Reza Derakhshani (born 1952) is an Iranian painter, musician and performance artist. He was born in Sangsar, in the northern mountain of Iran and grew up in a nomadic atmosphere, which has inspired his work significantly. His first exhibition was at the age of 19 in Ghandriz Art Gallery in Tehran. Derakshani graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Tehran in 1976. He continued his studies at the Pasadena School of Art in California, and returned to Iran to teach at the University of Tehran and the School of Decorative Arts. He left Iran in 1983 following the Islamic Revolution and lived in the New York City for sixteen years. He later moved to Italy, but shortly afterwards returned to Tehran for seven years before leaving it in 2010. Derakshani currently lives and works between Austin and Dubai.
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1952 (age 73)
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