Iranian Artist

Amirhossein Bayani (b. 1977, Tehran, Iran) is a painter, visual artist, and curator. He received a B.A. in painting from Tehran University School of Art in 2004 and an M.F.A. in Art Research from Tehran Azad University in 2008. He is a member of the Iranian Painters Society (IPS) and the founder and director of MERXOUT Projects. Bayani’s work explores critical politics, sociology, and philosophy related to human existence and experience. His work particularly focuses on the colonization of his subjects by the politics of power, where acts of violence, sabotage, and tyranny are underhand deals, too artful to be covered by mainstream and prestigious information channels.

Bayani’s work has been exhibited extensively in solo and group shows around the world, including “Out of Context” at Ars Libri Ltd. in Boston, USA (2018), “Babylon System” at Mohsen Gallery in Tehran, Iran (2013), “What happened to the women in Shahnameh?” at Mohsen Gallery in Tehran, Iran (2010), “Brides of our Time” at Etemad Art Gallery in Tehran, Iran (2009), and “Eyes’ Wide Shot” at Azad Art Gallery in Tehran, Iran (2006), and lastly “For the Requiem Years Past” at Sahar K. Boluki Gallery in Toronto, Canada (2023).

Amirhossein Bayani, born in Tehran, Iran in 1977, is a painter, visual artist, and curator. He completed his undergraduate studies in painting at Tehran University School of Art in 2004, followed by a Master of Fine Arts degree in Art Research from Tehran Azad University in 2008. Bayani is an active member of the Iranian Painters Society (IPS) and serves as the founder and director of MERXOUT Projects. His artistic oeuvre delves into themes of critical politics, sociology, and philosophy, exploring the complexities of human existence and perception. His work is particularly focused on examining how power dynamics shape and control individuals, often highlighting the covert mechanisms of violence, sabotage, and oppression that operate outside mainstream awareness and prestigious platforms of information dissemination.