Guided by master Mujgan Baskoylu, she began studying illumination (tazhib) in 2011. Her dedication led to global exhibitions and a 2016 ijazet. Expanding her repertoire, she explored miniature painting in 2019 and kufic calligraphy in 2021. Behnaz is an active member of the New York Islamic Arts collective, preserving and promoting classical Islamic arts in the U.S. She believes in the timeless foundation of these arts, while continually pushing boundaries through experimentation with materials, colors, compositions, and designs.
Additional Artworks
From Villanova University Art Collection
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Katherine Stiles Cogan
Mexican Boy, 1989, 1989
Oil on canvas
48 x 37.5 x 1.5 in
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John Castagno
Mars Next, 1970
Acrylic with Mixed Media
27.75 x 27.75 in
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Unknown
Man With Cap And Jacket
Oil pastel on paper
24.5 x 19 in
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Edith Rosenow
Margaret K. Garey
oil on canvas
35 x 29 in
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Jose Pinto
Men With Ox-Drawn Wagons On Rural Road
oil on board
9.25 x 14 in
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Lutsenko
Midday
Wood block print
12.5 x 19 in
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Carl D. Laughlin, Jr.
Man With Shawl
Oil on masonite
30 x 14 in
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Zhenghui Jin
Memories Of Southern China
Watercolor and ink on paper
18.25 x 17.25 in
