Maryam Tabatabaei Born in 1980, Qom, Iran | Based in Tehran
Maryam Tabatabaei is a painter, draughtsperson, and illustrator. She holds a B.A. in Painting from Alzahra University and an M.A. in Painting from the University of Art in Tehran. Since the mid-2000s, she has been actively engaged in the visual arts and has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions in Iran and internationally, including exhibitions in Beirut, Paris, Milan, and California.
Alongside her practice in painting and drawing, Tabatabaei has illustrated more than forty children’s and young adult books and has received recognition for her work, including First Prize in the Children’s Section of the Press Festival and selection for the Munich White Ravens catalogue.
She has more than two decades of experience teaching drawing and painting and currently teaches at Studio Kaghaz and Sar Art School. In 2025, she also served as a jury member for the Drawing section of the 32nd National Young Iranian Visual Artists Festival.