Kourosh Salehi was born in Iran. He is part of a group of post-revolution Iranian artists who have merged East-Western traditions and have invented a new language of exile, and in this regard is considered as one of the significant painters of his generation.

Identity plays a significant role in Salehi’s work. “Unlike other Iranian diaspora artists whose work is often steeped in sentimental mythology, Sufi practice or blatant politics, Kourosh’s is none of these. His hybridity of belonging, evident in both the form and content of his work, evinced a meticulous crossfertilization of cultures, transcending ancient and modern, east and west” Janet Rady, Art Critic and Curator.

His works are amongst some major private and public collectors and Museums. Kourosh Salehi lives and works in the Middle East, his represented by Salwa Zeidan Gallery, Abu Dhabi, UAE.