Chosen by Mitra

Mitrapolitan — Washington DC

Every color
has a story.

Portrait painting at the intersection of the personal and the universal. Faces that carry stories.

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About
Mitra is a self-taught painter based in Washington DC whose work explores the layered complexity of the human experience. She builds faces through color, working in the tradition of Fauvism and Expressionism, where color functions as language. Unlike many contemporary works that use facial fragmentation and distortion ironically, Mitra's paintings lean on sincerity. Drawing inspiration from one of her favorite artists, Mark Rothko, she works with color to investigate emotional states.

Selected Work

Gia by Mitra
Gallery Anderson Smith — Atlanta

Gia

Acrylic on Canvas · 2026

Before you understand her, you feel her. A saturated blindfold mutes her colorful world, turning her gaze inward. Her stillness reveals nothing. Yet standing before her, everything feels intensely alive.

MediumAcrylic on Canvas
Dimensions36 × 48 in (91 × 122 cm)
Year2026
Exhibition15 Minutes of Pop Art, Atlanta
StatusAvailable
Price$4,700
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The painting of Gia transcends a single interpretation, and asks the viewer to bring themselves into it. She has inspired many titles.

Succumb  ·  Chosen  ·  Love is Blind  ·  Lost in Lust  ·  Color Blind  ·  Blinded by Hues  ·  The Color of We  ·  Hope Postponed  ·  Blind Love  ·  Rebellion

If this painting were yours to name, what would you call her? Bring yourself to it, and find your own meaning.

Out of Sight by Mitra
Interconnecting Lines — Barcelona

Out of Sight

Acrylic on Canvas · 2026

Bound by a striking cobalt blindfold, the figure in this portrait confronts themes of perception, sight, desire and internal focus. By obscuring the subject's gaze, the composition shifts attention to the subtle emotional weight of the slightly parted lips and upward-tilted chin. The visible impasto brushwork and gestural backdrop heighten the tension between physical restraint, desire, and expressive inner life.

MediumAcrylic on Canvas
Dimensions9 × 12 in (23 × 30 cm)
Year2026
ExhibitionInterconnecting Lines, Barcelona
StatusAvailable
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Carmen by Mitra
Interconnecting Lines — Barcelona

Carmen

Acrylic on Canvas · 2026

Employing a bold expressionist palette reminiscent of Fauvism, this portrait translates the planes of the human face into a patchwork of vivid color blocks. Slashes of vibrant color replace traditional shadow and highlight, challenging realistic flesh tones in favor of heightened emotional impact. The subject's piercing blue eyes and sharp, defined lips remain deeply arresting central features, bridging graphic modernism with intimate human presence. Through deliberate line work and contrasting fields of light and dark, the work explores how color can convey emotion and depth beyond the boundaries of realism.

MediumAcrylic on Canvas
Dimensions24 × 24 in (60 × 60 cm)
Year2026
ExhibitionInterconnecting Lines, Barcelona
StatusAvailable
PriceOn request
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Sideways by Mitra

Sideways

Acrylic on Canvas · 2026

MediumAcrylic on Canvas
Dimensions14.2 × 11 in (36 × 28 cm)
Year2026
StatusAvailable
PriceOn request
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The Series

A growing series of portraits. More to come.

Exhibitions

Fifteen Minutes of Pop Art

Gallery Anderson Smith · Atlanta, GA

April 2026

Interconnecting Lines

Museu Europeu d'Art Modern · Barcelona, Spain

Exhibiting physical works and digital installation.

October 2026

Prints

Fine art prints of all paintings, available in three sizes. Each print is produced on archival quality paper.

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For inquiries about original work, prints, commissions or press, reach out directly.

Email

mitrapolitan.art@gmail.com

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@mitrapolitan.art