Behrouz Vatankhah

Behrouz Vatankhah is an Iranian American visual artist based in Washington, DC, whose work transforms personal experiences of anxiety, displacement, and cultural transition into broader reflections on identity, human resilience, and belonging. He creates psychologically charged figures, spaces, and visual narratives that explore the intersections of emotion and memory. Trained in illustration and painting, and later in sculpture at the University of Art -Tehran, Vatankhah builds on this foundation through a dynamic practice that blends painting and three-dimensional forms. Vatankhah has exhibited his work in group shows across Iran, Turkey, and the United States. Recent highlights include juried group exhibitions Iteration Reiteration at Touchstone Gallery (Washington, DC), Tactile Expressions at Frederick Art Center Gallery, and a feature in FOA Magazine (Volume 21). Earlier exhibitions include Migration (Cafritz Arts Center Maze Gallery, 2017) and Uremtim Bandi (Eskişehir, Turkey, 2015).