Hessam Abrishami
Hessam Abrishami
About
Born in Shiraz, Iran, in 1951, Hessam Abrishami was the son of middle-class parents and one of eight brothers and sisters. At age 15, a High School Teacher Inspired and Encouraged Him to discover his love of art and his painting talent. As a result, he became almost obsessed with painting.
Hessam, at age 17, received his first award for painting and went on to win top honors in painting at an all-country student competition in Iran. At age 19, he achieved first-place honors in the “Iranian New Artists Competition.” Many other national and international awards and recognitions have followed since.
He went on to study in Italy, which he considered “the center of art in Europe.” In Perugia, Italy, he learned and completed his Master’s Degree in Fine Arts at the Accademia De Belle Arti “Pietro Vanucci.”
Hessam emigrated to Los Angeles, California, where he continued to expand his creativity. He explores a realm that the French press has called “A statement in the fluidity of human figures . . . He creates a tension between each figure, a kinship of place or condition that provokes the viewer to seek reasons for such relationships.” Greatly influenced by modern masters from Cezanne to Picasso, Hessam’s boldly colorful paintings are filled with love, laughter, music, and dance. Hessam Abrishami has provided the world with images that capture the essence of love and romance.
