Hooshang's work at Attleboro (Mass.) Arts Museum

A two-painting set of Hooshang's abstract works is being shown Oct. 12 to Nov. 3 in the Attleboro (Mass.) Arts Museum.

Online bidding in the 21th Benefit Art Auction will continue through Oct. 31; the live event will follow on Nov. 3. For online auction bidding, visit www.biddingforgood.com/attleboroartsmuseum2012. This year, bidding will also take place at the museum at 86 Park St.

Hooshang's paintings, "Subtle Harmony," are 12x12 inches each, acrylic-mixed media on canvas.

Closing reception set for Hooshang's show

Hooshang Khorasani's solo exhibition at Art Innovations will end one day sooner than originally planned, with a closing reception from 7-9 p.m. Sunday, April 29.

"If you want to get the florals at half-price, now is the time," gallery owner Jackie Cochran said. "Come out and enjoy the bold, energizing colors of Hooshang's work – first, in the gallery and then later in your home or office. His clients say that just looking at Hooshang's paintings brings them joy." Another plus of attending the closing reception: Customers won't have to pay sales tax. "We'll pay the tax if you buy the paintings," Cochran said.

"Spring Show" features both florals and abstracts. Hooshang is a Ruston resident who has exhibited his paintings widely throughout the country in galleries and museums. He works in mixed media and acrylic on canvas. The gallery is located at 112 W. Alabama. Currently, regular hours are noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

Hooshang's solo spring show unites color in both abstracts and florals

Art Innovations gallery and Hooshang are pairing two genres in a solo exhibition that spotlights both an homage to spring and bursts of color.

"Spring Flower Show," which features florals, and "Spring Color Storm," which features abstracts, will run at the Ruston gallery from April 10-30.

Hooshang said he hopes a spring flower show – on canvas – will become an annual Ruston tradition in which other artists will also participate. According to a flier for the show, this is "a celebration that causes all bouquets on canvas to be sold at 50 percent off regular price. These flowers last much longer, and you can enjoy them for many springs to come."

The accompanying abstracts have been described by a reviewer as "surprising" and "vibrant, with beautiful textures and colors." One museum writer commented on Hooshang's "heightened imagination and wild swings of color" that are "destined to energize."

Art Innovations owner Jackie Cochran said she selected Hooshang to exhibit in her gallery because she was intrigued by the dichotomy of these two genres: "In his floral works, Hooshang uses a boldly modern style with traditional subject matter. And his abstracts, while being distinctly modern, also take a classical look at that genre. So, in effect, this is art that has something to offer for everyone."

Hooshang has exhibited his work widely throughout the country in galleries and museums. He works in mixed media and acrylic on canvas. Bentley Publishing Group has published both his florals and abstracts.

The opening reception is set for 7-9 p.m. April 10 in the gallery at 112 W. Alabama Ave., Ruston.

Hooshang's work in 2 Ruston shows during April

Hooshang's art will be featured in two separate April shows at Art Innovations, a downtown Ruston gallery located at 112 W. Alabama Ave. Two of Hooshang's pieces will be part of an April Fool's Day show – "What Is Art?" – from 7-9 p.m. April 1. The attached image is a detail from "Days of Gray," a 48x60-inch mixed media on canvas that will be part of the one-night April Fool's show. Following that, from April 10-30, Hooshang will be featured in a solo exhibition that includes both his abstracts and florals. One portion of the solo show is called "Spring Color Storm" and the other, "Spring Flower Show." Regarding the floral segment, according to a flier for the show, this is "a celebration that causes all bouquets on canvas to be sold at 50% off regular price. These flowers last much longer, and you can enjoy them for many springs to come."

Hooshang's work in 3 exhibits in March

Four of Hooshang Khorasani's floral paintings were part of two exhibitions during March 2012 – one in Monroe and one in Massachusetts – and paintings from two other genres are being displayed in Wyoming.

"Bouquet of Flowers" and "Basket of Flowers," both 16x20 acrylics, were part of the Masur Museum's "Off the Wall" fundraiser, sponsored by the Twin City Art Foundation from 7-9 p.m. Friday, March 16. The event took place at the Masur Museum of Art, 1400 S. Grand St.

Proceeds from the fundraiser support exhibitions and educational programs at the Masur, the largest visual arts museum in northeast Louisiana. After the night's silent auction, the highest bidders got to take their purchases "off the wall."

Monroe native Kevin Gordon, who now lives in Nashville and was recently profiled in The New York Times, provided entertainment.

Two other Hooshang florals were part of the annual "Flower Show" from March 22-25 at the Attleboro (Mass.) Arts Museum.

This year's theme was "Garden America: Freedom of Expression."

His equine work "Horse Power" is being exhibited in the Western Spirit Art Show at the Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days Old West Museum from March 3 through April 15.

Last fall "Horse Power" was on display at the Horizontal Grandeur exhibition at Stevens County Historical Museum in Morris, Minn.

A special feature of Western Spirit's opening night was the Vandewark Miniature Art exhibit. Hooshang had an abstract work, "Wintry Afternoon," in that show.