Nicky Nodjoumi was born in Kermanshah, Iran in 1942. After earning a Bachelor’s degree in Art from Tehran University of Fine Arts, Nodjoumi relocated to the United States in the late 1960s, where he received his Master’s degree in Fine Arts from The City College of New York in 1974. Following his graduation, he returned to Tehran to join the faculty of his alma mater, where he continued to engage in political protest, an activity that has been foundational to his work across decades. He began designing political posters inspired by the revolutionary spirit sweeping the country, only to be exiled once more in the aftermath of the 1979 revolution. Nodjoumi’s political engagement has continued to the present day. Nodjoumi’s works are in several prominent institutional collections worldwide, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the British Museum in London, Guggenheim Museum in Abu Dhabi, the DePaul Art Museum in Chicago, and the National Museum of Cuba. The artist lives and works in Brooklyn and is represented by ADVOCARTSY gallery in Los Angeles.