Born in Shiraz, Iran in 1968, Behnam Kamrani received his Doctorate in Art Research from the Art University of Tehran in 2008, as well as his Master of Arts in Painting in 1999, and his Bachelor of Arts in Painting from the Fine Arts University in 1995. In 1996, he received an encouraging letter from Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art’s Third Biennale of Painting and in 1999, he participated in the First International Contemporary Drawing Biennale. He has held solo exhibitions in Iran since 1989 and his most recent exhibition, ‘Edge’ was held at Aun Gallery,Tehran in 2012. Kamrani has curated exhibitions at Shirin Gallery, Mohsen Gallery and the Niavaran Artist Creation Foundation.

  

 Of his work, the artist has stated, “In different periods of my work, I have made use of both visual elements of Islamic Art and the understanding of a traditional artist, combined with a new visual conception. My reference to the past is for opening a horizon in the present. Symmetry and asymmetry, transparency and opacity and symbolism of forms and colours all create a spiritual atmosphere that my works try to capture.”.