Avish Khebrehzadeh

Avish Khebrehzadeh
آویش خبره زاده
Born1969 (age 56–57)
EducationAzad University,
Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma,
Corcoran School,
University of the District of Columbia
OccupationMultidisciplinary visual artist
Known forPainting, drawing, photography, video art, installation art
AwardsYoung Italian Art Award (2003)
Websitewww.avishkz.com

Avish Khebrehzadeh (Persian: آویش خبره زاده; born 1969) is an Iranian and American multidisciplinary visual artist, known for her work in painting, drawing, video art, installation art and photography.[1] She lives in Washington, D.C..[2][3][4]

Life and career

Avish Khebrehzadeh was born in 1969, in Tehran, Pahlavi Iran.[5][6]

She attended schools at Azad University (now Islamic Azad University; 1990–1991), Tehran, Iran; Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma (1992–1996); Corcoran School of the Arts and Design (1997–1998) in Washington, D.C.; and the University of the District of Columbia (1998–1999) in Washington, D.C..[5]

Her awards include the Young Italian Art Award (2003) at the 50th Venice Biennale in the Venice Pavilion, Venice, Italy.[7] Khebrehzadeh's artwork is in museum collections, including at the Rhode Island School of Design Museum in Providence, Rhode Island;[6] the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.;[8] and the MAXXI museum in Rome, Italy.[9]

Exhibitions

Solo exhibitions

Group exhibition

  • 2015, ArtInternational 2015, group exhibition, Istanbul, Turkey; 87 galleries from 27 countries, presenting works by 400 artists[12]
  • 2004, Mediterraneans, group exhibition, Museum of Contemporary Art of Rome, Rome, Italy[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Quand le dessin s'anime". Le Monde (in French). February 23, 2008. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Wennerstrom, Nord (May 31, 2006). "Avish Khebrehzadeh". Artforum. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  3. ^ "National Gallery of Art acquires works by Graham Nickson and Avish Khebrehzadeh". artdaily.com. December 9, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  4. ^ "How artist Avish Khebrehzadeh would spend a perfect day in D.C." The Washington Post. July 12, 2021. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on July 16, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Avish Khebrehzadeh: 1969 – present". Clara database of Women Artists. National Museum of Women in the Arts. Archived from the original on November 15, 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Avish Khebrehzadeh: Backyard". RISD Museum. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  7. ^ Gioni, Massimiliano (May 23, 2013). "Inventing Venice: A Director's Roundtable". ARTnews. Archived from the original on August 22, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  8. ^ "Avish Khebrehzadeh, Iranian, born 1969". National Gallery of Art (NGA). Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  9. ^ "MAXXI Arte/collection. The vanishing boundary". Maxxi.art. 2012. Archived from the original on June 27, 2022.
  10. ^ "Fleeting world: ‘Seven Silent Songs’ by Avish Khebrehzadeh". Cyprus Mail. June 22, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  11. ^ "Fort Worth Star-Telegram from Fort Worth, Texas". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. August 28, 2009. Retrieved October 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Bailey, Stephanie (October 12, 2025). "Mad Times: A Report from ArtInternational 2015". Ocula. Retrieved October 12, 2025.