Reza Karimi is an Iranian born painter/artist living in New York.
Karimi was born in Isfahan, Iran on Aug 23 1946. Emigrated to New York in 1969 (US Citizen).
He attended Queens College, 1974 & Brooklyn College, 1978. He originally started working with watercolor paintings based on his childhood in Isfahan, but moved on to paintings of the New York area. In more recent years, he has moved on to more oil-based paintings of a political bent, reflecting on the political turbulence of Iran, including the trial of Mossadegh and the treatment of women in Iran.
Education
Queens College, 1974
Brooklyn College, 1978
Displays of creative works
Putnam Arts Council, 1987
Borghi's & Co, New York City, 1990
Mina Renton Gallery, London, 1992
Hammer Galleries, New York City, 1993
Creator / Editor Memories of Iran, 1991
Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase NY 1996 & NYC 1997
Hammer Galleries, New York 1997
The Dorchester, London 1998
Notable awards
Grant, Ancient Persepolis, Fine Arts Ministry 1966 (Awarded 1st prize in professional show) Putnam Arts Council, 1987 (1st prize in professional show)
Bibliography
Portrait of an Artist (film) 1992
Exhibition Review at Hammer (film) 1993
Aftab Productions, WNYC TV Network
Member
Am Inst for Conservation
Putnam Arts Council
Media
Watercolor, Oil on Canvas
Publications
Contributor, Technology in the service of art (Armon Magazine 9-91)
Interviews
Ispand Magazine, Summer 1993
Exceptional Images, Glochin Publications, July 1994
Persian Heritage, Fall 1996
Hunter of light and Memories, Golchin Publications, May 1998
Bahrain Clientele, Victoria von Sydow, March/April 2008
Dealer
Art Restoration Inc. (PO Box 29 School St, Mahopac Falls NY 10542)
References
Iranian artists
American artists
Artists from New York (state) American people of Iranian descent 1946 births Living people Brooklyn College alumni