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Nastaran Shahbazi

Overview, Exhibitions

Born 1982 in Tehran, Iran and lives and works in Paris, France.

Memory and motion are important characteristics in Shahbazi's painting, drawing on her experience moving between Tehran, Paris, and Hong Kong before finally setting back in Paris. The characters featured in her work are often anonymous, born in her sketches of physical locations and experiences, taking root in her final compositions and residing in these personal and cinematic scenes. Shahbazi's paintings offer the viewer several paths, leaving one the freedom to create a personal and intimate relationship with the canvas.

Shahbazi's work first debuted in the US at The Hole in January 2023, as part of the group show The Midnight Hour, curated by Scroll. She had her first US solo exhibition, To The Butterflies, with Scroll in Fall 2023.

Dreaming In The Bitter Sea
Nastaran Shahbazi
Dreaming In The Bitter Sea (2025)
oil on canvas
28 ¾ x 36 ¼ in. 73 x 92 cm.
Stars Fade Away at Dawn
Nastaran Shahbazi
Stars Fade Away at Dawn (2025)
oil on canvas
45 ½ x 35 in.
115.6 x 88.9 cm.
Nightwaks
Nastaran Shahbazi
Nightwaks (2023)
oil on canvas
29 x 36 in. (73 x 92 cm.)
Whispering Roses
Nastaran Shahbazi
Whispering Roses (2023)
oil on canvas
46 x 35 in. (116 x 89 cm.)
In The Red Room
Nastaran Shahbazi
In The Red Room (2023)
oil on canvas
57 1/2 x 45 in. (146 x 114 cm.)
Cold Tomato Soup
Nastaran Shahbazi
Cold Tomato Soup (2023)
oil on canvas
24 x 20 in. (61 x 50 cm.)
Taste of Cherry
Nastaran Shahbazi
Taste of Cherry (2023)
oil on canvas
24 x 20 in. (61 x 50 cm.)
Under The Olive Tree
Nastaran Shahbazi
Under The Olive Tree (2023)
oil on canvas
46 x 35 in. (116 x 89 cm.)
Save The Last Dance For Me
Nastaran Shahbazi
Save The Last Dance For Me (2023)
oil on canvas
79 x 71 in. (200 x 180 cm.)
Star Lights
Nastaran Shahbazi
Star Lights (2023)
oil on canvas
29 x 36 in. (73 x 92 cm.)
Silent Waves
Nastaran Shahbazi
Silent Waves (2023)
oil on canvas
36 x 29 in. (92 x 73 cm.)
A Soft Boiled Egg
Nastaran Shahbazi
A Soft Boiled Egg (2023)
oil on canvas
24 x 20 in. (61 x 50 cm.)
Inner City Blues
Nastaran Shahbazi
Inner City Blues (2023)
oil on canvas
24 x 20 in. (61 x 50 cm.)
Green Banjo
Nastaran Shahbazi
Green Banjo (2023)
oil on canvas
36 x 29 in. (92 x 73 cm.)
In The Cold Nights, We Were Red As Blood
Nastaran Shahbazi
In The Cold Nights, We Were Red As Blood (2022)
oil on linen
28.5 x 36 in. (72.5 x 91.5 cm.)