Iranian-born California Artist Max Emadi
Makan "Max" Emadi emigrated with his family to Southern California from Iran in 1979 at the age of fourteen.
While attending high school he became interested in art courses and took ceramics for four years. Following high school, he studied sculpting with Betty Davenport Ford.
Max's career took him away from art for many years. He received training and worked as a Certified Chemical Dependency Counselor and found his second passion in the helping field. He pursued his education by completing a bachelor's degree in social work and a master's degree in the same field.
After becoming established in his career as a psychotherapist he decided to revisit the artistic interests of his teenage-years. In the last few years, Max has participated in a number of group shows and been featured in several solo exhibitions. His paintings extend from abstract works to political art, and he also sculpts small ceramic busts.
Max Emadi has painted a wide range of works in oil including abstract paintings, portraits and self-portraits.
He has also painted extensive bodies of work representing political figures (Terrorists and Freedom-Fighters series) and cultural celebrities (Hero Worship series).
His most controversial series comments on "hijab", the Islamic dress code, with three series to date: Islamic Erotica "Calendar Girls", Femme Fatale, and the Modesty series started in 2010.
Since 2002, Emadi has also produced small ceramic sculptures (Beautiful Monsters series).
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Ms. July Ms. July lays back on a sheet in the color of Islamic green. Her black robe appears to be the equivalent of a mini-skirt and is... -
Islamic Marilyn Monroe God is Great 36 x 48 inches oil on canvas Max Emadi 2006 (Sold) After Marilyn Monroe The photograph of... -
Makan (Max) Emadi's recent art always packs a punch or pokes a stick at some political figure or cultural standard. Max's " I...
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Ms. May Ms. May dressed in black on a pink background hitches her robe to display her long slender legs and stiletto shoes. -
Ms. April As Max Emadi moves through the calendar he appears to become bolder. Having lifted the veil, he's now lifting the robe as ... -
This is a new series of acrylic paintings I have just started working on which are painted in a silhouette fashion... Silhouette no.3 Acry...
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Ms June Ms June is heavily veiled and in fact looks a little scary in her veil. However she appears to be quite welcoming with her robe... -
Ms. September Ms. September winks at us while holding cards in her hands that count to 9/11. This painting has been sold.
