Meamar

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Meamar
Born
Ali Meamar

1956 (age 68–69)
Ahvaz, Iran
Education Accademia di Belle Arti Firenze (MFA in Interior Design & Sculpture)
Accademia d’Arte e Design Leonetto Cappiello (Graphic Arts)
Known forPainting, Graphic Arts, Interior Design, Sculpture
Notable workMeamorphism Series
MovementMeamorphism
Website www.meamar.com

Meamar (born Ali Meamar, 1956) is an Iranian-American contemporary artist known for mixed-media paintings, fresco-inspired works, and a personal artistic style he calls Meamorphism. He is based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Biography

Ali Meamar was born in 1956 in Ahvaz, Iran. He studied fine arts at the Accademia delle Belle Arti in Florence, Italy, where he earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in Interior Design and Sculpture in 1982. [1]

He later continued his studies at the Accademia d’Arte e Design Leonetto Cappiello in Florence, specializing in Graphic Arts under a master of fresco painting.

In 1985, Meamar emigrated to the United States, where he has continued his artistic career. He resides with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. [2]

Artistic style

Meamar’s work blends classical European techniques, especially fresco, sculpture, and Renaissance composition—with modern mixed-media practices. [2] A central feature of his art is the integration of layered backgrounds: he frequently prints images of his earlier frescoes on wood panels and repaints over them, creating a palimpsest-like visual effect. [2]

His art explores both traditional senses and what he calls "intangible senses" such as harmony, motion, temperature, and the emotional resonance of color. [3]

Meamorphism

Meamar uses the term Meamorphism to describe his artistic philosophy. The movement emphasizes:

Meamorphism extends into his digital artworks and NFT collections. [2]

Career

Meamar began exhibiting while still a student in Italy, later expanding his career to Switzerland, France, and the United States. His works have been shown in contemporary art fairs, galleries, and curated exhibitions. He has been represented by Art People Gallery (San Francisco) since 2004. [4]

He has been profiled in Art Business News and The Guild Sourcebook of Residential Art. [5] [6]

Exhibitions

The following is a list of selected exhibitions:

United States

Europe

Digital and NFT works

Meamar is active in the digital art space and has released NFT works as part of the Meamorphism collection. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Firouzeh Khatibi (12 March 2012). "شبکه‌های اجتماعی آثار هنرمندان ایرانی را گرد هم آوردند". BBC Persian. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Biography – Meamar". Meamar.com. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "Meamorphism that bridges the gap between fine art and technology". ArtPeople. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 "Meamar". Wikipedia. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  5. ↑ The Guild Sourcebook of Residential Art. Artful Home (formerly The Guild, Inc.). 2004. pp. 270, 303.
  6. ↑ The Sourcebook of Architectural & Interior Art 16. Artful Home (formerly The Guild, Inc.). 2001. pp. 116–117, 401.
  7. ↑ William Marshak (March 1999). "Allen Meamar". What’s Happening, The Tri-City Magazine. pp. 2–3.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
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