movement birth_place nationality field article_title name
abstract impressionism ahvaz , iran iranian painter/sculptor sabzi -lrb- artist -rrb-
 sabzi
sabzi -lrb- artist -rrb-

mahmood sabzi , professionally known as sabzi , is an iranian artist known for his abstract impressionist paintings .
sabzi was born in ahvaz , iran .
he began painting when he was twelve years old , but eventually earned a bachelor 's degree in agricultural engineering at the university of jundi shapur .
initially , sabzi made realistic paintings inspired by his country 's history and culture .
he went to exile during the regime of ruhollah khomeini , settling in germany and the united states .
during this period , he experimented with figurative and abstract styles .
he eventually settled in southern california .
each of his moves was reflected in changes in his style to reflect changes in his environment .
