Keyvan Heydari-Shovir (CK1) is an Iranian-born artist from Tehran (b. 1985) known as one of the early voices of contemporary Iranian street art. Active in Tehran’s graffiti scene since 2002, he fuses Persian calligraphy, miniature painting, and Islamic geometric motifs with pop and urban aesthetics. He holds a BA in Painting from the University of Tabriz and an MFA from California College of the Arts in San Francisco.

Keyvan’s work spans murals, paintings, and digital art, often inspired by poets such as Hafez and Rumi and by the social history of Iran. His public projects include the Clarion Alley mural In Memory Of, dedicated to Forough Farrokhzad, Simin Behbahani, and Simin Daneshvar. Exhibited internationally and featured in the documentary Mutiny of Colours, he has also been named one of GQ Middle East’s “15 Middle Eastern NFT Artists to Watch,” expanding his practice into NFTs, VR, and 3D art.