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Saqqakhaneh school is a movement of neo-traditional modern art that is found in Iran, rooted in a history of coffee-house paintings and Shiʿite Islam visual elements. [ 13 ] [ 14 ] [ 15 ] The word Saqqakhaneh originally referred to a type of water-fountain shrine found locally, and came to represent a movement characterised heavily by symbolism.
The Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art museum was supposed to be a place to show contemporary and modern Iranian artist alongside other international artists doing similar work. [ 6 ] The museum was designed by Iranian architect and cousin of the empress, Kamran Diba , who employed elements from traditional Persian architecture of Yazd , Kashan ...
The Museum of Contemporary Art Ahvaz (MCAA) was founded in 2005 on the eastern bank of the Karoon River in Ahvaz, Iran. [1] The museum opened in 2010. [2] The building features 2 stories and 5 galleries. The museum includes works of art by Iranian and international artists focusing on contemporary art from Iran in particular.
The arts of Iran are one of the richest art heritages in world history and encompasses many traditional disciplines including architecture, painting, literature, music, weaving, pottery, calligraphy, metalworking and stonemasonry. There is also a very vibrant Iranian modern and contemporary art scene, as well as
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The Museum of Contemporary Art [1] is a contemporary art museum in Isfahan, Iran, located next to the Museum of Natural History. [2] The museum is housed in the Chaharbagh Palace, originally built in 17th century under Safavid rule.
The Iranian Art Museum Garden is an art museum located in the Elahieh district of Tehran. The gardens have an area of less than one hectare . The main attraction of the museum gardens are about a dozen scaled-down replicas of well-known historical Iranian buildings dating to the early Pahlavi dynasty .
Sadegh Tirafkan (1965–2013), photography, video installation, and collage; Hossein Valamanesh (born 1949), Iranian-Australian public art and multimedia. [8] Hossein Zenderoudi (born 1937), painter and sculptor; Afshin Naghouni (born 1969), painter, mixed media. [9] Saman and Sasan Oskouei (born 1985 & 1991), multidisciplinary artist-activists ...