Zaman Zamani (1922–2016) was an accomplished Iranian-American painter, illustrator, and photographer whose career spanned multiple artistic disciplines. After initially studying medicine in Istanbul during World War II, he returned to Iran to pursue his passion for art, graduating with honors from the Iranian College of the Arts. He worked in commercial art, publishing, and media, while also gaining international recognition for his photography. In the 1950s–60s, he was invited by the Ford Foundation to study children’s book illustration at Columbia University. After immigrating to the United States in 1975, his works continued to be exhibited internationally, reflecting the diversity and depth of his artistic talent.

‍EXHIBITS

• COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS, Tehran, Iran – 1950
  
  • Exhibition of color slides
• UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN – 1951
  
  • Watercolor Paintings entitled “Persepolis”
• ARMENIAN CLUB, Tehran, Iran – 1952
• FIRST BIENNAL OF MODERN ART, Tehran, Iran – 1955
  
  • Exhibition of Paintings and Figure Drawings
• THIRD BIENNAL OF MODERN ART, Tehran, Iran – 1957
  
  • Exhibition of Paintings and Figure Drawings
• FIRST ASIAN EXHIBITION, Tehran, Iran – 1970
• SECOND ASIAN EXHIBITION, Tehran, Iran – 1972
• TEHRAN GALLERY – 1972
  
  • Exhibition of Seascapes and Figure Drawings
• TEHRAN GALLERY – 1979
  
  • “Adam and Eve” Exhibit
• PARS GALLERY AT HOUSE OF IRAN, Los Angeles, CA – 1979
• PARS GALLERY AT HOUSE OF IRAN, Los Angeles, CA - 1981
• DeMUTH GALLERY, San Francisco, CA – March 1981
  
  • Ceramic Tile Exhibition
• SHERMAN OAKS PARK SHOW, Sherman Oaks, CA – June 1982
  
  • Acrylic and Oil Paintings
• INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART, San Jose, CA – July 1982
  
  • Second Annual Multi-Media Competition/Exhibition
• HOLLYWOOD TEMPLE, Los Angeles, CA – July 1982
  
  • Watercolor Paintings
• THE ODYSSEY, Granada Hills, CA – August 1982
  
  • Stained Glass Oil Painting
• ARTIST SHOWCASE, Newport Beach, CA – September 1982
• “AFFAIR IN THE GARDEN” EXHIBIT, Beverly Hills, CA – October 1982
  
  • Oil and Acrylic Painting
• “INSTITUTE OF PERSIAN FINE ARTS AT ROBERTSON HIGH SCHOOL” – Los Angeles, CA – September 1983
• MERCURY SAVINGS BANK GROUP EXHIBITION, Los Angeles, CA - December 1983
  
  • Oil Paintings
• THE PROUD BIRD HOTEL, Los Angeles, CA – December 1983
  
  • Oil and Watercolor Paintings
• “EXPRESSION OF OUR TIME AT THE PACIFIC MUSEUM OF ART”, Pasadena, CA – September/October 1984
  
  • Watercolor Paintings
• PERSIAN HILLEL, Los Angeles, CA – March 1985
• MIRAMAR SHERATON HOTEL, Los Angeles, CA - November 1985
• IRANIAN ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION, Los Angeles, CA – May 1988
• UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL STUDENT CENTER, Los Angeles, CA – March 1988
• GROUP EXHIBITION CONTEMPORARY IRANIAN ARTISTS AT RAMADA HOTEL, Los Angeles, CA – May 1988
• IRANIAN ARTISTS IN EXILE AT UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, Los Angeles, CA – January 1989
• HOURIAN GALLERY, San Francisco, CA
  
  • Watercolor and Acrylic show – February 1989
  • Oil and Watercolor show – March 1989
  • Figure Drawings – March 1990
  • Art to Benefit Amnesty International – May 1992
  • One Man Show - November 1992
• “CONTEMPORARY IRANIAN ARTIST TO AID THE VICTIMS OF EARTHQUAKE IN NORTHERN IRAN”
• EXHIBIT, Los Angeles, CA – October 1990
• RAMADA HOTEL, Los Angeles, CA – March 1991
• KANDELUS ART GALLERY, Tehran, Iran - April 1992
• SEYHOUN GALLERY, Tehran, Iran – April 1992
• GALLERIE INTERNATIONAL DES ARTS, McLain, VA – April/May 1993
• OLYMPIC COLLECTION, Los Angeles, CA – January 1995
• HOURIAN GALLERY, San Francisco, CA – April 1995
• PRIVATE ART EXHIBITION AT DR. & MRS. POURMAND RESIDENCE, Brentwood, CA – June 1995
• OLYMPIC COLLECTION, Los Angeles, CA – February 1996
• OLYMPIC COLLECTION, Los Angeles, CA – March 1997
• HOURIAN GALLERY, San Francisco, CA – July/August 1998
• PRIVATE ART SHOW AT DR. & MRS. KAVIANI RESIDENCE, Newport Beach, CA – October 1998
  
  • Watercolor, Oil, Acrylic Paintings and Ceramic Art
• OLYMPIC COLLECTION, Los Angeles, CA – April 1999
  
  • Watercolor, Oil, Acrylic Paintings and Ceramic Art
• HOURIAN GALLERY, San Francisco, CA – January 2001
  
  • Paintings and Drawings
• OLYMPIC COLLECTION, Los Angeles, CA – November 2002
  
  • Watercolor, Oil, Acrylic Paintings and Ceramic Art
• OLYMPIC COLLECTION, Los Angeles, CA – April 2004
  
  • Watercolor, Oil, Acrylic Paintings and Ceramic Art
• HOURIAN GALLERY, San Francisco, CA – January 2006
  
  • Paintings and Drawings
• CITY ART, Van Nuys, CA – April 2007
  
  • Watercolor, Oil, Acrylic Paintings and Ceramic Art
• SEYHOUN GALLERY, Los Angeles, CA July 2009
  
  • Watercolor, Oil and Acrylic Paintings
• HOURIAN GALLERY, San Francisco, CA – January 2010
  
  • Paintings and Drawings
• SEYHOUN GALLERY, Los Angeles, CA May 2011
  
  • Watercolor, Oil and Acrylic Paintings
  • Rebecca Molayem Gallery,Los Angeles May 2019
  • Paintings,Watercolor,AC,Drawings,Ceramics