About Arghavan Khosravi
Arghavan Khosravi (b. 1984, Shahrekord, Iran) is an Iranian-born painter. She received a BFA in Graphic Design from Islamic Azad University, Tehran, in 2006, followed by an MFA in Illustration from the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Tehran in 2009. She later completed a post-baccalaureate program in Visual Arts at the Brandeis University Studio Art Program. In 2018, she relocated to the United States to pursue graduate studies in Painting at the Rhode Island School of Design.
Khosravi presented her first solo project in 2015 at Atbin Gallery, Tehran, followed by a second in 2016 at Homa Art Gallery, also in Tehran. Her early professional practice was shaped through participation in group presentations at institutions such as the Saba Cultural and Artistic Institute and other art venues across Iran. Her work has since been shown internationally, including in the United States, Belgium, China, Italy, and Switzerland, in a range of solo, group, and museum contexts.
Khosravi’s practice engages the visual language of Persian miniature painting in dialogue with surrealism, contemporary political discourse, and autobiographical narrative. Her paintings are characterized by dense layering and, at times, incorporate relief-like elements that extend into three-dimensional space. Recurring concerns in her work include exile and displacement, memory, gender, and the tension between freedom and constraint.
The Most Expensive Artwork
At Auctions
First Attendance
19 April 2023
# Attendance
22
# Artworks
23
Average Realized Price
10,611 USD
Average Min Estimate
8,328 USD
Average Max Estimate
11,306 USD
Sell-through Rate
50%
Average Growth of Artwork Worth
46.425%
Timeline
Urban & Contemporary Art auction
10 December
Editions Online: No Reserve auction
24 November
New 010 auction
22 November
Modern & Contemporary Day auction
29 September
Vanguarts: Contemporary Narratives: The Art of Now auction
30 July
Modern & Contemporary Art auction
16 July
Contemporary Day auction
25 June
Evening & Day Editions auction
6 June
Vanguarts: Contemporary Voices auction
21 May
Vanguarts Auctions: Contemporary Vision auction
9 April
Vanguarts: Contemporary Dreams auction
13 February
Maximal Miniatures: Contemporary Art from Iran exhibition
3 February
Vanguarts : Contemporary Obsession auction
6 November
Vanguarts Auctions: Contemporary First auction
28 August
Summer Selects, Part I auction
17 July
Post-War to Present auction
27 June
The Now Evening auction
5 April
Editions & Works on Paper auction
15 February
Rago/Wright: Post War & Contemporary Art auction
13 September
Prints and Multiples auction
10 August
New Now auction
13 July
City Art auction
3 May
Wired: Online auction
19 April
A Nostalgic Glimpse exhibition
26 August
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