Maryam Hoseini

Maryam Hoseini - HIGH ART
Maryam Hoseini delves into the creation of liminal worlds that serve as poignant explorations of gender construction and the inherent violence of power dynamics.

Her artistic lens, applied primarily to painting, becomes a gateway to a realm where the boundaries of subjectivity are probed, revealing fragmented architectural environments as the stages for unfolding narratives. Within these environments, Hoseini orchestrates scenes of collective drama, each hosting anatomized figures engaged in unbridaled acts of rebellion. The nude, opaque bodies that populate her canvases and installations perform with a liberality that transcends conventional norms, seamlessly transitioning from one act to another. This fluidity represents a deliberate departure from fixed perceptions and identities, as these figures slide through the fissures of societal norms and expectations.

The architectural backdrops in Hoseini’s work take on a diagrammatic quality, hinting at a structural foundation that frames the unfolding drama. Within these constructed spaces, unrestrained desire boldly confronts the authority imposed by institutional parameters. The juxtaposition of unbridled expression against the rigid constraints of societal frameworks creates a tension that underscores the complex interplay between individual agency and the structures of power that seek to define and control.

In Hoseini’s artistic universe, bodies are not merely passive subjects but are intrinsically entwined with architectures of power. However, far from being devoid of agency, these bodies become conduits of expression, and their desires flourish amidst the ruins of political failure. Hoseini presents a nuanced perspective on the relationship between the individual and the structures that govern them, suggesting that even within oppressive frameworks, expressions of desire can emerge as acts of resistance and resilience.

Maryam Hoseini was born in 1988 in Tehran, Iran. They currently live and work in New York, USA. Recent solo and two-person exhibitions include: High Art, Paris, France; New Museum, New York, USA; Deborah Schamoni Gallery, Munich, Germany; Green Art Gallery, Dubai, UAE. Recent group exhibitions include: Aldrich Museum, Ridgefield, CT; Sadie Coles HQ, London, UK; Galleria Massimo Minini, Brescia, Italy; Ca’ del Duca, Venice, Italy; MoMA P.S.1, New York, USA; The Shed, New York, USA; The Arts Club, London, UK.

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Maryam Hoseini - HIGH ART
b. 1988 in Tehran, Iran
Lives and works in New York, USA

SOLO AND DUO EXHIBITIONS

2022
Arrowslit, High Art, Paris, France
2021
Promise To Be Good, Deborah Schamoni, Munich, Germany
After You, Green art Gallery, Dubai, UAE
This End the Sun, New Museum, New York, USA
2020
Yes Sky, Rachel Uffner Gallery, New York, USA
2017
Of Strangers and Parrots, Rachel Uffner Gallery, New York, USA

 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2024
Cortical Systematics, High Art, Arles, France
2023
Women on the Verge, Rhona Hoffman Gallery, Chicago, USA
Healing Ruins, Zeyrek Çinili Hamam Museum, Istanbul, Turkey
Hardcore, Sadie Coles HQ, London, England
2022
52 Artists: A Feminist Milestone, The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield, CT, USA
cadavre exquis, Galleria Massimo Minini, Brescia, Italy
2021
Night Watch, Winter Street Gallery, Edgartown, MA, USA
A Space for Monsters, Twelve Gates Arts Gallery,
Philadelphia, PA, USA
2020
Fables of Resurrection, Deborah Schamoni, Munich, Germany
2019
Heartbreak, Ca’ del Duca, Venice, Italy
Notebook, 56 Henry, New York, USA
We Contain Multitudes, Galerie Isa, Mumbai, India
Let Me Tell You a Story, The Arts Club, London, England
2018
Ten Years, Rachel Uffner Gallery, New York, USA
Body Armor, MoMA PS1, New York, USA
2017
Sedentary Fragmentation, Heaven Gallery, Chicago, IL, USA
Echo, Gallery Kayafas, Boston, MA, USA
We the watchers are also the bodies, Hercules Art Studio Program, New York, USA
on the bank of what river, Roman Susan Gallery, Chicago, IL, USA
2016
Night at the Museum, MOMA PS1, Long Island City, NYC, USA
EXPO Chicago, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
Bard MFA Thesis Show, Milton Avery School of the Arts, Annandale-on-Hudson, NYC, USA
MFA Thesis Exhibition, Sullivan Galleries, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
Luminarts Cultural Foundation Visual Arts Fellowship Finalists Exhibition, the Union League Club of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
We the Dulles, THE FORT, Brooklyn, NYC, USA
8 Artists Walk Into A Bar, Falcon’s Nest, Los Angeles, CA, USA
2015
Duck Show, Minotaur Projects, Los Angeles, CA, USA
2014
The Other Side of Visibility, Mottahedan Projects, Dubai, UAE
Good News from Iran, The Munich Cultural Center at Pasinger Fabrik, Munich, Germany
Paintingwall (Janus at 8:16), Touch Gallery, Cambridge, MA, USA
2013
Good News From Iran, Gallery Frank Pages, Geneva, Switzerland
2012
Prestressed, Mah Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran

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