Arghavan Khosravi

Arghavan Khosravi weaves Persian motifs and Surrealist iconography into ghostly, enigmatic figurative paintings that thematize gender, censorship, and cultural transience. The Iranian-born artist holds two MFAs: one in illustration from the University of Tehran, and another in painting from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). Khosravi has exhibited in Tehran, New York, Milan, and Brussels, and her work belongs to multiple collections including the Newport Art Museum, the RISD Museum, and the Recharge Foundation. In her richly symbolic mixed-media work, which often features thread, Khosravi untangles the complex relationship between authoritarianism, prejudice, and restrictions for women across cultural milieu.