Alireza Asanloo (born 1974, Shahr-e Rey) is an Iranian painter, draftsman, and sculptor. He began his artistic training under prominent masters such as Morteza Katouzian, Jafar Najibi, Shaha Mousavizadeh, and Arabali Sharveh, devoting more than a decade to studying figurative techniques. Although his command of realist painting is evident, Asanloo gradually moved away from strict realism, developing a distinctly expressive visual language.
Alongside private instruction, he also pursued academic studies at the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Tehran, though he eventually left the program to continue his independent artistic path. His works were first presented in a group exhibition at the Sa'dabad Complex in Tehran, followed by his debut solo exhibition in 1999 at Naghsh-e Jahan Gallery.
Throughout his career, Asanloo has held numerous solo and group exhibitions and has organized participatory workshops and performance-based projects. His work primarily explores the contemporary human condition and social transformation, conveyed through the dissolution of figures and vigorous, gestural brushstrokes.
In addition to painting, Asanloo is active in sculpture, having created bronze busts of notable Iranian cultural figures such as Malek osh-Sho'arā Bahār, Mohammad-Reza Shajarian, Ezzatollah Entezami, and Abbas Kiarostami. These works have been installed in museums and cultural venues across Iran and have also been exhibited in New York and Washington, D.C. Furthermore, he is deeply involved in art education and founded the Khaneh Aftab Art School.