Maryam Ayeen

Maryam Ayeen(b. 1985, Bojnoord, Iran) holds a BA in Painting from Ferdowsi University, Mashhad, Iran. Her work follows an old tradition in Persian miniature painting. Alongside Abbas Shahsavar, whom she has painted for twelve years, she lives, teaches, and paints in Mashhad, Iran.

Works of Maryam Ayeen deal with middle-class life. She uses her personality as a model to explore the issues in her life. Her painting style is informed by the miniature tradition of Persian painting, even though her subject matter is not.