This month the élan magazine published an article about my Natural Color artwork. Thanks to Joe Motheral for the interview and article:
About the élan magazine:
élan magazine was conceived to bring the Northern Virginia art scene into the homes of art lovers throughout the area. Since 1999, élan has showcased more than one thousand talented Northern Virginia artists - from painters to potters, from weavers to writers, from poets to photographers, from sculptors to singers.
Each month, élan is mailed into the most upscale, highly educated, and discerning households in Northern Virginia.
Schlesinger Center’s Forum Gallery Presents Saya Behnam Capturing the Vibrant, Transient and Eternal NOW
WASHINGTON POST HIGHLIGHTED SAYA BEHNAM'S SHOW AT BETHESDA URBAN PARTNERSHIP
Washington Post highlighted Saya Behnam's " Infinity" piece at their Weekend Going Out for Montgomery County page, for the Saya Behnam's opening show at the Gallery B, Bethesda Urban Partnership and Bethesda Arts and Entertainments District
Washington Post Review June 2017
Washington Post Review June 2017
Washington Post review for the "Tea & Saffron and Spice" Series show at Artist's Proof Gallery in June 2017
Even if none of Saya Behnam's paintings included Farsi script, which a few do, the influence of Persian illuminated manuscripts would be clear just from the colors. The Tehran-born, Leesburg-based artist's elegant pictures are abstract rather than representational, but they're clearly linked to tradition. Her Artist's Proof show, "Saffron & Tea," glistens with flower and mineral pigments used for centuries in one-of-a-kind illustrated books.
In addition to the titular substances, the artist employs henna, coffee, and hibiscus, supplemented by gold. Dabs of the latter dance across a series of florals on white backdrops, while other compositions include 3-D spirals of gold leaf or white and yellow paint. The juxtaposition of loosely and tightly painted forms complements the contrast between watery, overlapping tints and rock-solid hues.
The results are usually delicate, which befits techniques such as the way Behnam blows saffron grains across the surface, letting them fall where they may. As the artist writes, this process yields a permanent "testament" to a fleeting gesture.
Saya Behnam: Saffron & Tea On view through June 25 at Artist's Proof, 1533 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-803-2782. aproof.net.
Interview with VOA 2016
Interview with VOA at MPArtFest 2016.
KEY STROKE, BRUSH STROKE, GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
Interview with VOA at MPArtFest 2016.
it was my great pleasure and honor to be interviewed by POSH SEVEN magazine and talk about my art and co-creating process of my painting with natural colors. The link to the full interview is below: The link to the full interview is below:
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*Posh Seven- Loudoun County_ Oct 2020
Art Exhibition:
Art AT THE RACHEL M. SCHLESINGER CONCERT HALL AND ART CENTER
Article from NVCC Alexandria Fine Art Program
Every Month or so, you can find amazing art, right here on campus and down the hill from Center for Design, Media and the Arts. The place? The Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center!!! Artists from all over the world display here and come for opening receptions and gallery talks.....
At Home DC, Artist Spot light: SAYA BEHNAM
May 2017
While I have not studied art formally (save a few classes when I was abroad in Madrid), I have found myself increasingly interested in getting to know new (especially local) artists, such as Saya Behnam. .... Read more Link here
INTERVIEW WITH VOICE OF AMERICA (VOA) AT LA VEI EN BLEU SHOW FEBRUARY 08, 2017
Link to Viemo here
EARTH SPIRITS SHOW, WETA
Interview with VOA at MPArtFest 2016.
Interview with VOA 2015
Intervie with Voice of America at MPAartfest 2014
