Biography:

Amir Tabatabaei is an Iranian-born multidisciplinary artist based in Boston, Massachusetts. He holds a BA in Painting (2004) and an MA in Illustration (2008) from the University of Tehran and is currently pursuing an MFA in Painting at Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt).

Since beginning his artistic career in 1992, Tabatabaei has worked across painting, printmaking, and public art, participating in numerous national and international exhibitions. His practice has evolved through an ongoing exploration of memory, identity, and belonging.

Having immigrated to the United States in 2016, his work engages with personal and collective memories, as well as the social, historical, and cultural experiences that shape our understanding of place and identity. His paintings and prints often move between reality and imagination.

Alongside his studio practice, Tabatabaei has completed several large-scale public art projects, including I See a Dream (Watertown, Massachusetts, 2023), Guardian of Balance (Brookline, Massachusetts, 2024), and The Beauty Behind the Screen (Watertown, Massachusetts, 2024). His works are represented in collections including the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.