Negin Mohseni Nejad was born in 1971 in Iran. She is a portrait artist and has a BFA in painting. 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