'' What's the joy in being a girl if I am constantly crushed by the weight of expectations? “
Mary Hassanpour / 1988-IRAN
Mary Hassanpour is a visual artist born in Iran. pursued her education in Graphic Design in her home country. Since 2016, she has been residing and working in Vienna, Austria. In 2023, she commenced her studies in the Contextual Painting class at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna with Alice Creischer and Andreas Siekmann. She has actively participated in numerous group exhibitions in both Iran and Austria to date.
Mary delves into the complexity of human emotions, encompassing joy and sorrow with a touch of humor, and the cathartic process of letting go. Utilizing a diverse array of mediums such as oil pastels, pencils, acrylics, etc she weaves feminist ideologies into her work, often featuring the female form to express her identity as a woman. Each canvas becomes a vessel for a spectrum of emotions, establishing a connection with viewers while acknowledging the inherent challenges of sharing one's mental landscape. Success, for Mary, lies in evoking subconscious emotions and cultivating new empathy. Her inspiration is a dynamic force, shaped by her current state of being, and the female experience consistently serves as a steadfast muse. By emphasizing color in her paintings employing simplified shapes, Mary seeks to connect viewers with their immediate emotions, creating a moment of resonance with their spirit and soul. The overarching theme of living in the present underscores the shared humanity and equality of all individuals in her artistic expression.
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Cultural & Artistic Managment
2018
2018
MBA in Art
2013
BA in Graphic and Animation (MEDIA) University of Fine Arts/ Shiraz, IR
2008
College of fine art and Architecture /IR
2007
College/Art School of Visual Arts /IR
since 2023
Academy of Fine Arts Vienna - Contextual painting
2024
2024
Exhibitions
Resilience group Exhibition , Schwarzenbergerplatz Salon,Vienna
Rundgang - at Akbild -Vienna
2023
2023
2023
2022
2022
2022
2022
2022
2021
80 Jahre-88 Werke Auction -Kleine Gallery Ballsall Vienna
dual exhibition ,Art3 and Kleine gallery , Vienna
Female art auction and exhibition FAA23 ,Flomyca art museum ,by artcare ,Vienna
Parallel Vienna Art fair, by Artcare -Vienna
Group show ,NV center Gallery ,St. Pölten ,Austria
Young Art Auction and Exhibition, Floridsdorf Museum of Young and Contemporary Art, Vienna,
Part of the Artcare Artist at Parallel Semmelweisklinik Vienna, Austria
Most wanted Female Art Auction and online Exhibition
Parallel Semmelweisklinik Vienna, Austria
2021
2021
2021
2020
2019
2019
2012-2018
15th Young art Auction and online Exhibition
Walter Koschatzky Finalist in Koschatzky Art Award 21. /Exhibition in Palais Schönborn-Batthyány ,Vienna
Most Wanted Female Art Auction & Online Exhibition /Rechte Bahngasse 30-32/Artcare Gallery, Vienna
14TH Young Art Auction-Art Care gallery, Rechte Bahngasse, Vienna, Austria
Printmaking Group Exhibition, LUDWIG & ADELE in künstlerhaus, Vienna, Austria
13th Young art Auction /Kunstraum Nestroyhof ,Vienna
several group Exhibitions in IR
since 2019
member of BILDRECHT GmbH / Gesellschaft zur Wahrnehmung visueller Rechte