Pouya Afshar

Pouya Afshar was born in Tehran, Iran and is an Iranian American contemporary artist.

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Biography

He is an alumnus from the California Institute of Arts’ Character Animation department,as well as a graduate of University of California, Los Angeles’ Graduate Department of Film and Television, where he focused on Animation and Digital Media. He has been exhibiting his art in United states and Iran, and has developed a unique style for figurative art. His art has an element of socio-political context using twisted and tormented forms that are culturally engaged. Afshar currently resides in Los Angeles, California.

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Montage Magazine

Tavoos Magazine

Golestaneh Magazine

Evolution Revoltuion

L.A Times

Iranian.com; A time to be born

iranian.com; Boundaries and limitations

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