MahvashDoulatabadi
I was born in Tehran on one of December’s coldest nights and moved with my family to Sabzevar at age two. The town’s natural beauty captivated me so deeply that I unknowingly fell in love with it. I didn’t realize then how I was learning to see, feel, and interpret the world through colors, shapes, and emotions. That’s when the magic began.
My curiosity brought everything around me to life, inspiring me to draw what I felt and saw—both real and imagined. I still remember the golden glow of sunlight on the wheatfields near our home, the colorful fish in our garden’s pond, and butterflies dancing around me. These images became part of me.
In my 30s, I embraced painting as a profession, channeling a lifelong love into a way of expressing and processing life’s joys and struggles. Painting has not only helped me heal but also taught me how to celebrate life and grow stronger as a woman.
Mahvash Doulatabadi is an Iranian painter with a irrelevant background in public health, holding a bachelor’s degree from Tehran University. Her artistic journey began under the mentorship of renowned artists Karim Nasr, Ali Nedaei, and Farima Farhatnia, through whom she honed her skills in painting.
She has held solo exhibitions in several notable venues in Tehran, including Niavaran Gallery, Arasbaran Gallery of Art, Emrooz Gallery of Art, and Haftsamar Gallery. In addition to her solo shows, Doulatabadi has participated in numerous group exhibitions at respected galleries and institutions such as Golestan Gallery, Aria Gallery, Pardis-e Mellat, Mahsaan Gallery, the Embassy of Ivory Coast in Tehran, Tehran Artist Forum, Mikaa Art Gallery, and Baroque Gallery, among others.
In 2023, Mahvash was commissioned to create six paintings for Duo Noema—a project inspired by Robert Schumann’s Canonic Studies, and supported by the German Music Council.
