A View From the Easel With Arghavan Khosravi
“It feels like I am spending my time doing what I love.”
Welcome to the 344th installment of A View From the Easel, a series in which artists reflect on their workspace. This week, Arghavan Khosravi pulls from Persian miniature traditions to create surreal assemblages of paint, canvas, and wood.
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Arghavan Khosravi, Stamford, Connecticut
How long have you been working in this space?
Almost five years.
Describe an average day in your studio.
An average studio day usually starts with an espresso shot and a news podcast, often from the New York Times or the Washington Post. While listening, I review sketches or plans from the day before. If I’m in the fabrication phase, I finalize the panel shapes and take them to the woodshop. If I’m painting, I check on primed panels and begin underpainting. Later, I may switch to music or a dialogue-heavy show while doing repetitive physical work. For sketching and brainstorming, I prefer silence.
How does the space affect your work?
