmad, Juror, Dr. Linda Komaroff, one...