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Artist Information:
Hooshang Khorasani
Ruston, LA
United States
Member Since: Mar 2004
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Artist Media:
Mixed Media (55)
Painting Acrylic (14)
Printmaking Other (5)
Artist Statement:
Hooshang's work reflects a
bold contemporary style, with
hues that alternate between
muted and highly energized. He
paints on canvas, board and
paper using acrylic, oil,
pastel, charcoal and pencil.
His work ranges from brushwork
to washes to work with a
palette knife....

Further Information
Artist Exhibitions:
Louisiana State Museum, Baton
Rouge - May 10 to June 5, 2008


Rawls Museum Arts, Courtland,
Virginia - June 6 to July 11,
2008

Attleboro Arts Museum,
Attleboro, Massachusetts -
July 2 to July 25, 2008

Masur Museum Of Art, Monroe,
Louisiana - June 10 to Sept.
2, 2007

Louisiana State Museum, Baton
Rouge - ...

Further Information

Artist Galleries:
A partial listing of present
and past gallery affiliations
is as follows:

Phoenix Gallery Topeka, 2900-F
Oakley Ave., Topeka, KS 66614;
785.272.3999; phnxgal@aol.com

Taylor's Contemporanea, Inc.,
204 Exchange St., Hot Springs,
AR 71901; 501.624.0516;
taylors@direclynx.com

Church Street Gallery, 413 S.
...

Further Information
Collections:
Club Mira Flores, Marbella,
Spain

Federal Home Loan Bank,
Topeka, KS, USA

Holiday Inn, Ruston, LA, USA

Regions Bank, Ruston, LA, USA

Stevens Inc., Little Rock, AR,
USA

William Design, Houston, TX,
USA

Lily Ajoodanpour, London,
England

Brace Yourself, Inc.,
Bellaire, TX, USA

Cher A. Bumps & Associates,
Inc., Oklahoma City, ...

Further Information
Commissions:
Coming Soon!

Reviews for Hooshang Khorasani:



"Windows, walls and doors certainly don’t stand between Hooshang and his art. The Ruston painter … is fascinated with the roiling waters of nature – 'the mysteries,' he says, 'of the universe.' The intensity he brings to these examinations is something to behold."

Excerpt from a column; "Ruston artist scratches surface to reveal his magic," printed in The (Monroe, La.) News-Star, Sept. 1, 1999; written by Nick Deriso, Entertainment Editor




"… Louisiana painter Hooshang bases his acrylic ‘Short Bull’ on a famous photo of a proud warrior but adds modern strength to the face by means of bold, expressionist brush strokes and evocative purples, blues and grays …."

Excerpt from a review of "Night Walker ’98," an exhibit at the Fort Collins (CO) Museum; "Fort Collins art show revisits lost cultures," printed in The Denver Post, Sept. 15, 1998; written by Jeff Bradley, Post Critic-at Large




"Life is all about perspectives; what you see is how you choose to look at it. With Hooshang Khorasani’s art, there’s a twist: The more you look, the more you’ll see. Using wash-like translucent colors, Hooshang reveals his subject layer by layer, always stopping short of full disclosure to keep you intrigued.

"Notice how his bouquets are lush and lovely, each flower an exuberant gesture. His women are mysterious femme fatales with lithe arms and faces veiled in shadows. Both are rendered in rich, earthy tones against cool backgrounds, creating context without distraction. These fluid, sensuous works will create a stunning centerpiece in any room … and you’ll discover that each time you look at them, you’ll find something new."

Commentary from Visualize, The Premier Source for Accessible and Affordable Art, San Francisco, CA, 2000




Review by Art Columnist JoAnne Harris, printed in The (Shreveport, La.) Times, Aug. 24, 1999

"'Chiseling on Canvas,' a collection of 13 works by the artist Hooshang, provides a good look at a somewhat unorthodox approach to painting. The show is on view at the University Center Art Gallery at LSUS.

"In spite of the title, the most obvious technique employed in these works is allowing the acrylic paint to drip or run down the canvas in long streaks. Ironically, less than an hour before seeing these works, we had listened to another artist … describe the local bus painting project in which the paint had similarly slipped and run down the side of the bus, necessitating a cleanup and fresh start.

"The moral, of course, is that one artist’s unintended consequence may be another’s creative inspiration. There are times when one must carefully stay within the lines in the coloring book and other times when the crayons must be applied in great splotches of color ….

"Hooshang’s works … are far from abstract. Though not quite traditional, we can easily recognize the three still lifes and single landscape he depicts. The remaining pieces comprise a series of figure studies, all featuring a slender young woman dressed in a sleeveless black or blue dress and a black hat that partially obscures her face – think Audrey Hepburn in ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s.’

"The variety Hooshang achieves with this single subject is most impressive. He shows his subject with arms folded, with hands on her face, with hands on hips, with head resting on knees, with white gloves on hands, in profile and in shadow and twice backlit by neon signs. We may occasionally glimpse a shadowy smile, but we never see the eyes.

"The palette is a dark one with black or gray prevailing, even in flesh tones. Red touches are darkened. Shadows and highlights are indicated by tones of dark green or purple. Details, particularly in the still lifes, will be outlined in a slightly lighter shade of blue.

"Everywhere the colors run in dark streaks to the bottom of the canvas. Sometimes, the canvas is turned, producing more streaks at a different angle. The artist states: 'Sometimes I remove parts of the image and paint over it. I "chisel" on canvas with my brushes, my cloths and my fingers until my sculpture is shaped.'

"For this viewer, the end result is less sculptural than it is veiled. The streaks and runs seem to form a kind of grid or screen through which we discern a figure, but not distinctly. There always is a mystery, a holding back or shrinking from the bright lights of discovery. Although there is nothing especially sinister here, we sense an aura of romance and intrigue surrounding these shadowy ladies ….

"This is one of those rare shows with appeal to art lovers with preferences ranging across the entire spectrum from traditional to avant-garde."




A sampling of other media coverage:

"Bold contemporary artist will be featured at Taylor's," The Sentinel-Record, Hot Springs, AR, Sept. 1, 2003

“The Ruston art scene,” Louisiana Life magazine, Autumn 2003

"Artist follows dream," The News-Star, Monroe, LA, Oct. 6, 2003

"Hooshang brings new prints to market," The Ruston (LA) Daily Leader, June 23, 2002

"Hooshang: Magic man's work in three nationwide exhibits," The Ruston (LA) Daily Leader, Aug. 29, 1999






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