Biography
Born in Iran, Avish Khebrehzadeh has lived in Madagascar, UK, Italy and the United States. The experience of migrating to different countries is expressed by her work, which is imbued with a strong sense of dislocation and unease.
Khebrehzadeh’s work extends to drawing, paintings and animation and is realised through the use of unusual media, for instance olive oil and resin on paper. The chosen subjects often invoke an imagined reality, which is nevertheless strongly tied to the artist’s experience and her geographical and psychological disquiet. Although concrete and accessible Khebrehzadeh’s visual vocabulary retains a sense of mystery, which leaves space for our imagination. As the artist says: “Mystery is good… I don’t want things definable.”
Her most recent solo exhibitions have been held at National Gallery of Art, Washington (2021); M77 Gallery, Milan (2018) Fondazione Volume!, Rome (2016); Ursula Blickle Foundation, Kraichtal, Germany (2014); and GAM, Turin (2013). In 2011 she earned the Amithsonian Artist Research Fellowship. In 2014 she was awarded with the Civitella Ranieri Foundation Fellowship. Group exhibitions have been held at the National Gallery of Art, Washington (2020); Palazzo delle Esposizioni (2017); and at the V&A.
Khebrehzadeh’s work is included in important Public Collections such as GAM, Turin; MONA, Tasmania, Australia; MACRO Museum, Rome; MAXXI Museum, Rome; and the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC.
Khebrehzadeh also participated in the Santa Fe Biennial (2010), Liverpool Biennial (2008) and 50th Venice Biennial (2003) where she was awarded the Lion D’or for her contribution to the Italian Pavilion, the “Young Italian Art Award”.
Works
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Avish KhebrehzadehMaskhara #23, 2013pencil and ink on layers of paper35.6 x 43 cmView more details -
Avish KhebrehzadehThe Unnameable Dream, 2011video animation on painting6 min 20 sec | edition of 3View more details
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Avish KhebrehzadehWhere do we go from here?, 2011video animation on painting7 min 28 sec | edition of 2 + 1APView more details
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Avish KhebrehzadehTheatre, 2010video animation on paintingedition of 3View more details
Exhibitions
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Maskhara
Avish Khebrehzadeh 16 Apr - 31 May 2014Sprovieri is delighted to announce 'Maskhara' by Avish Khebrehzadeh, the artist's second solo show at the gallery. For this exhibition Avish Khebrehzadeh produces an animation video 'Maskhara in 8 eMotions'...Read more -
Where do we go from here?
Avish Khebrehzadeh 7 Oct - 22 Dec 2011For her first solo show at Sprovieri Gallery, London, Avish Khebrehzadeh produces three interconnected spaces comprising of a large installation in the main space, an animation projection and a further...Read more
Publications
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Avish Khebrehzadeh
Artist Projects: Sarah Cain, Avish Khebrehzadeh, Kay Rosen at National Gallery of Art Apr 10, 2021 - Feb 22, 2022Read more -
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10 Iranian Artists Who Are Shaping Contemporary Art Sep 17, 2019Read more -
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Roma città aperta MAXXI, Rome May 27, 2014 Read more -
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Where do we go from here? GAM, Torino November 15, 2013 Read more
