Phantom Galleries LA
Sia Aryai curated by Martha De Perez
Sia Aryai
“Scent of the Earth “
Curated by:
Martha De Perez
Contact:
Martha De Perez
www.katalystfoundation@gmail.com/
Dates:
September 7 – Oct 1 2009
Artist reception: Sat., Sep 19 , 2009 6-9 PM
Location:
Phantom Galleries LA on 3rd
346 E. 3rd Street, Long Beach CA 90802
Born in Tehran, Iran, Sia Aryai displayed an interest in art from early childhood. Surrounded by a stringent cultural environment, as a child, Aryai secretly sketched female figures from smuggled foreign magazines. As the rumblings of an Islamic revolution increased in the mid 70's, Aryai left Iran for England, where he received an education and gained freedom for his artistic passion Later, he ventured on to the United States, where in the mid 80's he discovered the medium of photography gave him the perfect means to capture the beauty of women
."Sia Aryai's artwork captures the sensual delicacy of the feminine mystique combined with a rough, course embellishment suggestive of Ancient Persia and modern day women, transcending time and place, in a subconscious space that attracts us all,"says NoHo Gallery LA Curator Daniel DeBevoise.
Sia is also credited with producing artistic product renderings for such major companies as Nike, Kraft and Adidas. His images have also appeared as key set decoration in studio motion pictures.
Sia Aryai's images speak universally and have garnered both national and international acclaim.
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Partners
"The Long Beach Redevelopment Agency is proud to partner with Phantom Galleries LA, not only to revive empty storefronts along our major corridors, but also to showcase the arts and build a sense of community and culture in our Downtown," said Craig Beck, Executive Director of the Long Beach Redevelopment Agency. LongBeachRDA.org
Below is a Separate page and link here. Titled Awards
His art works have shown in galleries and museums throughout the United States.
Awards:
Subagh Khalsa Winkelstern Award at the 49th Chautauqua Nat. Exhibit of American Art July 2006 in New York.
Merit Award at Rosenthal Gallery, Fayetteville State University Nat. Competition Mar 2007 in North Carolina.
Benefactor Award at the Nicolet College Nat. Competition , Rhinelander, WI July 2007.
The Merit A ward at the Minot State University Nat. Competition, ND Aug 2007.
Los Angeles Municipal Gallery LA, CA Aug 13 - Sep 27
Ma vie erotic L A CA 90013 Aug 29 - Sep 15
Autumn Lights LA Pershing Square Sep 19
Lo Pressionism Gallery Melbourne, FL Oct 23-Nov 30
Stephanie Hoppen Gallery London United Kingdom June 5-Sep15
Phantom Gallery Los Angeles, CA Feb 12 - Mar 15
Red Brick Gallery Ventura, CA Jan 25 - Mar 1
Columbia City Gallery Seattle, WA 2008
2nd April Gallery Canton, OH Sep 2008
Gallery Lambardi Austin, TX Aug 2008
Lana Santorelli Gallery New York, NY June 2008
Palm Spring Art Museum Palm Spring, CA Jan 2007
Peninsula Museum of art Belmonth, CA Jan 2007
101 New Blood Pacific Design Center Los Angeles, CA Mar 1999
Mad River Gallery Santa Monica, CA Oct 1997
Weingart Gallery Glendale, CA Aug 1996
Spring St. Gallery Los Angeles, CA Aug 1995
Sia Aryai curated by Martha De Perez
Sia Aryai
“Scent of the Earth “
Curated by:
Martha De Perez
Contact:
Martha De Perez
www.katalystfoundation@gmail.com/
Dates:
September 7 – Oct 1 2009
Artist reception: Sat., Sep 19 , 2009 6-9 PM
Location:
Phantom Galleries LA on 3rd
346 E. 3rd Street, Long Beach CA 90802
Born in Tehran, Iran, Sia Aryai displayed an interest in art from early childhood. Surrounded by a stringent cultural environment, as a child, Aryai secretly sketched female figures from smuggled foreign magazines. As the rumblings of an Islamic revolution increased in the mid 70's, Aryai left Iran for England, where he received an education and gained freedom for his artistic passion Later, he ventured on to the United States, where in the mid 80's he discovered the medium of photography gave him the perfect means to capture the beauty of women
."Sia Aryai's artwork captures the sensual delicacy of the feminine mystique combined with a rough, course embellishment suggestive of Ancient Persia and modern day women, transcending time and place, in a subconscious space that attracts us all,"says NoHo Gallery LA Curator Daniel DeBevoise.
Sia is also credited with producing artistic product renderings for such major companies as Nike, Kraft and Adidas. His images have also appeared as key set decoration in studio motion pictures.
Sia Aryai's images speak universally and have garnered both national and international acclaim.
Please leave several spaces here
Partners
"The Long Beach Redevelopment Agency is proud to partner with Phantom Galleries LA, not only to revive empty storefronts along our major corridors, but also to showcase the arts and build a sense of community and culture in our Downtown," said Craig Beck, Executive Director of the Long Beach Redevelopment Agency. LongBeachRDA.org
Below is a Separate page and link here. Titled Awards
His art works have shown in galleries and museums throughout the United States.
Awards:
Subagh Khalsa Winkelstern Award at the 49th Chautauqua Nat. Exhibit of American Art July 2006 in New York.
Merit Award at Rosenthal Gallery, Fayetteville State University Nat. Competition Mar 2007 in North Carolina.
Benefactor Award at the Nicolet College Nat. Competition , Rhinelander, WI July 2007.
The Merit A ward at the Minot State University Nat. Competition, ND Aug 2007.
Los Angeles Municipal Gallery LA, CA Aug 13 - Sep 27
Ma vie erotic L A CA 90013 Aug 29 - Sep 15
Autumn Lights LA Pershing Square Sep 19
Lo Pressionism Gallery Melbourne, FL Oct 23-Nov 30
Stephanie Hoppen Gallery London United Kingdom June 5-Sep15
Phantom Gallery Los Angeles, CA Feb 12 - Mar 15
Red Brick Gallery Ventura, CA Jan 25 - Mar 1
Columbia City Gallery Seattle, WA 2008
2nd April Gallery Canton, OH Sep 2008
Gallery Lambardi Austin, TX Aug 2008
Lana Santorelli Gallery New York, NY June 2008
Palm Spring Art Museum Palm Spring, CA Jan 2007
Peninsula Museum of art Belmonth, CA Jan 2007
101 New Blood Pacific Design Center Los Angeles, CA Mar 1999
Mad River Gallery Santa Monica, CA Oct 1997
Weingart Gallery Glendale, CA Aug 1996
Spring St. Gallery Los Angeles, CA Aug 1995