Nayer Mousavi is a New York–based abstract artist working primarily in oil and cold wax. Her practice focuses on layered, process-driven painting, exploring surface, texture, and the interplay between control and spontaneity.

Born in Tehran, Iran, and raised in New York, Mousavi has maintained a lifelong connection to art. She later returned to painting with a renewed focus, developing her practice through continued study, including work at the New York Academy of Art and workshops with contemporary abstract artists, including Jerry McLaughlin, co-author of Cold Wax Medium: Techniques, Concepts & Conversations.

In parallel with her artistic practice, Mousavi has a background in dentistry, where precision and material sensitivity inform her approach to painting.

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Education:

09/ 2018 - 05 / 2020        New York Academy of

                                            Arts CE Classes

07/27/21                            Reframing the ordinary       

                                             with Stuart Shils

12/18/21                            Boldly Abstract with

                                             Julie Schumer and Cat  

                                             Tesla

05/01/22                            Intuitive Composition

                                             with Pauline Jans

01/22/23                            Experimenting with   

                                            Color with Nancy Hillis

07/20/23                           Online Intensive

                                            Workshop with Jerry

                                            McLaughlin

10/23/23                           Color Shape and Texture

                                          With Jerry McLaughlin

03/11/25                           CVP 2025 with Nicholas

                                          Wilton

07/26/25                           Colorwise with Melinda          

                                           Cootsona