November 2 – 22, 2009 Canvas New York Art
1001 colors documents and investigates some of the many forms of artistic expression now taking place in Iran. The 50 works of art reflect a variety of formal and social concerns in paintings that range stylistically from representational to expressionist and almost pure abstraction. Although the subjects of the representational works vary widely, they frequently address the interplay between traditional Iranian cultural heritage and contemporary expression. These tensions are seen in Freydoun Omidi’s minimalist reimagining of Persian calligraphy and the sinuous but carefully controlled line found in Mohammad Rahimi’s works, which are based on millennia-old cave paintings. Paintings by Rezvan Sadeghzadeh present women facing obstacles in a male-dominated society. Pouya Aryanpour’s “floating objects” – abstract and ominous – litter his canvases and suggest untethered, uncontrolled presences.
Several of the featured artists are exhibiting outside Iran for the first time. These artists include Sassan Gharedaghlou, Mohammad Rahimi, Arash Fesharaki, Saba Masoumian, who articulate the aspirations of artists in contemporary Iran and their relationship to their own culture and that of the broader world.
Sample work below may or may not be at the 1001 color exhibition.
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Sara Abbasian
Pouya Aryanpour
Pouya Aryanpour - cutting objects
Vahid Chamani
Vahid Chamani
Morteza Darehbaghi
Morteza Darehbaghi
Reza Derakhshani
Reza Derakhshani - The voice and silver series
Arash Fesharaki
Sassan Gharehdaghlou
Nargess Hashemi
Nargess Hashemi
Maryam Javaheri
Maryam Javaheri
REZA LAVASANI
Reza Lavasani
Payvand: Support the Omid-e-Mehr Foundation by purchasing exceptional works of art donated by prominent Iranian artists
mrlavasani.com
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Parviz Kalantari
Parviz Kalantari
Payvand: Tehran Art Scene: Parviz Kalantari
Payvand: The Color of Love: An Exhibition for a great cause in Tehran
festiveart.com
qoqnoos.com
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Hossein Khosrojerdi
Hossein Khosrojerdi - Sleep of Five
Payvand: Exhibition in London by two of the foremost contemporary Iranian artists: Hossein Khosrojerdi and Mehdi Saeedi
iranheritage.org
universes-in-universe.de
artnet.com
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Ramtin Zad
Ramtin Zad
onefineart.com
Payvand: The Color of Love: An Exhibition for a great cause in Tehran
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Saba Masoumian
Saba Masoumian - Happysad
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Dana Nehdaran
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Mehdi Mirbagheri
Mehdi Mirbagheri - Reza Shah
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Bahman Mohammadi
Bahman Mohammadi - Last Collection
Payvand: Winners of 7th Iran Contemporary Painting Biennial announced
bahmanmohammadi.com
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Freydoun Omidi
Freydoun Omidi - untitled
artnet.com
Payvand: Support the Omid-e-Mehr Foundation by purchasing exceptional works of art donated by prominent Iranian artists
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Shahpour Pouyan
Shahpour Pouyan - Femme Temple
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Mohammad Rahimi
Mohammad Rahimi - Women Series
Payvand: Five Men Artists at Tehran’s Mah Gallery
candlestar.co.uk
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Rezvan Sadeghzadeh
Rezvan Sadeghzageh - untitled 2
Payvand: The Color of Love: An Exhibition for a great cause in Tehran
promotion4art.ch
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Sadegh Tirafkan
Sadegh Tirafkan - loss of our identity series
Payvand: New York Premiere of Sadegh Tirafkan’s Temptation
Payvand: The Color of Love: An Exhibition for a great cause in Tehran
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Leila Zafar
Leila Zafar - Ladan
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Photos: Opening Reception for 1001 Colors: Contemporary Art from Iran
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