Freydoon Rassouli
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Rassouli is an Iranian-Born, American abstract surrealist painter. He was raised in a home decorated with murals and intricate floral designs. Inspired and encouraged by an uncle, he began painting
and learning poetry
from early age. He studied with Persian miniature
painters as well as learning European classical and Impressionist
paintings.
At fifteen, he won the title of "best student artist in Iran" and was awarded a government grant to study painting in Europe. He migrated to the United States
in 1963, where he studied painting and architecture
at the University of New Mexico
, and was honored with the Leadership Award from the Institute of International Education
. Rassouli started his professional career as an architect, but later on became a full-time artist. He has since created hundreds of artworks that have received global recognition for his Fusionart style.
Rassouli's worldwide exhibits include numerous solo and collective shows as well as international art expositions. His art has been featured in many books and other publications, including Inspirations of the Heart by Michael Beckwith
, in which Rassouli's paintings accompany Beckwith's text. Rassouli's illustrations also appear in the books Jung: A Journey of Transformation Exploring His Life and Experiencing His Ideas and Language of Souls, along with numerous magazine and book covers.
Rassouli's public artworks include the Angel of Unity, a 45 by 120 ft (13.7 by 36.6 ) mural on a wall at the corner of Washington Blvd. and the Pacific Coast in Venice, California
. Another of his murals is Creation, located in downtown Los Angeles
. It is 82 by 16 ft (25 by 4.9 ).
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
and learning poetry
Poetry
Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
from early age. He studied with Persian miniature
Persian miniature
A Persian miniature is a small painting on paper, whether a book illustration or a separate work of art intended to be kept in an album of such works called a muraqqa. The techniques are broadly comparable to the Western and Byzantine traditions of miniatures in illuminated manuscripts...
painters as well as learning European classical and Impressionist
Impressionism
Impressionism was a 19th-century art movement that originated with a group of Paris-based artists whose independent exhibitions brought them to prominence during the 1870s and 1880s...
paintings.
At fifteen, he won the title of "best student artist in Iran" and was awarded a government grant to study painting in Europe. He migrated to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1963, where he studied painting and architecture
Architecture
Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
at the University of New Mexico
University of New Mexico
The University of New Mexico at Albuquerque is a public research university located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the United States. It is the state's flagship research institution...
, and was honored with the Leadership Award from the Institute of International Education
Institute of International Education
Institute of International Education - is a non-profit organization promoting international exchange of education and training. It was established in 1919 and is based in the USA....
. Rassouli started his professional career as an architect, but later on became a full-time artist. He has since created hundreds of artworks that have received global recognition for his Fusionart style.
Rassouli's worldwide exhibits include numerous solo and collective shows as well as international art expositions. His art has been featured in many books and other publications, including Inspirations of the Heart by Michael Beckwith
Michael Beckwith
Michael Beckwith is a New Thought minister, author, and founder of the Agape International Spiritual Center in Culver City, California, a New Thought church with a congregation estimated in excess of 8,000 members...
, in which Rassouli's paintings accompany Beckwith's text. Rassouli's illustrations also appear in the books Jung: A Journey of Transformation Exploring His Life and Experiencing His Ideas and Language of Souls, along with numerous magazine and book covers.
Rassouli's public artworks include the Angel of Unity, a 45 by 120 ft (13.7 by 36.6 ) mural on a wall at the corner of Washington Blvd. and the Pacific Coast in Venice, California
Venice, Los Angeles, California
Venice is a beachfront district on the Westside of Los Angeles, California, United States. It is known for its canals, beaches and circus-like Ocean Front Walk, a two-and-a-half mile pedestrian-only promenade that features performers, fortune-tellers, artists, and vendors...
. Another of his murals is Creation, located in downtown Los Angeles
Downtown Los Angeles
Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, United States, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area...
. It is 82 by 16 ft (25 by 4.9 ).