Golnaz Kiany (b. 1988, Iran) is an Iranian Canadian artist based in Vancouver. She holds a BA in Painting from Sooreh University, Tehran (2013). Mentored by acclaimed Iranian master painter Mehrdad Mohebali, Kiany's work is known for its sensitivity to the human figure, gesture, and movement. Her practice engages with universal themes of memory, time, and identity, reflecting her personal negotiations with the experience of loss and belonging. Over the past decade, Kiany's work has been exhibited in Tehran, London, Toronto, Vancouver, and NewYork.