Reza Karimi

Reza Karimi (born August 23, 1946) is an Iranian-born painter/artist living in New York.

Karimi was born in Isfahan, Iran on August 23, 1946. Emigrated to New York in 1969 (US Citizen).

He attended Queens College, 1974 & Brooklyn College, 1978. He originally started working with watercolor paintings based on his childhood in Isfahan, but moved on to paintings of the New York area. In more recent years, he has moved on to more oil-based paintings of a political bent, reflecting on the political turbulence of Iran, including the trial of Mossadegh and the treatment of women in Iran.

Education Queens College, 1974 Brooklyn College, 1978

Displays of creative works Putnam Arts Council, 1987 Borghi's & Co, New York City, 1990 Mina Renton Gallery, London, 1992 Hammer Galleries, New York City, 1993 Creator / Editor Memories of Iran, 1991 Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase NY 1996 & NYC 1997 Hammer Galleries, New York 1997 The Dorchester, London 1998

Notable awards Grant, Ancient Persepolis, Fine Arts Ministry 1966 (Awarded 1st prize in professional show) Putnam Arts Council, 1987 (1st prize in professional show)