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Ben Sharifian is a contemporary realist painter, a self-taught artist, with a no formal training, painting with and from his heart....
As a child, Ben displayed signs of innate artistic talent in painting. His mother continued support cemented Ben's confidence and desire to explore his creativity which has expanded and evolved.
Ben has began his artistic career when he was 5 year old and having mastered creative skills with remarkable versatility, he is well known for his typically vast and melodramatic paintings of various subjects and fantastic compositions, from abstract art to realistic drawings, portraits, nude, urban expressions and imposing wildlife and landscapes.
Based on his artistic portfolio and profile, Ben Sharifian’s painting styles and artistic approaches include: Contemporary Realism & Hyperrealism: He creates highly detailed, lifelike representations of his subjects, particularly evident in his portraits and wildlife depictions. Abstraction / Abstract Art: He explores non-representational forms, textures, and compositions. Fusion of Realism and Abstraction: A signature element of his work is a masterful blending of hyperrealistic focal points with abstract backgrounds or elements, especially prominent in his Wildlife and Urban Expressions collections. Melodramatic & Fantastic Compositions: His pieces are often characterized by a vast, dramatic, and emotional scale, utilizing imaginative arrangements across various subjects. His work spans multiple genres within these styles, including portraits, nude figures, urban expressions, landscapes, and wildlife. His artistic journey includes international experience in Holland and Germany, which helped shape his unique perspective before relocating to Toronto, Canada. He currently lives in Toronto, Canada bringing with him valuable international experience from Germany, which continues to inspire his global artistic perspective where he embraces his love for animals and nature that inspire his artwork. Ben has a remarkable proficiency and masterful fusion of realism/hyperrealism with abstraction as seen in his Wildlife and Urban Expressions collections. Ben's paintings, and the prints made from them, enjoyed great success with the general public.
Based on his artistic portfolio and profile, Ben Sharifian’s painting styles and artistic approaches include: Contemporary Realism & Hyperrealism: He creates highly detailed, lifelike representations of his subjects, particularly evident in his portraits and wildlife depictions. Abstraction / Abstract Art: He explores non-representational forms, textures, and compositions. Fusion of Realism and Abstraction: A signature element of his work is a masterful blending of hyperrealistic focal points with abstract backgrounds or elements, especially prominent in his Wildlife and Urban Expressions collections. Melodramatic & Fantastic Compositions: His pieces are often characterized by a vast, dramatic, and emotional scale, utilizing imaginative arrangements across various subjects. His work spans multiple genres within these styles, including portraits, nude figures, urban expressions, landscapes, and wildlife. His artistic journey includes international experience in Holland and Germany, which helped shape his unique perspective before relocating to Toronto, Canada. He currently lives in Toronto, Canada bringing with him valuable international experience from Germany, which continues to inspire his global artistic perspective where he embraces his love for animals and nature that inspire his artwork. Ben has a remarkable proficiency and masterful fusion of realism/hyperrealism with abstraction as seen in his Wildlife and Urban Expressions collections. Ben's paintings, and the prints made from them, enjoyed great success with the general public.
