Born in 1960 in Tehran, Iran, Ramin Samandari emigrated from Iran to the United States in 1978 and makes his home in San Antonio, Texas.

A versatile artist working with photographic and digital imaging processes, Samandari investigates the human form in relation to other forms, space and the intangible forces of time, place and history.

Samandari has taught at the Southwest School of Art and Craft and owns and operates Magical Realism Studio, located in the Blue Star Contemporary Art Complex in San Antonio, Texas.

Selected one person exhibits:

"In Search of the Beloved" - Bihl Haus Arts. San Antonio, Texas.

"Sacred Landscapes" - Center for Spirituality and the Arts. San Antonio, Texas.

"Reflections of Islam" - San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, Texas.

"The Immaculate Conception" - Carver Cultural Center. San Antonio, Texas.

"Suspended Effect of a Presence" - Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center. San Antonio, Texas.

Selected group exhibits:

"Urban Jealousy; International Roaming Biennial of Tehran" - Istanbul and Tehran

"Revelations in the Landscape" - UTSA downtown gallery. San Antonio, Texas.

"Local Loteria" - Southwest School of Art and Craft. San Antonio, Texas.

"Poniendo Ojo" - AnArte gallery. San Antonio, Texas.

"Spirituality and Creativity" - Southwest School of Art and Craft. San Antonio, Texas.

"La Femme" - Centro Cultural Aztlan. San Antonio, Texas.

Publications:

"Art at our Doorstep; San Antonio writers & artists". Published by Trinity University press. Edited by Nan Cuba and Riley Robinson.

Collections:

San Antonio Museum of Art.

University of Texas at San Antonio.