Parsoua Mahtash was born in November 1980 in Bandar Abbas, Iran. He spent his childhood in different cities in Iran and started learning Fine Arts under the supervision of renowned artists. At the age of 18, he began his professional career in painting and drawing.

After taking part in several group exhibitions both inside and outside the country, as well as publishing some of his paintings, he decided to withdraw from exhibiting his artworks and got engaged in studying advanced techniques of the masters of art history, particularly artists of the Nineteenth century, instead.

Meanwhile, parallel to his main profession, he embarked on a journey to discover and experience various fields of art including Photography, Stage Design, Music, Graphic Design, Advertising, Branding, etc. which, in turn, resulted in his cooperation with some well-known brands and carrying out special individual and group projects.

After 15 years of studying advanced techniques of the 19th century painters and gaining experience in various fields, he started a new chapter in his career with a different approach towards painting. As he stated: “technique without concept is just a craft; and concept is pointless without mastery.” In my opinion, the combination of the two can lead to creation of an artwork that can establish a meaningful communication with the audience, which is the most important element of contemporary art. His new approach, after three years, led to creating his first painting series “Re-Location, A trilogy” which was exhibited in Aaran Art Gallery in July 2021.

Parsoua Mahtash has been teaching painting and drawing standards based on international academic methods in established institutions during the last 20 years. He has also been involved in instructing the principle knowledge of painting and drawing to many young artists.

Solo Exhibition

2021, “Re-Location, A Trilogy”, Aaran Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran.

Selected Group Exhibitions

• 2023, “16th International ARC Salon”, Sotheby’s, New York, United States.
• 2023, “For Life”, Curated by Nazila Noebashari, Aaran Gallery, Tehran, Iran.
• 2023, “Water Tank”, Atbin Gallery, Curated by Farhad Azarin, Tehran, Iran
• 2023, “Before Entering”, BA Gallery, Curated by Narges Soleimanzadeh, Tehran, Iran.
• 2022, “Ode to Spring”, Curated by Nazila Noebashari, Aaran Gallery, Tehran, Iran.
• 2021, “Ghalagh”, Atbin Gallery, Curated by Farhad Azarin, Tehran, Iran.
• 2021, “Sakoo 1400”, A Gallery, Curated by Narges Soleimanzadeh, Tehran, Iran.
• 2010, “Veri-Realism”, Curated by Zarvan Rouhbakhshan, Siin Gallery, Tehran, Iran.
• 2003, “Realist Painting Exhibition”, Saadabad Palace, Tehran, Iran.

Museum Collection

• 2022, British Museum, London, England (in progress).

Selected Awards

• 2022, First Place of the 16th International ARC Salon Competition, NJ, USA.
  
• 2022, Selected Artist of Fashion Week San Diego (FWSD) to Inspire Designers to Create an Original Couture Outfit, CA, USA.
• 2022, Selected Artist of Lunar Codex, “The Polaris Collection”, launched by SpaceX and NASA to Placement Contemporary Arts on the Moon, CA, USA.

Events

• 2022, WOP Art Fair, Selected Artist of Saye’ Gallery, Lugano, Switzerland.
• 2023, FIG Bilbao Art Fair, Selected Artist of Saye’ Gallery, Bilbao, Spain

Publications

• 2003, Published Paintings, Iranian Contemporary Artists book, Tehran, Iran.
• 2021, Published Paintings, Companion Guide to Last’s Anatomy Book, Auckland, New Zealand.

Teaching Experiences

• 2019 – present, Teaching Drawing and Painting, based on academic method, Sakoo Art School, Tehran, Iran.
• 2010 – present, Teaching Drawing and Painting, based on academic method, Inverse School, Tehran, Iran.
• 2002 – 2016, Teaching Drawing and Painting, based on academic method, Private Atelier, Tehran, Iran.

Relevant Other Professional Experiences

• 2021, Selected Artist, Hall of Famers Portrait Painting, FAO (The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations), Conference Hall, Rome, Italy.
• 2017, Judge, Iran Advertising Contest, Tehran, Iran.
• 2010 – 2015, Art Director, Atibal Studio, Tehran, Iran.
• 2010 – 2015, Art Director, Carno Design Studio, Tehran, Iran.
• 2009, Selected Artist, Hall of Famers Portrait Painting, FAO (The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations), Conference Hall, Rome, Italy.