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Aidin Xankeshipour is a contemporary Iranian painter and curator whose richly textured works navigate the space between abstraction and emotion. His paintings draw on layered color, gesture, and subtle symbolism to evoke personal and collective memory.

Early Life and Background

  • Born in Rasht, Iran, in 1981

  • Began painting in 1997

  • Earned a BFA in 2005, an MFA in Painting in 2007, and an MFA in Illustration in 2009, all in Tehran

  • Founding member of Mess Professional Atelier

  • Permanent member of the Iranian Painters Association

  • Works as both an artist and curator, organizing exhibitions at leading Tehran galleries

  • His curatorial and academic background contributes to the intellectual depth of his practice

Nationality

Mexican artist

Themes

Vibrant, expressive abstraction blending gestural brushstrokes with poetic forms, Layered compositions combining color fields, delicate lines, and textural play, Explorations of memory, presence, and introspection, often through semi‑figurative abstraction

Xankeshipour’s recognition comes from his curatorial leadership and involvement in national arts committees, reflecting his standing in Iran’s contemporary art scene. Served on the Research Committee for Tehran’s 9th Art Biennale in 2015 Selected as a decision-making member of the Society of Iranian Painters in the same year

  • 2015

    Tehran’s 9th Art Biennale

    Served on the Research Committee for Tehran’s 9th Art Biennale in 2015