Alexander Nikanpour is a contemporary visual artist living in Northern California. After graduating with a Master of Fine Arts in communications design from the HDK University in Gothenburg, Sweden, he went on to study 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, University College of Arts, Crafts and Design, in Stockholm, Sweden. He has participated in many group and solo art exhibitions in New York, Sweden, Denmark, and Shanghai.