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The Shape of Love
April 27 to May 25, 2025
The Shape of Love is a powerful new art exhibition featuring the work of two internationally acclaimed artists: Iranian painter Ali Faramarzi and sculptor Maroulla. This dual exhibition invites viewers to experience love not just as an emotion, but as a visual and cultural language shaped by heritage, memory, and material.
Ali Faramarzi, a pioneering figure in contemporary Iranian painting, presents selections from his latest series, Garden of Eden. Rooted in his belief that “love is the foundation of Iranian culture,” these richly colored works blend traditional Persian miniature motifs and carpet designs with a bold, modern sensibility. Faramarzi, a self-taught artist whose career spans decades, was honored before the 1979 revolution and most recently presented at Stanford University. His paintings offer a deeply personal and poetic vision, reimagining love as both universal and distinctly Iranian.
Maroulla, the 2024 winner of the 5th Biennial Maryland Regional Juried Art Exhibition presented by the University of Maryland Global Campus, showcases her serene figurative and abstract sculptures in marble, stone, bronze, and wood. Trained in Italy and Franc
The Shape of Love is a powerful new art exhibition featuring the work of two internationally acclaimed artists: Iranian painter Ali Faramarzi and sculptor Maroulla. This dual exhibition invites viewers to experience love not just as an emotion, but as a visual and cultural language shaped by heritage, memory, and material.
Ali Faramarzi, a pioneering figure in contemporary Iranian painting, presents selections from his latest series, Garden of Eden. Rooted in his belief that “love is the foundation of Iranian culture,” these richly colored works blend traditional Persian miniature motifs and carpet designs with a bold, modern sensibility. Faramarzi, a self-taught artist whose career spans decades, was honored before the 1979 revolution and most recently presented at Stanford University. His paintings offer a deeply personal and poetic vision, reimagining love as both universal and distinctly Iranian.
Maroulla, the 2024 winner of the 5th Biennial Maryland Regional Juried Art Exhibition presented by the University of Maryland Global Campus, showcases her serene figurative and abstract sculptures in marble, stone, bronze, and wood. Trained in Italy and Franc
