A must see exhibition that brings forth some of Iran’s most influential literature to the eyes of the international community; Sussan Deyhims solo exhibition titled Dawn of the Cold Season is now on display at the Shulamit Gallery in Venice, California. The multi faceted event transforms the gallery into a giant instillation piece featuring live […]
It’s that time of year again! The Niavaran Culture Center in Tehran hosts the 7th annual edition of Iran’s Seven Views (Haft Neghah), an art expo coordinated by seven major art galleries. This year, the seven original galleries have invited an additional 7 galleries to part take in the expo. The Aria, Elaheh, Dey, Golestan, […]
While the vampire narrative is as old as time itself, it doesn’t stop the world from constantly finding new ways to appropriate it. Nowadays, several countries have taken it upon themselves to portray their versions of the familiar legend set against the backdrop of their own homeland resulting in hauntingly beautiful and honest examinations of […]
Last week was part two of Christie’s “Modern and Contemporary Arab, Iranian and Turkish Art” auction, which took place 21 October 2014 in Dubai. Out of a total of 121 lots, 31 of them were works by Iranian artists. Christie’s reports that the auction had the highest sale total for the category since 2010, realizing […]
Tehran Art News // 17 October 2014 The city of Tehran boasts a vibrant art scene for the end of October! Aaran Gallery // Cut Papers An exhibition of the works of Kamran Diba October 17 – October 31, 2014 Golestan Gallery Painting Exhibition by Oldooz Robatian October 17 – October 22, 2014 Haft Samar […]
Tehran Art News // 03 October 2014 The city of Tehran boasts a vibrant art scene for the beginning of October! Homa Art Gallery // Mensheat An exhibition of the works of Azra Aghighi Bakhshayeshi through 7 October, 2014. Negah Gallery // Ojan Shirozhan An exhibition of paintings from 10 October – 29 October, 2014. […]
“Fluidity—not stagnation—drives my work. As a contemporary artist whose life has been varied by circumstance and change, I refuse to be constrained by specific style or genre. I feel a responsibility as an artist to reflect the inconsistent reality we live in.” – Hossein Khosrojerdi Last Saturday we at Tara Gallery had the distinct privilege […]
Lawrie Shabibi gallery in Dubai will host Act & Application, a group exhibition that brings together six contemporary artists from around the world: Ra di Martino, littlewhitehead, Arthur Prior, David Rickard, Darren Harvey-Regan and Iranian artist, Setareh Shahbazi from September 15 to October 29, 2014. Here’s a little background on Shabazi: Iranian Setareh Shahbazi’s starting […]
Tehran Art News // 29 August 2014 The city of Tehran boasts a vibrant art scene – here’s a selection of galleries with exhibitions going on in September! Mah Art Gallery Mah Gallery’s Summer Exhibition is a group show featuring 51 artists Exhibition runs from August 15 – September 15, 2014 http://www.mahartgallery.com/en/ Homa Art Gallery […]
Curated by Roya Khajavi-Heidari and Masud Nader, Rogue Space Gallery in NYC presents PORTRAITS: REFLECTIONS BY EMERGING IRANIAN ARTISTS. [via Tehran Times] Works by a group of emerging Iranian artists will be showcased in an exhibition at the Rogue Space Gallery in New York during September. The works have been selected by Roya Khajavi-Heidari and […]