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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Vernon Adams
An Unlikely Aquilegia: North African Saint of Hippo, 2022
Oil and mixed media on canvas
48 x 48 in
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Virgina D. Smith
Some Texture & Geometrical Shapes, 1974
Acrylic with Mixed Media
16 x 16 in
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Dorsey Potter Tyson
Untitled, c. 1927
Etching
4.75 x 4.75 in
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Martin Zipin
Sailboat With Figure
Watercolor on paper
17.5 x 17.5 in
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Anthony Visco
Baptism Of The Eunuch
Pen and ink on paper
18 x 18 in
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K. Sager
Untitled
Lithograph
7 x 7 in
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E. O'Brien
Samson Rending
Etching
4 x 4 in
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Samuel Maitin
Untitled (Ceiling Tile)
Acrylic, watercolor, wood and paper on linen mounted to drywall tile
23 x 23 in
