Negin Mohseni Nejad (born 1971) in Iran. She has a BFA in painting. During the revolution and war in Iran, from childhood until her teenage years, drawing and painting were her everyday meditations. In 2001 she came to the United States. She is Living and teaching Art in Maryland now.

Honors and awards

  • 2025 finalist in the Art Renewal Center’s 17th international ARC Salon Competition in Portrait Category for “Nature’s Remedy”

  • 2018, 7th place Portrait Society of America Category Out of the Box for “Reflection”

  • 2017, Finalist of the Portrait Society of America Category Out of the Box for “Cleopatra”

  • 2013, Finalist of the Art Renewal Center International (ARC Salon) composition in Drawing Category for “Shadow”

  • 1999, “Best Award” Chehre Gallery, Tehran,Iran for “First Reflection”

  • 1995, Selected Designer for Iranian Astronomy Magazine (Nojoom) Cover Design