'Standing Nude' by Termeh Yeghiazarian, 1994, Figural, Teheran, San Francisco Bay Area, San Francisco Art Institute

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An oil study of a man shown vigorously drying his hair with a towel. Signed lower left, 'Termeh' for Termeh … Read more An oil study of a man shown vigorously drying his hair with a towel. Signed lower left, 'Termeh' for Termeh Yeghiazarian (Iranian-American, 1959-2022) and dated 1994. Additionally signed, verso, 'Ms. Termeh Yeghiazarian'.

Termeh Yeghiazarian was born in Tehran and moved to the US in 1978. From 1991, she made San Francisco her home, becoming an active member of the Bay Area art scene as artist, teacher and activist.

Yeghiazarian received her BA from the Academy of Art and her MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute. She was involved in the creation of the San Francisco Art and Culture Committee and in the establishment of community gatherings and cultural events that included First Fridays, Salons and the production of plays by Golden Thread Productions of which she was a co-founder.

As an artist, Yeghiazarian explored the social impact and politics of cultural representation. She exhibited widely and with success including throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, in Norway, Iran, Canada, Michigan, Armenia and New York. See less