Gallery Director
Iranian born American H.K. Zamani (Habib Kheradyar Zamani) received his MFA in painting from Claremont Graduate University. He continues to live and work in Los Angeles as an artist and educator. His work can be located within the extended field of painting, ranging from silent, formal paintings and objects to site specific, multi-media installations often including performances. His work is guided by multi-cultural influences ranging from Iranian traditional and pop along with ascetic Islam to Western classical, jazz, rock, psychedelia, techno and pop. He was the founder and director of POST, a subversive venue for contemporary art in Los Angeles from 1995 to 2005. He has exhibited extensively in Europe and the Untied States. His work is included in the permanent collections of LA County Museum and Berkeley Museum of Art. He received a C.O.L.A. Grant in 2004 and a California Foundation Getty Grant in 2005. He is represented by SolwayJones Gallery in Los Angeles.
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