Alexander Nikanpour is a contemporary visual artist living in Northern California. After graduating with a Master of Fine Arts in communication design from the HDK University in Gothenburg, Sweden, he studied environmental design at Parsons School of Design in New York City. Furthering his education, he graduated with a Master of Fine Arts in interior architecture and furniture design from Konstfack, the University College of Arts, Crafts and Design, in Stockholm, Sweden. He has participated in many groups and solo art exhibitions in New York, Sweden, Denmark, and Shanghai.