About The Artist

Hooshang is an internationally exhibited artist who maintains working studios in Ruston, LA, and Orange County, CA. His background includes a BFA in painting, plus 12 years as a graphic designer and an award-winning illustrator. He has worked as a self-employed artist in America and Spain since 1984. His paintings are displayed in private collections in England, in Spain, in Belgium and across the United States as well as in corporate collections of Club Mirafloras (Spain), Holiday Inn, Regions Bank, Federal Home Loan Bank, Stevens Inc. and others. They are also part of the permanent collection of Lake Eustis (FL) Museum of Art. Hooshang's work reflects a bold contemporary style, with hues that alternate between muted and highly energized. His paintings are in acrylic and mixed media, and range from brushwork to washes to work with a palette knife. He paints on canvas and paper. This multi-faceted artist has been featured in exhibits, represented by galleries and associated with museums throughout the country. For example, he was spotlighted in a solo exhibition in 2006 at Church Street Gallery of Rockport, TX; in 2007 and 2003 at Taylor's Contemporanea Fine Arts in Hot Springs, AR; in 2000 at the Keathley University Center Gallery at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro; and in 1999 at the University Center Art Gallery at Louisiana State University-Shreveport. Gallery affiliations have included The Cottage Gallery in Laguna Beach, CA; Brunner Gallery in Covington, LA: Tamarack Gallery in Naples, FL; Wade Gallery of Fine Art in San Antonio, TX; and more. His work has also been shown at such museums as the Yellowstone Art Museum in Billings, MT; Museum of Science & Industry in Tampa, FL; Fort Collins (CO) Museum of Art; Ormond Memorial Art Museum in Ormond Beach, FL; Sullivan County Museum in Woodbourne, NY; Rawls Museum Arts in Courtland, VA; Attleboro (MA) Arts Museum; Highlands Museum of the Arts in Sebring, FL; Andrews (NC) Art Museum; Alexandria (LA) Museum of Art; Masur Museum in Monroe, LA; and Louisiana State Museum in Baton Rouge. His works have been featured in several art books including: Studio Visit, published in Massachusetts; Masters of Today and Trends, published in London; New Art International, published in New York; and The New Faces of Art, published in Florida. Hooshang also has been tapped by Bentley Publishing Group, which chose 32 of his works for publication. Earlier publishing credits include NextMonet, a fine art publishing company in San Francisco, CA.