Marjan Kaviani-Arani

Marjan Kaviani-Arani is an Iranian-Canadian emerging artist based in the Toronto and Guelph area. Her paintings explore the complexity of human suffering and how it manifests in the body. The recurring problems in Iran have influenced her work greatly.

Kaviani-Arani graduated from the Claude Watson Arts Program and now attends the University of Guelph and is completing her fourth and final year towards her BAH in Studio Art and minor in Psychology. In 2023, she has received awards such as the Jane Graham Memorial Award, the David Clark Bursary, and 3rd place in the 55th Juried Art Show at the University of Guelph. She recently had solo shows at Homer Watson House and Gallery in Kitchener, as well as the Boarding House Arts Gallery in Guelph.