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Iman Afsarian
ایمان افسریان
Born 1974 (age 50–51)
Tehran, Pahlavi Iran (Iran)
Education University of Art (BA, MA)
Occupation Visual artist, editor, critic, artistic director
Known for Painting
Movement Realism

Iman Afsarian (born in 1974) is a talented painter from Iran. He is known for his realistic style of art. Besides painting, he also works with a well-known Iranian art magazine called Herfeh: Honarmand. He has been the artistic director, editor, writer, and a critic for this magazine since it first started in 2003.

Early Life and Education

Iman Afsarian was born in the city of Tehran, Iran. He studied art at the Tehran University of Arts, which is now known as the University of Art. He earned his first degree in painting in 1996. Later, in 2000, he completed his master's degree in illustration from the same university.

Afsarian's Artistic Style

As an artist, Iman Afsarian joined the Iranian art scene in the early 2000s. He focused on making art that looks very real. This style is often called figurative, realistic, or naturalistic painting. He helped to make this type of art stronger and more popular in Iran.

Exhibitions and Achievements

Iman Afsarian has shown his paintings in many places around the world. He has held several solo exhibitions, where only his art is displayed. He has also taken part in many group exhibitions with other artists. His works have been shown in countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, Austria, and Russia.

His paintings are part of important art collections. For example, he has had more than five solo shows and many group exhibitions in the U.S., Moscow, and the UK. In 2016, he also wrote a two-book series in Persian called The Quest for a New Age.

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