Pioneering Works titled: Figure & Figuration at New Art Gallery
Date: 29 April 2017
Figure & Figuration is the name of a group exhibition of Pioneers of Iranian Contemporary Art which opened on the newly founded Art Gallery on 28 April 2017.
The showcased works are by painter, graphic artist, writer and film critic Aydin Aghdashlou, 76; avant-garde painter, sculptor and poet Jazeh Tabatabaee (1931-2008); painter, sculptor, poet, author and translator Hannibal Alkhas (1930-2010); painter and graphic artist Mahmoud Javadipour (1920-2012); and painter, writer and translator Mehdi Sahabi (1944-2009).
Also included are the artworks by painter and sculptor Iraj Zand (1950-2006), painter and sketch artist Manouchehr Motabar, 81, and painters Nasser Oveysi, 83, and Parvaneh Etemadi, 68.
Managed by painter, essayist, researcher and expert in cultural planning Toktam Farmanfarmaee, Farmanfarma Art Gallery will present an exhibition of figurative works by renowned artists titled ‘Figure and Figuration,’ for its inaugural display.
The featured works have been collected in collaboration with curator Farnaz Mohammadi.
The new gallery is located on A’rabi 2 St., North Kheradmand St., Karim Khan Blvd.
The gallery is open all days except Mondays. Visiting hours are from 11 am-7 pm.
Source: Farairan
