BEHROOZ VALIANI – The minimalist style and technique of Behrooz Valiani is uniquely amazing for someone with his background. His subject matter is mysterious and forbidden, which drives him to think on a new and untapped level. Behrooz paints women in what seems to be a peaceful, cloud-like dream…using a first class understanding of human anatomy and of color, he brings a refreshing simplicity while never sacrificing the depth of his work. His use of censoring checkers or blocking out the faces of his subjects is a cry against the majority of the environment he has been exposed to, as he harmoniously marries abstract and expressionistic styles.