Born in 1974 in Tehran, Mahsa Shoeleh graduated from Azadegan Academy of Arts and Sciences with a degree in Graphic Arts. She began her early practical training under the mentorship of Master Mostafa Akhavas with an emphasis in Persian Miniature style and Persian Calligraphy. Mahsa has always had an affinity for modern art and currently works in this style. Her first exhibition was held in 1994 with the encouragement of Ms. Janet Lazarian, proprietor or Lazar Gallery in Tehran.

Solo Exhibitions:
1995-Haft Samar Gallery, Tehran
1997-Special Diseases Foundation, charity benefit exhibition, Tehran
1998-Tehran Hotel Homa (Sheraton)
1999-Kuwait City Art Gallery, featured foreign artist, Kuwait
1999- Tehran Hotel Homa
2000-Haft Samar Gallery, Tehran
2002-Tehran Hotel Homa, solo exhibition
2006- Seyhoun Gallery, LA, CA

Group Exhibitions:
1994-Lazar Gallery, Tehran
1995-Tehran International Art Fair
1997-Daryabeigy Gallery, Tehran
1998-Mansoureh Hosseini Gallery, featured artist exhibition, Tehran
1999-Tarh Gallery, Tehran
2001-Lazar Gallery, Tehran
2005-California Street Gallery, Pure Woman, Ventura, California

Commisioned Murals:
1996-Arad Hospital, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Tehran
1998-Tehran Hotel Homa, lobby level bar

Children’s Book Illustration:
Wishing to Reach the Sea (scheduled for publication, Summer 2005)