Frieze New York 2026: Group Presentation

Andisheh Avini (b. 1974, New York) is an artist who uses painting, drawing, printmaking, and sculpture, often incorporating the traditional craft of marquetry in his artistic practice.

Andisheh Avini explores the duality of his own identity by combining iconic images like Persian calligraphy, decorative motifs, and portraiture with occidental concepts of minimalism and abstraction. Avini's approach speaks to a larger globalized society of nomads, the displaced, and the wayfarer, reflecting a contemporary multicultural experience to which many can relate

Maryam Hoseini (b. 1988, Tehran) is a New York-based artist.

Maryam Hoseini delves into the creation of liminal worlds that serve as poignant explorations of gender construction and the inherent violence of power dynamics. Hoseini’s paintings become a gateway to a realm where the boundaries of subjectivity are probed, revealing fragmented architectural environments as the stages for unfolding narratives.

Hoseini’s work has been exhibited at the New Museum, NY; Aldrich Museum, Ridgefield, CT; Sadie Coles HQ, London; High Art, Paris; Deborah Schamoni Gallery, Munich; Green Art Gallery, Dubai ; Galleria Massimo Minini, Brescia, Italy; The Shed, NY; MoMA P.S.1, NY; amongst others.

They received a BA from Sooreh Art University in Tehran in 2012 and MFA degrees from Bard College and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2016. Hoseini is currently the Co-Chair of Painting for the MFA Program at Bard College.

Arghavan Khosravi (b. 1984, Iran) is a painter whose work merges Persian miniature traditions with surrealism, contemporary politics, and personal narrative. Now based in the United States, she creates layered, sculptural paintings that incorporate architectural fragments, symbolic motifs, and textile or carved elements. Her practice explores themes of exile, memory, gender, and the dualities of freedom and constraint.

Khosravi received her MFA in Painting from the Rhode Island School of Design (2018), after completing an MFA in Illustration at the University of Tehran and a post-baccalaureate in Studio Art at Brandeis University. She has held solo exhibitions at institutions such as the Rose Art Museum, Currier Museum of Art, and Newport Art Museum, as well as at galleries including Rachel Uffner Gallery (New York), Koenig (Berlin), Kavi Gupta (Chicago), M+B (Los Angeles), and Stems Gallery (Brussels and Paris).

Her work has been included in group exhibitions at the Flag Art Foundation, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Museum, Xiao Museum of Contemporary Art (China), Parasol Unit (Venice), and the Orlando Museum of Art, among others. In 2019 she received a Joan Mitchell Foundation Painters & Sculptors Grant, and in 2023 she was Artist-in-Residence at the Rose Art Museum. Her work belongs to the collections of the Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami; RISD Museum; Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Museum; Rose Art Museum; Currier Museum of Art; Newport Art Museum; Albertina Museum, Vienna

Mohammad Hossein Maher (b. 1957, Abadan, Iran) is a contemporary Iranian painter and sculptor, with a degree in painting from Tehran's School of Fine Arts. He is a well-known figure and is considered one of the prominent painters in contemporary Iranian art, teaching art to students and aspiring artists for many years.

Throughout his years of activity, has consistently offered insightful perspectives on the cultural and historical experiences of society, as well as his inner world, to his audience. In his artistic journey, Mohammad Hossein Maher initially focused on southern Iran, holding exhibitions featuring local elements. Over time, his work evolved, delving into deeper cultural and mythological aspects, embracing the symbolism of myth and folkloric figures. Maher explored the themes of migration and displacement, particularly during his "Yademan" series. His "Peleh" series, on the other hand, is a more personal exploration of movement and progression, emphasizing the significance of texture and minimalism. Maher's work reflects his deep connection to cultural and historical elements, presenting a thought-provoking narrative through his art. He often places colors in small pieces on the surface, thus confronting the viewer with numerous frames in a primary composition. The predominant composition found in his works is the "cross composition." In what he has produced, both in terms of symbols and in terms of attention to qualities and concepts, the study of Manichaean and Zoroastrian art cannot be overlooked.

Ghasemi Brothers – Morteza, Sina, and Mojtaba Ghasemi Sheelsar – have worked together since 2015. They pursue their painting individually but work together on a single piece when part of the collective. 

The trio works freely and without thematic or technique-related limits, giving them room to express themselves freely. Their approach has provided them with the ability to continue working together. Initially, they created a single discourse based on their shared themes and interests. Ghasemi Brothers gradually started to paint objects reminiscent of their native city, the coastal area of Bandar Anzali, and its ecology – the Caspian Sea, rain, and the color blue. 

Their collaborative work has been featured in “Red Room” (Dastan’s Basement, July 2016), “Red Room 2: Migratory Birds” curated by Roya Khadjavi (Elga Wimmer Gallery, New York, April 2017), and “Blue Room” (V-Gallery, a Dastan: Outside Project, 2018).