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Kamruz Aram

Born in 1357, Shiraz, Iran

Biography

Kamrooz Aram fuses the decorative elements of Persian carpets and miniatures with Western modernism in paintings that borrow from a wide range of sources. “I’m interested in what makes something Eastern, what makes something exotic,” Aram has said. Born in Iran and raised there until the age of 8, when his family moved to the United States, Aram was heavily influenced by Edward Said’s seminal book Orientalism (1978) and by the Iranian revolution. His mixed-media collages and paintings are populated with his own stylized vocabulary of floral motifs, starbursts, geometry, and religious and nationalistic iconography: hawks, angels, and imams. In Aram’s compositions, Eastern and Western art histories butt up against one another, challenging traditional preconceptions and proposing new relationships. In his work the artist makes reference to the works of the iconic post-war American artists Cy Twombly and Frank Stella. Aram is also a recipient of the Abraaj Capital Art Prize.

Auctions participated by Kamruz Aram

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Special Celebrations
2007 | Special Celebrations
Not Sold
Transformation/Desert Station
2005 | Transformation/Desert Station
14,273
6,000-8,000 Euro
Beyond the Borders II
2002 | Beyond the Borders II
8,434
6,000-8,000 Euro
Mihrab-e-Haraam (Sinful Niche)
2005 | Mihrab-e-Haraam (Sinful Niche)
15,570
7,000-9,000 Euro
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Art Fairs participated by Kamruz Aram

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Artworks of Kamruz Aram

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Untitled (Arabesque composition in lapis lazuli)
2022 | Untitled (Arabesque composition in ...
193×167 cm
wandering wonderer
2022 | wandering wonderer
213.4×167.6 cm
Phantom Architect
2022 | Phantom Architect
30.4×30.4×127.6 cm
 Domestic Composition (biruni/andaruni)
2022 | Domestic Composition (biruni/anda ...
20.3×91.4×121.9 cm
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