Behnam Kamrani

Behnam Kamrani (born 1968 in Shiraz, Iran) is an Iranian painter, sculptor, visual artist, curator, writer, and art critic. He is considered one of the prominent contemporary artists active in Iran's academic and professional art scenes. His father, Ali Mohammad Kamrani, held a master's degree in law and was active in education and sports. His mother, Sorayya Pahlevanpur, also worked in education and was Kamrani's first guide and motivator in art. After completing his primary and secondary education in Shiraz, he began medical studies at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences but eventually left to pursue painting, his true passion.

He earned his B.A. in Painting from the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Tehran in 1995. He later obtained an M.A. in Painting from Tehran University of Art in 1999 and completed a PhD in Art Research in 2008. His doctoral dissertation focused on miniature illustrations in traditional Persian medical manuscripts.

Career Behnam Kamrani is a faculty member at the University of Art in Tehran and a permanent member of the Iranian Society of Painters. He also serves on the editorial board of the quarterly journal Art Tomorrow.

Publications and writing Kamrani authored the book Painting Workshop, contributed to Iranian school textbooks, and has published numerous articles in journals such as Art Tomorrow, Art Quarterly, Tandis, Bukhara, and Tavoos.