ART MATTERS:  HOOSHANG KHORASANI

What does art do for community and humanity?

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“What art does for the community and humanity depends on the art. In my experience, good art in general is supposed to help people have a moment of happiness and lift up their feelings.  For example, I remember one of the collectors of my running horse paintings said on her Facebook page that whenever she looks at my paintings she wants to get out and start running, too. This involvement extends to all kinds of art, including music and more. As the saying goes, art is food for the soul.” – Hooshang Khorasani

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Artist Bio:  Hooshang Khorasani

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Hooshang is an internationally exhibited artist with working studios in Ruston, LA, and Orange County, CA.

 

His art career began early – when a newspaper published one of his drawings at age 7. Enrollment in an arts-centered high school followed, then college and a BFA in painting. His early professional years included 12 years as a graphic designer and an award-winning illustrator of children's books. Since 1984, he has worked as a self-employed artist in America and on the Mediterranean coast in Spain. His paintings are displayed in private collections in Europe and across the United States. They are also part of several corporate and museum collections.

 

Hooshang has been featured in exhibits, represented by galleries and associated with museums across the U.S. Many pieces of his work have recently completed a yearlong solo exhibition that traveled to multiple North Dakota museums. In 2017 and 2018, his paintings were part of ArtExpo New York. Among his current representations is ADC Fine Art in Cincinnati, Ohio.

 

Publishing credits include Image Conscious of San Francisco, CA; METcolors of Oklahoma City, OK; Bentley Publishing Company of Austin, TX; Dianoche Designs of Wheatridge, CO; and NextMonet of San Francisco, CA. His work can also be licensed through Art Licensing, Inc., of Manchester, VT.

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View more artwork by Hooshang Khorasani at:  hooshangstudio.com