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Untitled
Oil on Canvas
150 × 195 cm 
Rarity: Unique

Hand-signed by artist

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Morteza Khosravi (b. 1988, Bojnourd/Iran) Morteza graduated in painting from Marlik Noshahr University (2012).His paintings have been showcased in numerous exhibitions in Iran and around the world, including at Artfair Beirut, Tyrgan Toronto, and the Iran Exhibition Minus 40, the Palazzo Bastogi Museum in Florence. He has been an honorary member of the Institute of Visual Arts Development since 2010 in Iran. He currently lives and works in Tehran. 
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Morteza Khosravi stands out as one of the most compelling contemporary Iranian painters of his generation. Working at the intersection of realism, surrealism, and psychological narrative, his paintings capture the tension of living in a society marked by rapid change, cultural restriction, and a deep longing for individual expression. His work feels both intimate and political—not because it declares an agenda outright, but because it tells the truth of interior worlds under pressure.
 
Khosravi’s figures often appear suspended between presence and absence, caught in quiet moments of contemplation, vulnerability, or resilience. This emotional authenticity resonates strongly today, at a time when Iranian artists are navigating censorship, economic hardship, and a shifting cultural landscape. His compositions—precise yet dreamlike—serve as portraits of the internal life that persists despite external constraints.
 
The importance of his work right now lies in its ability to speak for a generation living through uncertainty while still insisting on beauty, humanity, and inner freedom. Khosravi’s imagery reflects both the weight of the moment and the imagination required to transcend it. As global attention turns toward Iran’s cultural expression, his voice has become increasingly relevant: a reminder that art can document, resist, heal, and reveal all at once.