Ara Painting Studio was established in 2001 in Tehran by Iman Maleki.
began learning painting in 1991 with one of Iran’s greatest painters, Master Morteza Katouzian. He graduated from the Tehran University of Art in 1999 with a degree in graphic design.
The purpose of establishing this center is to re-evaluate the artistic knowledge and technical abilities in the field of painting that are being forgotten.
The training courses in Ara Painting Studio are based on the innovative method of Master Morteza Katouzian, and learning the principles of drawing and achieving executive skills is considered an essential need for artistic expression of any artist.
At a time when irregularity and inconsistency in the appearance of the work and indifference to human emotions in its content has become the predominant trend in the art world, the artists of Ara Studio consciously intend to spend time creating works of art based on their definition of art and beauty, contrary to the current requirements of the art market.
Pursuing art with this view is a tribute to humanity and disciple-like loyalty to all masters and geniuses of art history and their valuable masterpieces.
Over the past two decades, prominent artists have been trained in the Ara Studio and the successful presence of a number of them in international exhibitions and competitions reveals the desired result of years of unremitting effort.