Spatial ambiguity over the course of cultural change is the explored theme of Zahra Nazari’s paintings and installations. Structures both ancient and contemporary are merged into abstract, organic forms with floating, collapsing, and shifting environments. This unification is represented with both laws and chaos to convey the unsettled sensations caused by the transitions between different cultures.

Nazari was born in Iran. She received her MFA in Painting/Drawing from State University of New York, New Paltz; and her BFA from the School of Art & Architecture, Tabriz Islamic Art University, Iran. Most recently, she was awarded the 2016 Meyer Family Award for Contemporary Art from the Main Line Center; AIM Fellowship from the Bronx Museum; Residency, Cooper Union School of Art; and the Ruth Katzman Scholarship from the Art Students League Residency at Vyt. She has exhibited in national and international museums and galleries including: Aljira, A Center for Contemporary Art, Newark; China Millennium Monument, Beijing; Hartnett Gallery, University of Rochester; and Spartanburg Art Museum, SC. She currently resides in New York City.