Marjan Hormozi was born to an Iranian family in Tehran. Her father and uncle were in the advertising industry and in her early life she grew up in a very busy house that was like an around-the-clock ad agency. This very free and creative environment gave Marjan her initial love and passion for making art and storytelling. In 1969 her family sent her to Switzerland and then to England, where she went to boarding school and art school. Marjan received her MFA from Slade School of Fine Arts (UK), and her BFA (with honors) from the University of North London (UK) and completed her foundation studies at Chelsea School of Art (UK). She studied with some of the most important artists of the 20th and 21st century. She is an international artist and her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally in several countries, including Japan, Korea, England, Germany, and the U.S. Recent gallery shows include Royal Academy of Art, PØST, Track 16, CSUN gallery, Torrance Art Museum, and others.
Marjan is the recipient of several awards and fellowships including the Cheltenham Fellowship (UK), Artist in Residence at the Stroud Museum (UK), Artist in Residence at the University of North London (UK), and Visiting Lecture at Slade School of Fine Arts (UK). Her work has appeared in several publications and is included in private collections nationally and internationally. Since 1986, Marjan has served at educational institutions in the United Kingdom and the United States as a teacher, including lead faculty in Foundation Studies. Marjan is a recognized expert in the field of Figurative Art. She has designed and created drawing, painting, and foundation curriculum for several colleges. Marjan is currently the Area Head for Drawing Form and Drawing Studio at Otis College, and teaches Drawing and Painting at Otis and California Institute of the Arts, (CalArts).
She lives and works in Los Angeles, CA.
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