Masoud Yasami

MASOUD YASAMI (1949 - ): Masoud Yasami is an Iranian-born American painter and sculptor known for his imaginative, multidimensional compositions exploring light, space, balance, and visual illusion. Born in Khorramshahr, Iran, he moved to the United States in 1968 and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Oregon State University in 1974 and a Master of Fine Arts from Arizona State University in 1977. Yasami taught at several universities, including the University of Utah and Arizona State University. His artwork often plays with gravity and perception, depicting spheres, rods, architectural forms, and other objects that seem to bend, float, or shift out of balance. Working with a range of materials and techniques, he creates striking effects that blur the boundary between abstraction and realism. His work has been exhibited internationally and is represented in public, corporate, and private collections, including the Utah Museum of Fine Arts and the ASU Art Museum.