Zahra Nazari

The foundation of my work is based on architectural references from my memory of my homeland of Iran and my life as an immigrant in NYC. The experiences I had visiting archaeological sites throughout Iran continue to inspire and inform my work. Since my migration to the United States, my work has evolved into a formal blending of Persian and Western architectural styles, specifically European futurism. As my approach has developed, the color palette of my paintings has progressively grown from dark and intimist tones to more colorful expressions enlivened by energetic brush strokes. These changes reflect, in part, my perspective as an immigrant New Yorker, and echo the speed, technology, and industrial landscapes of contemporary urban life – the very elements I admire in post-modern futurism.



Zahra Nazari (b. 1985) is a New York City-based painter, sculptor, and installation artist who focuses on architectural themes in multicultural contexts.

Born to a family of architecture enthusiasts in Hamedan, Iran, Nazari has built her career as a visual artist on the foundation of memories from her youth. She is deeply influenced by ancient Persian art and architecture and the landscapes in which they have historically blossomed.

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Education

2012-2014
M.F.A. State University of New York, New Paltz, NY
2003-2007
B.F.A. School of Art & Architecture, Islamic Azad University of Tabriz, Iran

Selected Solo Exhibitions
2021
Unification, High Line Nine Gallery, New York, NY
2020
Works on Paper, Chashama, New York, NY
2019
Uprooted, Chashama, Queens, NY (funded by the Queens Council on the Arts and the Puffin Foundation)
Before and After, The Arts of Ken Morgan & Zahra Nazari (2-person exhibition), Eclipse Mill Gallery, North Adams, MA
2017
Remnants, Five Points Gallery, Torrington, CT
Transformation, Pennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport, PA
2016
Vanishing Point, Gallery Aferro, Newark, NJ
Transformations, Betsy Meyer Memorial Exhibition, Main Line Art Center, Haverford, PA
2015
Metamorphosis, Mooney Center Gallery, The College of New Rochelle, NY
Urban Façade, MAISON des ARTISTES, The Griffis Art Center, New London, CT
2014
Inside Out, Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Arts Center, Silver Spring, MD
2013-2014
Deconstructing Scapes, Hartnett Gallery, University of Rochester, NY
2013
Selected Work, Gallery I, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
Urban Memories, Shainberg Gallery, Jewish Community Center, Memphis, TN
2008
Zahra Nazari’s Selected Work, Baran Gallery Tehran, Iran

Selected Group Exhibitions

2019-2020
Decentralized, Mana Contemporary, Jersey City, NJ
2019
Boccara Art Open Call, Boccara Art Ga...