Reza Shafahi
Reza Shahafi (b. 1940, Iran) is an Iranian artist, currently living and working in Teheran. In 2012 he started painting after a successful career in wrestling. His work has gained praise and recognition from New York magazine art critic Jerry Saltz. His work has been exhibited in Magic of Persia (Dubai), Marlborough Chelsea Gallery (New York), SpazioA Gallery (Pistoia), and the Erratum Galerie (Berlin). During the summer of 2019 he was a part of “City Prince/sses” at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris.