Images of Hooshang's Rockport, Texas, show on Facebook

To see images of Hooshang Khorasani's show "Color Storm" at the Rockport (Texas) Center for the Arts, click on this link to his Facebook album. The exhibit ran from Jan. 26 through Feb. 26, 2011.

Meanwhile, perhaps the photo above will whet your appetite.

Hooshang's 'Color Storm Symphony' in Shreveport's 'Improptu' show

"Color Storm Symphony" by Hooshang is part of the "Impromptu" exhibit through April 23 at artspace, a gallery sponsored by the Shreveport Regional Arts Council. This exhibition showcases area artists in connection with a visit by the chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts.

"Impromptu" opened March 10 with a 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. reception. The exhibit gathered original works of more than 200 Northwest Louisiana artists. It's located in the upstairs "coolspace" gallery.

One person who viewed the show said, "Like a 17th-century art salon, the works on display are packed tight, floor-to-ceiling. It's a phenomenal exhibit for anyone wishing to get more familiar with our region's working artists."

Here are the details.

What: "Impromptu," a showcase of more than 200 visual and performing artists from Northwest Louisiana.
When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, noon to 5:30 Saturday, through April 23. Artspace, 710 Texas St., Shreveport.
Admission: free.

2 of Hooshang's works in 'Off the Wall' at Masur Museum

A set of two paintings by Hooshang will be part of the exhibit in connection with the Masur Musem of Art's "Off-The-Wall" silent auction. The show will be displayed in the Monroe, La., museum's Lower River Gallery. Hooshang's entries are "Sunrise" and "Sunset," mixed media on canvas, 12x12 inches each.

The exhibit began April 1; the auction will be held from 7-9 p.m. April 14.

Proceeds from the fundraiser support educational programs and exhibitions at the Masur Museum. As the largest visual arts museum in northeast Louisiana, the Masur Museum of Art is vital to providing diverse visual art experiences to the community of Northeast Louisiana. This is accomplished through temporary exhibitions, educational programs for all ages, and the management of a permanent collection.

Hooshang's work shown in 2 exhibits in January, February

Hooshang's art will be part of two exhibitions in January and February – one at Yellowstone Arts Museum in Billings, Mont., and one at a two-person show in Rockport, Texas.

Khorasani's 36x36-inch mixed-media painting "The Road Not Taken #2" will be part of the 43rd Art Exhibit and Auction at the Yellowstone Arts Museum from Jan. 27 through March 5. A reception is scheduled from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Jan. 27; the live and silent auction night will be March 5.

The event showcases an eclectic mix of styles that have come to characterize the culture of Montana. Artwork will range from cutting-edge contemporary to traditional landscape and Western. Museum officials say the auction is a premier showcase of art that draws collectors from across the country and features some of the region's most prominent artists.

Mary Maxon and Ellen Ornitz served as jurors. Maxon has been curator of exhibits and collections for the Dahl Arts Center in Rapid City, S.D., since 1998. Ornitz is a sculptor and has served as the visual arts director for the Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture in Bozeman, Mont., since 1997.

The Texas show – "Color Storm" – will be at the Rockport Center for the Arts and will feature Khorasani's abstract, equine and floral works. Simultaneously showing at the center will be the ceramics of Houston artist Steve Maness.

This new series of work by Khorasani will run Jan. 26 through Feb. 26 with a reception planned from 5-7 p.m. Feb. 5.

2 of Hooshang's works to become part of museum's permanent collection

Two of Hooshang's works on paper will be added to Lake Eustis Museum of Art's permanent collection. Leading up to that, the paintings will be exhibited in the Florida museum's "Paperworks 4 Me II" exhibit that runs from Dec. 10 through Jan. 16.

The paintings – "Through the Glass Darkly" (above, left) and "Window Glance" – are part of Hooshang's "Window Series." They are mixed media on paper; each measures 22x28 inches.

The artist statement concerning this series is:

"The subject of this work is a beautiful, mysterious woman – the lady that you see always, everywhere, but you don’t know her. With her face in the shadow, her identity is only partly disclosed. I like to think that each time that a viewer looks at my paintings, there will be something new for them to see. With my work, I seek to find the energy and inner life within my subjects without fully revealing them. I try, as it were, to unveil the mysteries and the beauties of the world around me."

'Color Storm VII' sold at Attleboro (Mass.) Arts Museum show and auction

The painting "Color Storm VII" was sold Nov. 6 during the 19th annual Attleboro (Mass.) Arts Museum Benefit Art Show & Auction. Hooshang has participated several years in this event.

The painting is part of his new Color Storm series. Other paintings from the series are on display at The Cottage Gallery in Laguna Beach, Calif., and at Hooshang Studio in Ruston, La.

You can see the very latest addition to the series during the annual Holiday Arts Tour this coming weekend, Nov. 19-21. Hooshang Studio, 1001 Cedar Creek Road, is one of the stops on the tour. Come visit anytime from 3-6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. We'll have some tasty hot tea ready and waiting! Plus some chocolates ....

NCLAC's Holiday Arts Tour to include Hooshang Studio

Hooshang Studio will open its doors this coming Friday, Saturday and Sunday for the region's annual Holiday Arts Tour. He has participated in this event since 1999.

Specific times for each day are:

* Friday, Nov. 19 - 3-9 p.m.
* Saturday, Nov. 20 - 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
* Sunday, Nov. 21 - 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Come visit the studio of this award-winning nationally exhibited fine arts painter, where you can interact with the artist himself in the welcoming setting of his own home.

On display will be original acrylic and mixed media paintings in several genres: abstracts, flowers, horses, landscapes, still lifes and female figures. Numerous sizes and prices are available as well: 6x6 inches to 48x60 inches and from $150 to $3,500.


Additionally, smaller versions will be available as prints: 8½x11, $35; 11x14, $55; and 13x19, $75.

Hooshang is represented by galleries throughout the country, such as The Cottage Gallery in Laguna Beach, Calif.; Taylor's Contemporanea Fine Art in Hot Springs, Ark; and Phoenix Gallery in Topeka, Kan.

His work has been shown in numerous museums, and he has won Best of Show in multiple exhibitions. He is also represented by the well-known Bentley Publishing Co. Recent exhibits have included Beverly Hills "Affaire in the Garden" and Tampa's Museum of Science and Industry.