MOSI to display Hooshang's 'In the Shadows'

unseen will be a national juried art exhibition in the ARC Gallery at the Museum of Science and Industry and will include a wide range of artistic interpretations. Artists explore such concepts as dreams, visions and images that are either taken from our current environment, our personal viewpoint or an imagined idea. unseen will take the viewer on a visual journey and exploration of existing and new realities and unique perspectives.

Hooshang's "In the Shadows," mixed media on canvas, 30x40 inches," will be part of the exhibit, which is scheduled for July 23 through Aug. 27.

The ARC Gallery at MOSI strives to feature a wide range of artistic media, expressions and styles, from contemporary and abstract to classical and realistic. Its mission is to promote the art of local, regional, and national artists, while focusing on artistic quality, originality and merit.

The unseen exhibition is curated by Zarth Bertsch, director, IMAX Dome Theatre and ARC Gallery; Michael Massaro, sculptor and gallery director of Gallery 501; and Ofra Friedman, sculptor and co-curator of EarthVisions at MOSI. The exhibition will feature all media art, including painting, sculpture, photography, installation and video art, which will be screened in the IMAX Dome Theatre. The ARC Gallery surrounds the MOSI IMAX Theatre.

Hooshang's equine work displayed in La Jolla

Hooshang will participate at the La Jolla (Calif.) Festival of the Arts from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 26-27.

This 24th annual event welcomes guests to enjoy the work of nearly 200 of what the show organizers term "the West’s finest artists." Additionally, the show features live music, a silent auction and much more in beautiful coastal San Diego.

Hooshang will be in Booth #727 and will be showing equine paintings.

Concerning Hooshang’s running horses series, consider this excerpt from “Gallery Talk: Conversations with Lee Malerich” in a description of The Ormond (Fla.) Memorial Art Museum's exhibition of “Four-Footed”:

“… These magnificent large-scale acrylics scream 'undomesticated' as they roar, head-on across the canvas. (Hooshang’s) choice of color and kinetic, yet exacting brush strokes exacerbate the motion study. These works are so strong that at a glance one can hear the panting breath and the pounding hoofs of these exotic creatures.”

The festival is located in the La Jolla district of San Diego. It is easily accessible from I-5, I-805 and CA-52 and offers plenty of free parking. From I-5, north or south bound, exit Genesee Avenue and turn east (away from the coast). The festival is approximately one mile ahead. Additional info can be found at www.lajollaartfestival.org. Admission is $10.

Hooshang prints shown at Louisiana State Museum, also in LPB art auction

Two of Hooshang's prints published by Bentley Publishing Group were featured in a group show at the Louisiana State Museum in Baton Rouge from April 27 to May 7. The exhibit was a precursor to Louisiana Public Broadcasting’s 2010 Art & Travel Auction, which will air from 6-9 p.m. Sunday, June 13, on LPB. Online bidding began May 1.

The auction is an annual fundraiser for LPB so that the station can continue broadcasting quality educational and cultural programs. It also helps LPB with its community outreach events all year long.

Featured prints are Luminescence #2B (see this item at the LPB auction site by clicking here) and Luminescence #3A (click here). They are framed and signed by the artist.


"These days, funding for the arts and education seems to be the first thing cut from budgets," Hooshang said in a letter to his collectors, "so I’m happy to donate my work for what I think is a very worthy cause. Please visit the LPB Art Auction web site and bid on my piece – or some of the other interesting items being offered."

The televised auction of donated art work will be broadcast in seven cities across the state: Monroe, Shreveport, Alexandria, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Lake Charles and New Orleans. Bidding will close during this live statewide broadcast on LPB and WLAE (New Orleans).You can also watch online at lpb.org/auction.

Lisa Washington Green, Art Auction manager, said in a news release, “Art & Travel Auction is a great partnership between LPB and artists statewide and LPB’s surrounding viewing areas. Over 120 artists have donated art works for this wonderful event.”

Yellowstone Art Museum exhibits Hooshang Khorasani's work in 'Art Auction 42: Hollywood Extravaganza'

Hooshang's painting "Quiet Horse" is part of the 42nd Annual Art Auction at the Yellowstone Art Museum in Billings, Mont. The event is a juried show with more than 600 artists vying for the opportunity to be one of the 160 artists represented.

"Art Auction 42: Hollywood Extravaganza" celebrates the elegance of 1942 Hollywood and will take place March 6.

Artwork featured in the exhibition, which began Jan. 28, showcases the eclectic mix of styles that has come to characterize the culture of Montana. Artwork ranges from "cutting edge" contemporary to traditional landscape to Western and includes painting, sculpture, ceramics, furniture and jewelry. The auction draws collectors from across the country.

Yellowstone Art Museum is the largest and most comprehensive art museum in Montanta. Contemporary and historic work from nationally and internationally acclaimed artists is featured there in changing exhibitions.

To preview the auction and see the museum’s catalog, visit www.artmuseum.org. Live and silent auctions will begin at 5:30 p.m. March 6; bids may be placed at the event or by absentee bid. Call (406) 256-6804 to contact the museum for more information.

'Be ready to be surprised' by Hooshang Khorasani's abstacts

"Be ready to be surprised by the abstract art of Hooshang Khorasani. They are vibrant, with beautiful textures and colors. He sent two sets of paintings. One set I have hung together to see how they interact next to each other, and the other set I have hung separately. It is always surprising to me how these paintings still interact with one another even though they are separated. The brilliant colors reach out to each other and to the observer, completing a circle of interaction."

- Excerpt from "Contemporary Artists at Andrews Art Museum," The Andrews (N.C.) Journal, May 14, 2009

One set of the paintings described is shown above, "Luminescence #2." The museum is shown below.

Hooshang Khorasani's 'The Road Not Taken' in Massachusetts museum auction

Hooshang is participating in the 18th annual Benefit Art Auction for the Attleboro (Mass.) Arts Museum.

An exhibit in connection with the auction is on display at the museum from Oct. 23 through Nov. 5. The live auction is scheduled for Nov. 7.


His painting, "The Road Not Taken," is 36-by-36 inches mixed media on canvas and, along with other auction items, can be viewed at www.attleboroartsmuseum.cmarket.com. He also participated in the 2008 auction.


Locally, Khorasani's work can be viewed Nov. 7-8 during Ruston's Holiday Arts Tour in his studio at 1001 Cedar Creek Road. He also recently added two more galleries to the list of those who carry his work: Brunner Gallery in Covington, La., and The Cottage Gallery in Laguna Beach, Calif.

Winter Open Studio series to conclude

Just in time for Valentine's Day, the final segment of Hooshang's winter Open Studio series is set for Saturday, Feb. 7.

Admirers of "Art for the Modern Eye" can visit Hooshang Studio at 1001 Cedar Creek Road from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The studio is also open by appointment.

An award-winning artist, Hooshang offers a large range of both prints and originals in numerous genres.

Another February event for Hooshang is a show at Highlands Museum of the Arts in Sebring, Fla., which will feature his two-painting abstract set "Radiance" (shown in The News-Star article above).