He was born in Iran in 1967. He studied under the direction of the respected masters Gholamhosein Amirkhani, Abdollah, Foradi, and Yadollah Kaboli. He took education from the masters of music; Hushang Zarif, Athaullah Zahed Shirazi, and Mohammad Reza Lot. He graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts in Tehran University and continued in Ecole Beauxarts de Valenciennes and then at the Sorbonne University in France for the doctorate. Bahman Panahi has actively participated in calligraphic exhibitions, festivals, lectures, and music concerts on different continents. He has been invited as a visiting professor and Distinguished Artist to noted universities such as Harvard and North Eastern, U.S.A. His works can be found in numerous state and private collections. He continues his works in Paris.