Farhad "Amir" Nabipour left his home country of Iran in 1990 to
find freedom of expression and further his artistic career in New
Zealand. In 1992, Nabipour graduated with a diploma in Graphic
Design and Commercial Art by correspondence from Stott's College in
Auckland. Nabipour relocated to Atlanta, Georgia in 1995 in order
to study more extensively and develop his painterly handling of
landscape. In 1996 he gained a Diploma in Master Art by
correspondence while continuing to produce commissioned works and
painting for inclusion in group shows in the U.S.
Nabipour's painting draws inspiration from the subject matter
and stylistic attributes of early 20th century
Surrealist painters, most notably Rene Magritte. Nabipour's
inclusion of symbolic emblems, his sense of discontinuity and
incongruity and his
handling of perspective suggest an affinity with his
influences, while the social conscience and comment in
his works make for exceedingly direct and expressive paintings. As
Nabipour suggests, his works are 'markers of emotional places'.
Nabipour has been involved in a number of group exhibitions in
the U.S. and continues to paint in New Zealand, with solo shows at
the Studio of Contemporary Art and Monterey Galleries. He has also
extended his multi-media interests, producing work across a variety
of genres from photography and digital art to poetry and
film-making. His paintings are held in a number of private
collections worldwide and he has been called upon for commissions
as varied as a large-scale diptych in the foyer of Atlanta's Hilton
Hotel, and advertising artwork for Auckland International
Airport.