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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.
In 1977, the Empress of Iran, Farah Pahlavi, purchased expensive Western artwork, in order to open this contemporary art museum. This museum was a controversial act, because the country's social and economic inequalities were rising and the government at the time was acting as a dictatorship and not tolerating the rising opponents, a few years later the Iranian Revolution took place.
Azad Artists Group (Persian: گروه هنرمندان آزاد, lit.Independent Artists Group) [1] was an Iranian art group, active from October 1974 until 1977.It consisted of seven artist, including Marcos Grigorian, Gholamhossein Nami, Massoud Arabshahi, Morteza Momayez, Faramarz Pilaram, Sirak Melkonian, and Mir Abdolreza Daryabeigi.
Independent Artists Group (Persian: گروه هنرمندان آزاد) [1] was an Iranian art group, active from October 1974 until 1977. [2] It consisted of seven artist, including Marcos Grigorian, Gholamhossein Nami, Massoud Arabshahi, Morteza Momayez, Faramarz Pilaram, Sirak Melkonian, and Mir Abdolreza Daryabeigi. [3]
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 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.
Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani, who is at the Berlin Film Festival as a member of Kristen Stewart’s jury, has talked passionately about the importance of art in her native country as an ...
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