How Tehran-born artist found his love for art through music

Ayyam Gallery artist Farzad Kohan is a Tehran-born, Los Angeles-based painter and sculptor, whose text-infused, mixed media works explore the themes of identity, migration, and human emotion. Participating in several solo and group exhibitions since 2001, Kohan has showcased his art in Dubai, Beirut, and Los Angeles. In recent years, Kohan's works have been acquired by museum and private collections in the United States, most notably the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.Art Dubai Portraits is a film series that provides a short perspective into the lives and workspaces of artists that are connected to the fair through its programming or participating galleries. Visit http://www.artdubai.ae/art-dubai-portraits/ to view more.