Born in Tehran, Iran, Aryai displayed an interest in art from early childhood. Finding himself in a stringent cultural environment. In the mid 70's, Aryai left Iran for England where he received his formal education and was free to pursue his artistic passions. Later he ventured on to the United States where in the mid 80's he immersed himself in the medium of photography. This gave him the perfect means and medium to capture the essence and the beauty through his own unique vision, approach, and style. Aryai is also credited with producing artistic product renderings for such major companies as Nike, Kraft, Blue Cross and Adidas, Samsung. His images have also appeared as key set decorations in major motion pictures. Aryai's images speak universally and have garnered both national and international acclaim. His art works have shown in galleries and museums throughout the United States and Europe. Awards and Distinctions: PSA Bronze medal Victory -photo club Feb 2016 http://www.victory-photo.club/?pg=3 FOCUS photo l.a. Traveling Exhibition Int. 2015 http://www.focusphotola.com/homegal/yh6yjrqa4cgv6xf2jbot2grsd4qi1h Working Artist Grant/Purchase Award 2015 http://www.workingartist.org/index.html Award of Merit, Rosenthal Gallery, Fayetteville State University National Competition, North Carolina 2007 Benefactor Award, Nicolet College National Competition, Rhinelander, Wisconsin 2007 The Merit Award, Minot State University National Competition, North Dakota 2007 The Subagh Khalsa Winkelstern Award, 49 Chautauqua National Exhibit of American Art, New York 2006
opic of my works is languor of daily images. Languor means an emotion coming from a moment when we can’t find any meaning anymore on the course of finding meaning about our surroundings. Selected Exhibitions: 2019 DNJ Gallery Santa Monica, CA Feb 9 - 25 2018 DNJ Gallery Santa Monica, CA Sep 10- 2 2017 DNJ Gallery Santa Monica, CA Dec 16 2016 DNJ Gallery Santa Monica, CA Dec FSU Museum of Fine Arts Tallahassee, FL Aug 29 FOCUS photo LA Los Angeles, CA Jan. 2015 Open Shutter Gallery Durango, Co Dec DNJ Gallery Santa Monica, CA Dec Kaviar Forge & Gallery, Louisville, KY May Night on Broadway, Los Angeles, CA Jan LA photo convention, Los Angeles, CA Jan Gallery 116 Stoke-on-Trent, UK Jan 2014 DNJ Gallery Santa Monica, CA 2013: Lounge Gallery Los Angeles, CA DNJ Gallery Santa Monica, CA Box Hart Gallery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 2012: The Salon of Autumn, Paris, France Nord Art, Kunstwerk Carishutte, Budeladorf, Germany 2011: Art Share Gallery, Los Angeles, California Red Brick Gallery, Ventura, California Space Womb Gallery, Long Island City, New York 2010: Duncan Miller Gallery, LACMA Photo Art Council, Los Angeles, California Phantom Galleries, Long Beach, California Stephanie Hoppen Gallery, London, England McKinley Gallery, Reno, Nevada 2009: Ciao Gallery, Wilson, Wyoming Phantom Gallery, Los Angeles, California Gallery West, Alexandria, Virginia Aurora Colors Gallery, Petaluma, California Topanga Canyon Gallery, Topanga, California 2008: Columbia City Gallery, Seattle, Washington Nicolet College Gallery, Rhinelander, Wisconsin Gallery Lambardi, Austin, Texas Court Gallery, Williams Paterson University, Wayne, New Jersey Union Art Gallery, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 2007: Peninsula Museum of Art, Belmont, California Palm Springs Art Museum, Palm Springs, California Gallery West, Alexandria, Virginia PBCC, Lake Worth, Florida Foundry Art Center, St. Charles, Missouri Rosenthal Gallery, Fayetteville University, Fayetteville, North Carolina Campbell Gallery, Western Oregon University, Monmouth, Oregon Kauffman Gallery, Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania The Kinsey Institute, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana Rawls Museum Arts, Courtland, Virginia Northwest Art Center, Minot State University, North Dakota
opic of my works is languor of daily images. Languor means an emotion coming from a moment when we can’t find any meaning anymore on the course of finding meaning about our surroundings. Selected Exhibitions: 2019 DNJ Gallery Santa Monica, CA Feb 9 - 25 2018 DNJ Gallery Santa Monica, CA Sep 10- 2 2017 DNJ Gallery Santa Monica, CA Dec 16 2016 DNJ Gallery Santa Monica, CA Dec FSU Museum of Fine Arts Tallahassee, FL Aug 29 FOCUS photo LA Los Angeles, CA Jan. 2015 Open Shutter Gallery Durango, Co Dec DNJ Gallery Santa Monica, CA Dec Kaviar Forge & Gallery, Louisville, KY May Night on Broadway, Los Angeles, CA Jan LA photo convention, Los Angeles, CA Jan Gallery 116 Stoke-on-Trent, UK Jan 2014 DNJ Gallery Santa Monica, CA 2013: Lounge Gallery Los Angeles, CA DNJ Gallery Santa Monica, CA Box Hart Gallery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 2012: The Salon of Autumn, Paris, France Nord Art, Kunstwerk Carishutte, Budeladorf, Germany 2011: Art Share Gallery, Los Angeles, California Red Brick Gallery, Ventura, California Space Womb Gallery, Long Island City, New York 2010: Duncan Miller Gallery, LACMA Photo Art Council, Los Angeles, California Phantom Galleries, Long Beach, California Stephanie Hoppen Gallery, London, England McKinley Gallery, Reno, Nevada 2009: Ciao Gallery, Wilson, Wyoming Phantom Gallery, Los Angeles, California Gallery West, Alexandria, Virginia Aurora Colors Gallery, Petaluma, California Topanga Canyon Gallery, Topanga, California 2008: Columbia City Gallery, Seattle, Washington Nicolet College Gallery, Rhinelander, Wisconsin Gallery Lambardi, Austin, Texas Court Gallery, Williams Paterson University, Wayne, New Jersey Union Art Gallery, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 2007: Peninsula Museum of Art, Belmont, California Palm Springs Art Museum, Palm Springs, California Gallery West, Alexandria, Virginia PBCC, Lake Worth, Florida Foundry Art Center, St. Charles, Missouri Rosenthal Gallery, Fayetteville University, Fayetteville, North Carolina Campbell Gallery, Western Oregon University, Monmouth, Oregon Kauffman Gallery, Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania The Kinsey Institute, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana Rawls Museum Arts, Courtland, Virginia Northwest Art Center, Minot State University, North Dakota