Kamrooz Aram facts for kids

Kamrooz Aram is a modern artist born in Shiraz, Iran, in 1978. He creates many kinds of art, including painting, collage, drawing, and installation art.

His artwork often explores the interesting connections between traditional art from non-Western countries and Western Modernism. He uses his art to help us look at history in new ways. Kamrooz Aram currently lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.

About Kamrooz Aram's Art

Kamrooz Aram's art helps us think about how different cultures influence each other. He looks at how art from places like the Middle East has been seen in the Western art world. His work often includes patterns and designs that remind us of traditional art.

His Artistic Style

Aram's paintings often feature geometric shapes and patterns. He mixes these with more abstract elements. This style helps him explore ideas about beauty, history, and how art is understood. He uses different materials to create his art, showing his diverse skills.

Kamrooz Aram's Life and Education

Kamrooz Aram studied art at two well-known schools in the United States. He earned his first art degree (B.F.A.) in 2001 from the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA). Later, he received his Master's degree in Fine Arts from Columbia University in 2003. These experiences helped him develop his unique artistic voice.

Exhibitions and Recognition

Kamrooz Aram's art has been shown in many important art galleries and museums around the world. He has had solo shows, which means only his art was displayed. He has also been part of group exhibitions with other artists.

Some of his solo shows include:

• Ornament for Indifferent Architecture in Belgium (2017)
• Unstable Paintings for Anxious Interiors in Dubai (2016)
• Generation After Generation, Revolution after Revelation in Los Angeles (2010)
• Kamrooz Aram: Realms and Reveries at Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA) (2006)

He has also participated in major art events like the Busan Biennale (2006) and MoMA PS1's Greater New York 2005. More recently, his solo exhibitions include Arabesque in Dubai (2019) and FOCUS: Kamrooz Aram in Fort Worth, Texas (2018).

Awards and Collections

Kamrooz Aram has received several awards for his artistic talent. He was one of the winners of the Abraaj Group Art Prize in 2014. He also received grants from Art Matters and the New York Foundation for the Arts.

His artworks are part of the permanent collections of famous museums. This means his art is owned by these museums and can be seen by the public. Some of these include:

• The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York
• The Cincinnati Art Museum in Ohio
• The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth in Texas

His work has also been featured in many art magazines and newspapers. These include Art in America, The New York Times, and BBC Persian.

See also

• Islamic art
• Iranian art
• Islamic calligraphy
• Iranian modern and contemporary art
• List of Iranian artists