‘Woman Reclining’ by Hessam Abrishami, Iran, Accademia Di Belle Arti Di Perugia, Miami

Signed lower right, ‘Hessam’ for Hessam Abrishami (Iranian, born 1951) and painted circa 2000.
Titled by artist, ‘Quiet Moment’.
Paper dimensions: 22 H x 28 W inches

Hessam Abrishami (Persian: حسام ابریشمی) works in multiple media and currently lives, paints and exhibits in Miami, Florida. He has previously lived, painted and exhibited in Los Angeles (California), Perugia (Italy), and Shiraz (Iran).

Born in Iran, Abrishami grew up in a middle-class family and began painting at the age of fifteen. He first studied art in Shiraz, and subsequently received his Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture from Namazi Institution of Arts. He then continued his studies in Italy at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Perugia, where he received his master’s degree. In 1984, he emigrated to the United States.

Over the course of a long career, Abrishami has worked primarily in acrylic, oil and bronze, creating semi-abstracted figural works that involve persistent themes of love, romanticism and self-realization. The winner of numerous prizes, medals and juried awards, he has exhibited with success in more than 30 countries internationally, including throughout Europe, Asia and the Americas.

This painting is accompanied by a signed first edition copy of ‘Expression of Love: The Paintings of Hessam, A Retrospective’ by W. Joseph Metcalf (Studio Fine Art, 2005)

Bibliography:
Abrishami, Hessam; Daneshvari, Abbas (1998). The Black Apple: The Paintings of Hessam Abrishami, a Retrospective. Collectors Editions; Abrishami, Hessam; Metcalf, W. Joseph (2005). Expressions of Love: The Paintings of Hessam Abrishami, a Retrospective. Farbod Sadjadi (contributor). Studio Fine Art; et al.

Exhibition (Partial List):
• 1979: Exhibition at The City Gallery of Perugia, Italy
• 1980: Group Exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Arts, Tehran
• 1985: Solo Exhibition at UCLA
• 1986: Group Exhibition at San Bernardino Museum
• 1992: Group Exhibition at Art Asia, Hong Kong
• 1993: Group Exhibition at Tokyo International Art Show
• 1995: Solo Exhibition at Bennett Gallery, Nashville, TN
• 1995: Solo Exhibition at Lyrical Art Co. Tokyo, Japan
• 1996: Solo Exhibition at Shaw Gallery, Naples
• 1997: Group Exhibition at ABC Gallery, New York
• 1998: Solo Exhibition at Gallery 444, San Francisco, California
• 2004: Solo Exhibition at West Coast Gallery, Whistler, BC, Canada
• 2005: Solo Exhibition at Lesa Johnson Gallery, Moraga, Canada
• 2006: Museum of Arts and Sciences of Daytona Beach, Florida
• 2009: Latino Art Museum, Pomona, California
• 2009: ArtHamptons, Bridgehampton, New York
• 2010: Museum of Contemporary Art, Hot Springs, Arkansas
• 2010: ArtAspen, Aspen, Colorado
• 2011: Red Dot Art Fair, Miami, Florida
• 2016: Solo Exhibition at Gallery Rouge, At. Albans, UK
• 2016: Scope Art Fair Miami Beach

Education:
• BA in Architecture from Namazi Institution of Arts, Shiraz, Iran
• MFA from Accademia di Bella Arti Piertro Vanucci
• Honorary Doctorate from American Liberty University, California

Awards:
• 2007: Honorary Doctorate from American Liberty University, California
• 2006: “Key to the City” of Ormond Beach, Florida

Museum Holdings
• Museum of Contemporary Art, Hot Springs, Arkansas
• Latino Art Museum, Pomona, California
• Museum of Arts and Sciences of Daytona Beach, Florida
• San Bernardino (California) Museum of Art
• Museum of Contemporary Arts, Tehran