MAKAN NEGAHBAN

Oil paint, acrylic paint, acrylic gesso and solid marker, 72” x 60”

Gathering

Oil paint, acrylic paint, acrylic gesso and solid marker, 60” x 72”

Berries

Oil paint, acrylic paint, acrylic gesso and solid marker, 60” x 72”

Boating Party

Oil paint, acrylic paint, acrylic gesso and solid marker, 72” x 60”

Taken

Oil paint, acrylic paint, acrylic gesso and solid marker, 60” x 72”

March

Oil paint, acrylic paint, acrylic gesso and solid marker, 60” x 72”

Walk For It

Oil paint, acrylic paint, acrylic gesso and solid marker, 60” x 72”

Surgery

Oil paint, acrylic paint, acrylic gesso and solid marker, 60” x 72”

Kids

Oil paint, acrylic paint, acrylic gesso and solid marker, 60” x 72”

Trees

Oil paint, acrylic paint, acrylic gesso and solid marker, 60” x 36”

Cosmology

Oil paint, oil bar, oil pastel, collage, acrylic ink on canvas, 60” x 48”

Pensive

Oil paint, oil bar, oil pastel, collage, acrylic ink on canvas, 40” x 30”

Berg on Rug

Oil paint, oil bar, oil pastel, collage, acrylic ink on canvas, 48” x 60”

Fish

Oil paint, oil bar, oil pastel, collage, acrylic ink on canvas, 48” x 48”

Self Portrait

Oil paint, oil bar, oil pastel, collage, acrylic ink on canvas, 48” x 60”

Oil paint, oil bar, oil pastel, collage, acrylic ink on canvas, 60” x 48”

Space

Oil paint, oil bar, oil pastel, collage, acrylic ink, crackle paste on canvas, 60” x 36”

Generous

Oil paint, oil bar, oil pastel, collage, acrylic ink on canvas, 36” x 48”

Bryan at Dusk

Oil paint, oil bar, oil pastel, collage, acrylic ink on canvas, 40” x 30”

Eve and Chumash

Oil paint, oil bar, oil pastel, collage, acrylic ink on canvas, 60” x 48”

Purple Coat

Oil paint, oil bar, oil pastel, collage, acrylic ink on canvas, 60” x 36”

Press Release Bio Resume

Makan Negahban’s art is driven by his curiosity for the unknown, leading him to experiment with a variety of different mediums and techniques. He works with collage, crackle paste, pigment sticks, acrylic inks and oils. His approach in this series is driven by visual interest, rather than any specific narrative.

In 2011, he received a B.A. in Psychology and Social Behavior from the University of California, Irvine.

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