Sia Aryai

Artist Statement:

Born in Tehran, Iran, Aryai displayed an interest in art from early childhood. Finding himself in a stringent cultural environment. In the mid 70's, Aryai left Iran for England where he received his formal education and was free to pursue his artistic passions. Later he ventured on to the United States where in the mid 80's he immersed himself in the medium of photography. This gave him the perfect means and medium to capture the essence and the beauty through his own unique vision, approach, and style.
Aryai is also credited with producing artistic product renderings for such major companies as Nike, Kraft, Blue Cross and Adidas. His images have also appeared as key set decorations in major motion pictures.
Aryai's images speak universally and have garnered both national and international
acclaim. His art works have shown in galleries and museums throughout the United States and Europe.

Awards & Distinctions:

PSA Bronze medal Victory -photo club Feb 2016 


FOCUS photo l.a. Traveling Exhibition Int. 2015


Working Artist Grant/Purchase Award 2015 

Nominated B/W Sider award 2012
Subagh Khalsa Winkelstern Award at the 49th Chautauqua Nat. Exhibit of American Art, July 2006, in New York. 
Merit Award at Rosenthal Gallery, Fayetteville State University Nat. Competition, March 2007, North Carolina.
Benefactor Award at the Nicolet College National Competition, July 2007, Rhinelander, Wisconsin.
The Merit Award at the Minot State University National Competition, Aug 2007, North Dakota.
 

Exhibitions:

2016

FSU Museum of Fine Arts Tallahassee, FL Aug 29 
ODDWALK at Oddville, Art walk Los Angeles, CA Feb.
FOCUS photo LA Los Angeles, CA Jan. 

2015

Open Shutter Gallery Durango, Co Dec
DNJ Gallery Santa Monica, CA Dec
Kaviar Forge & Gallery, Louisville, KY  May 
Night on Broadway, Los Angeles, CA Jan
LA photo convention, Los Angeles, CA Jan 
Gallery 116 Stoke-on-Trent, UK Jan 
2014
DNJ Gallery Santa Monica CA
2013:
Lounge Gallery Los Angeles, CA 
DNJ Gallery Santa Monica CA
Box Hart Gallery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2012
NordArt , Büdelsdorf, Germany
Space Womb Gallery, L.I.C NewYork 

2011
Duncan Miller Gallery, LACMA photo art Council Private Collection Los Angeles Aug 2010
Phantom Galleries, [Solo] Long Beach, California May 2010
Stephanie Hoppen Gallery, [solo] London, England (Representative) Mar 2010 
McKinley Gallery, [solo] Reno, Nevada Feb 2010 
Ciao Gallery, Wilson, WY Feb 2009
Phantom Gallery, Los Angeles, CA Feb 2009

Viva Gallery, Sherman Oaks, CA Oct 29 – Nov 15
Columbia City Gallery, Seattle, WA Sep17 - Nov 9 
Yeiser Art Center, Paducah, KY Oct 1 - Nov 8
2nd April Gallery, Canton, OH Sep 19 - Oct 15
International Art Expo, Las Vegas, NV Sep 19 - Sep 21
Nicolet College Gallery, Rhinelander, WI July 22 - Sep29 
Gallery Lambardi, Austin, TX Aug 2 - 30
Lana Santorelli Gallery, New York, NY June 26 - Aug 29
Court Gallery, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ Mar 22 - April 22
Union Art Gallery, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA Mar 16 - April 4
The Gallery Art & Design, Richmond, VA Mar 27- May 17
Red Brick Gallery, Ventura, CA Feb 25 - Apr 7


2007 Competitions & Group Exhibitions

Peninsula Museum of Art, Belmont, CA Jan 28 - Apr 8
Palm Spring Art Museum, Palm Springs, CA Jan 24 - Mar 1
Gallery West, Alexandria, VA Feb 7- Mar 4 
Goodlander Gallery, Easthampton, MA Feb 1 - 28 
Gallery 1905, Sycamore, IL Feb 23 - Mar 23 
PBCC, Lake Worth, FL Feb 22 - April 26 
Foundry Art Center, St. Charles, MO Mar 2 - April 13 
Brown & Scurlock Galleries, Beaumont, TX May 5 - 31 
Digital Artist's Space, Troy, NY March 16 - May 18 
Rosenthal Gallery, Fayetteville University, Fayetteville, NC March 16 - April 8
Campbell Gallery, Western Oregon University, Monmouth, OR April 3 - 27
Kauffman Gallery, Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, PA April 4 - 25
Space 237 Gallery, Toledo, OH April 20 - June 16
The Kinsey Institute, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN April 13 - July 20
Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH April 25 - Aug 25
2nd City Council Gallery, Long Beach, CA April 21 - May 31
Midlantic Gallery, Perkasie, PA June 1 - June 30
Rawls Museum Arts, Courtland, VA June 8 - July 15
Noho Gallery, Hollywood, CA July 26 - Aug 26
Northwest Art Center, Minot State University, ND Aug 28 - Sep 26
Antreasian Gallery, Baltimore, MD Aug 8 - 30
Northbrook Public Library, Northbrook, IL Sep 28 - Oct 29
Gabrillo College, Aptos, CA Oct 8 - Nov 2
Broward College, Davie, FL Nov 1 - Dec 1

101 New Blood, Pacific Design Center, Los Angeles, CA Mar 1999
Mad River Gallery, Santa Monica, CA Oct 1997
Weingart Gallery, Glendale, CA Aug 1996
Spring St. Gallery, Los Angeles, CA Aug 1995
Gallery West, Alexandria, VA Feb 2009
Red Brick Gallery, Ventura, CA Jan 2009
Aurora Colors Gallery, Petaluma , CA Jan 2009 
Topanga Canyon Gallery Topanga, CA Jan 2009