Nasser Ovissi, ‘Iranian, Born 1934’ “Three Seated Girls” Oil on Canvas Painting
$44,500.00
- Nasser Ovissi, (Iranian, Born 1934) “Three Seated Girls” oil on canvas painting
- Very fine quality painting by Persian Artist Nasser Ovissi who is considered to be known as the "Picasso of Iran".
- A true modern Iranian masterpiece depicting three Safavid style seated girls with a bowl of Pomegranates.
- Oil on canvas, unframed.
- Signed.
- Size: 30" high x 40" wide
- Nasser Ovissi is an American-Iranian painter whose work is characterized by stylized figures of Arabic women and horses. Set amidst geometric patterns and decorative elements, his figures seem to merge into and out of the space behind them. “My work is dedicated to the beauty of life and I hope those who experience my work will walk away with an experience of beauty.” Born in Tehran, Iran in 1934, Ovissi studied Law and Political Sciences at the University of Tehran before studying Fine art at Beaux Fine Art in Rome. The artist has achieved numerous awards and honors, including being exhibited at the 1959 Paris Biennial and a grand prize at the 1962 Biennale of fine arts of Tehran. Ovissi lives and works in Reston, VA. His works are included in the collections of the Contemporary Art Museum in Madrid and the National Art Gallery of Greece in Athens.
- Artist Exhibitions:
- 1957 Tehran, First Prize
- 1959 Paris Biennial
- 1960 Tehran, Exhibition in Farhang Hall, during the International Congress of Music
- 1961 Exhibition in Bombay, India
- New Delhi, International Exhibition of Contemporary Art
- Tehran, Iran, First Prise in Drawing Competition
- 1962 Tehran Biennial (Abyaz Palace), Grand Prize of the Biennial
- Venice, Italy Biennial
- 1963 Paris, Museum of Modern Art; Exhibition of Iranian Painters
- Sao Paulo Biennial, Brazil
- 1964 Tehran Biennial, Grand Prize
- 1965 Rome, National Museum of Oriental Art
- 1966 Milan, San Fedele Gallery
- 1968 Rome: Gallery 88
- Florence, International Biennial of Graphic Arts
- New York, Columbia University, Modern Iranian Art
- Italy, Gold Medal at the Campione International Salon
- 1969 Zurich, Huber Gallery
- 1970 Ankara, Fine Arts Gallery
- 1971 Rome, Temple University
- Athens, Fine Arts Salon
- New York, Columbia University
- Washington, Agra Gallery
- 1972 Paris, Autumn Salon, Grand Palais
- Paris, Guiot Gallery
- Ottawa, National Art Center
- Ottawa, University of Ottawa
- Baltimore, John Hopkins Gallery
- Brussels, Palace of Fine Arts
- 1973 Belgrade, Museum of Modern Art
- Monaco, International Art Exhibition (Grand Prize)
- 1976 Basel, Feriart
- 1977 Madrid, Bruaugut Gallery
- 1978 Valence, Artis Gallery
- 1978 Madrid, Contemporary Art Museum
- 1979 Caracas, Guipuzcoa Gallery
- 1981 Washington, D.C., Calvert Collection
- 1982 Dallas, International Art Exhibition
- 1983 Houston, Texas, Galeria Arte
- 1984 Pasadena, Pacific Asia Museum
- Washington, D.C., Calvert Collection
- Washington, D.C., World Bank
- New York, Leila Taghinia-Milani Gallery
- 1985 Paris (France), Mille et Une Nuits
- New York: Taghinia-Milani Gallery
- Washington, D.C., Calvert Collection
- 1986 New York, Mussavi Art Center
- Washington D.C., Fine Arts Gallery, Georgetown Park
- Vancouver (Canada), The Art Circle
- Visalia (California), The Art Circle
- 1987 New York, Art Expo
- Cadiz (Spain), Sato Grande
- Fairfax (Virginia), Broadway Gallery
- 1988 Los Angeles, Galeria Arte
- Washington, D.C., Fine Arts Gallery, Georgetown Park
- McLean (Virginia), Abott Gallery
- Geneva (Switzerland), Bronz Gallery
- 1989 New York, Mussavi Art Center
- San Francisco, Hourian Art Gallery
- 1990 Montreal (Canada), Maison d'Art Saint Laurent
- Maui (Hawaii), Metropolitan Art Gallery
- 1991 Montreal (Canada), Maison d'Art Saint Laurent
- Austin (Texas), University of Texas Art Gallery
- New York, Elaine Benson Gallery
- Maui (Hawaii), Metropolitan Gallery
- Boca Raton (Florida), Curzon Gallery
- 1992 Maui (Hawaii), Metropolitan Gallery
- New York, Space Gallery
- McLean (Virginia), Tower Club
- Los Angeles, Beverly Hills Town Center
- 1993 Cambridge (Massachusetts), Harvard University
- Maui (Hawaii), Metropolitan Gallery
- Boca Raton (Florida), Curzon Gallery
- Washington, DC, Very Special Art Gallery
- 1994 Tokyo (Japan), Metropolitan Gallery
- Maui (Hawaii), Metropolitan Gallery
- Osaka (Japan), Metropolitan Gallery
- Detriot (Michigan), Michigan University
- Montreux (Canada), Aurom Gallery
- Boca Raton (Florida), Curzon Gallery
- 1995 Washington, DC, Designer Art Gallery
- 1996 Great Exhibition at Art Festival, Kuwait
- 1997 Montreal (Canada), Maison d'Art Saint Laurent
- Tokyo (Japan), Metropolitan Gallery
- Maui (Hawaii), Metropolitan Gallery
- Osaka (Japan), Metropolitan Gallery
- 1998 Fez (Morocco), Sufi Music Festival
- Los Angeles (California), Exhibition Art Centre
- Hawaii, Dole Gallery
- 1999 London (U.K.), Bourlet Gallery
- Montreux (Switzerland), The Oriental Palace
- Cyprus, Hilton Hotel Nicosia
- 2000 Sacramento (California), Sacramento State Library
- San Bernardo (California), San Bernardo Art Museum
- Bilbao (Spain), Galeria Uranga
- 2001 Amman (Jordan), National Gallery of Art
- Napel (Florida), Visiting Artist Gallery
- Nice (France), Original Art Gallery
- 2002 New York, Nour Foundation
- Washington DC, Embassy of Spain
- Los Angeles (California)- Persian Cultural Center
- Sacramento (California)- Public Library
- Los Angeles (California)- Mimi Gallery
- 2003 Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Cultural Center (UAE)
- Dubai, Private Gallery, (UAE), Arta Foundati
- 2004 Nour Foundation, New York:
- 2005 Arta Gallery, Toronto Hourian Gallery, San Francisco
- 2006 Iranian Doctors
- Association, San Diego Iranian Cultural Association, Chicago Iranian Cultural Association, New Jersey
- 2007 Nour Foundation, New York
- Awards:
- 1957- First Prize in Painting Exhibition in Tehran, Iran
- 1961- First Prize in Drawing Competition in Tehran, Iran
- 1962- Grand Prize in the Biennale of Fine Arts of Tehran, Iran
- 1964- Fourth Prize, Biennale of Tehran
- 1968- Gold Medal, International Exhibitionof Campione, Italy
- 1974- Grand Prize, Monaco Contemporary Art Exhibition, France
- Collections:
- In Italy, France, England, Greece, Switzerland, Germany, Turkey, India, Sweden, Canada, Spain, United States of America and Iran
- New York Univeristy Art Collection, Abby Grey Collection, New York
- National Art Gallery of Athens, Greece
- Collection of Farah Pahlavi
- Fine Arts Museum of North Carolina
- Art Museum of Campione, Italy
- Contemporary Art Museum, Madrid, Spain
- Contemporary Art Museum, Tehran
- Contemporary Art Museum, Kerman, Iran
- National Library Art Collection, Madrid, Spain
- Contemporary Art Museum, Tehran, Iran
- Contemporary Art Museum, Rome, Italy.
- Period: 20th Century
- Width: 40 in (101.6 cm)
- Height: 30 in (76.2 cm)
- Creator: Nasser Ovissi (1934)
- Medium: Oil
