Saeed Danosian


Saeed Danosian was a contemporary Iranian artist, scholar and philanthropist based in Orange County, California.
He pursued a program in interior design at the Bel Art Academy in Rome in the mid-70's, and from 1979 to 1985 studied further at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, earning his baccalaureate degree in set design for the theater in 1983 and his master's degree in set design and art direction in 1985. In addition to his areas of major concentration, his studies included film and television, costume design, art history, and music. He worked in the area of set design at both the Burgtheater and Wiener Staatsoper.
He died in Irvine, California, on December 21, 2008, at the age of 54 from a sudden aortic dissection. He is buried in Pacific View Memorial Park in Corona del Mar, California.

Education

Community work

  • Founder and Publisher of OCPC Magazine
  • Co-Founder and Publisher of OC LIFE magazine
  • Participating artist in KOCE-TV's "Butterfly Initiative Project"
  • Artistic Director of Persian Mehregan Festival, main stage design
  • Harvest Festival Construction of a Village
  • Design of 50 banners in recognition of Persian New Year hung throughout the City of Irvine, California

Artistic donations

Awards