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Bob Pejman (born December 27, 1963) is an American artist/painter
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[edit] Early Age
Bob Pejman was surrounded by art and culture from an early age. The son of the operatic composer Ahmad Pejman and a concert musician Homa Pejman, he spent his early childhood in Vienna, and then by way of England moved to the United States in 1976. Pejman began painting by the age of seven, and by the time he was sixteen he had won numerous awards in group exhibitions. However, despite his art instructor's insistence for him to pursue an education and career in art, Pejman decided to enter the field of business management. Upon graduating from Rutgers University and after numerous years of employment at leading Software companies such as Ceridian, Pejman secured a position as Vice President of Marketing at Information Resources Inc aka IRI, a global market research company. It was not until 1988, when Pejman decided to return to the art world by opening up an art gallery in Short Hills, NJ called Pejman Gallery Inc. As a result of his direct exposure to fine art and contact with European masters whom he was representing at the gallery, he decided to start painting again. In 1991 he began his two year formal studies with the world renowned Russian artist, Anatoly Ivanov. Later he attended the prestigious New York Art Students League as well as furthering his studies with the contemporary Impressionist artist, Ovanes Berberian. Among his art instructors, Ivanov influenced Pejman the most by inspiring him to use the techniques of old masters such as Michelangelo and Rafael. Employing these almost forgotten techniques, Pejman skillfully blends them with impressionistic colors to achieve a classical but yet contemporary style.
[edit] Influneces
Pejman’s style is influenced by such artists as Alma-Tadema, Thomas Cole, and Maxfield Parrish; all of them sharing the attributes of technical mastery, form, and perspective. While the influence of these masters is evident in Pejman’s works, it is through his unique arrangement and depiction of the subject matters that he achieves a distinctive style. One can classify his style as romantic realism, which he interestingly enough achieves by portraying beauty and solitude. In his works, Pejman creates idyllic, tranquil worlds. “There are no people in my paintings, so you can imagine yourself in the scenes”, explains the artist. “The scenes are already romantic, but my idea is to make them even more so”. In doing so, he pushes the colors to make them more intense and exaggerates the sunlight. “I don’t simplify the shapes. You get into the cracks and feel the structures and the stones”, he says, considering them to be marks of cultivated wisdom rather than declination. There is romance in history, and Pejman reminds the viewer of classic beauty and emotions that transcend time, all inherent to such places as the Mediterranean.
Since his first one-man exhibition in 1993, Pejman has received national and international attention. His works are reproduced as jacquard loom tapestries in Belgium by Flanders Tapestries and are distributed through Design Toscano in Chicago. Wall murals are published by ScanDecor in Sweden, and Portal Publications in San Francisco is publishing a series of graphics. Pejman’s works are published as limited editions by Pejman Editions International LLC and can be found in many galleries and corporate and private collections through out the world. He has exhibited in New York, Palm Beach, Las Vegas, and other major cities.
[edit] National Publication Reviews & Articles
North Star News - October 2005
Art World News - May 2004 Artist Vitae
Essex Magazine - April 2003
Vicinity Magazine - February 2003
Art Business News - April 2002
High Class Living - June 2000
Art Trends - October 1998
The Artist's Magazine - July 1998
Art Trends - January 1998
Design New Jersey - Spring 1997
Persian Heritage Magazine- Spring 1997
High Class Living - April 1996
Newark Star Ledger - Friday, October 27, 1995
[edit] Exhibitions
2006 Sargent's Fine Art, Lahaina, HI
2006 American Visions Fine Art, Folsom, CA
2006 Northridge Gallery, Nortridge, CA
2005 Sargent's Fine Art, Lahaina, HI
2005 North Star Gallery, Freehold, NJ
2005 American Visions Gallery, Folsom, CA
2005 Oaks Gallery, Thousand Oaks, CA
2005 Sargent's Fine Art, Lahaina, HI
2004 Kayne Art Galleris of Georgia, Altanta, GA
2004 American Visions Gallery, Folsom, CA
2004 Art Expo New York
2004 Sargent's Fine Art, Maui, HI
2003 Kayne Fine Art Galleries, Altanta, GA
2003 American Visions Gallery, Folsom, CA
2003 Sargent's Fine Art, Kaanapali & Lahaina, Maui, HI
2002 Kayne Art Galleries of Georgia, Atlanta, GA
2002 Art Expo, New York, NY
2001 Sargent's Fine Art, Maui, HI
2001 Art Expo, New York, NY
2001 Kayne Galleries, Atlanta, GA
2000 Art Expo, New York, NY
1999 Gallery 5, Palm Beach, NY
1998 Gallery 5, Soho, New York
1998 Art Expo, New York, NY
1997 Art Expo, New York, NY
1996 Art Miami, Miami, FL
1996 Art Expo, New York, NY
1994 Art Expo, New York, NY
1993 Art Expo, New York, NY
1993 Pejman Gallery, Short Hills, NJ
1992 Pejman Gallery, Short Hills, NJ
[edit] Copyrighted and Published Pieces Listed in Order of Year Publication in the United States
Morning Reflections (2006)
Lakeside Vineyard (2006)
The Niche in Tuscany (2006)
Varenna Reflections (2005)
Santorini Villa (2004)
Bellagio Village (2003)
Passage to San Marco (2002)
Lake Como Villa (2001)
Bellagio Memories (2000)
Rendezvous in Venice (1999)
Afternoon in Venice (1998)
Terrace in Bellagio (1997)
Tuscany Window I & II (1997)
Tuscany Village (1997)
Green Door in Capri (1997)
Capri Terrace (1997)
Villa in Capri (1996)
Apollo & Daphne (1995)
Afternoon Tea at Vizcaya (1994)
Solitude (1995)
