Artchart, which had previously examined the Iranian Art  Market in 1401 SH (2022-2023), has once again provided an in-depth report for 1402 SH (2023-2024). The forthcoming report will analyze the data collected in 1402 SH and compare it to previous years to illustrate the current state and trends within the Iranian art market. The initial section provides an overview of the mos...

Mohsen Vaziri-Moghaddam, an Iranian painter, sculptor, lecturer, and art writer, was born in Behbahan in 1925 and passed away in Rome 94 years later. Throughout his career, he conducted various experiments using different materials and media. However, Vaziri-Moghaddam is most renowned for his sand paintings and articulated sculptures. His works have been featured in auctions since 2...

Abstract painting is one of art trends in 2023 and has experienced growing in value in the art market in last few years. According to Artsy's 2023 survey, 44% of respondents cited "abstract art" as the most important genre of contemporary art in their business.

The 17th Tehran auction: modern and contemporary, was held on Friday July 21st, 2023 at Parsian Azadi Hotel. This auction achieved a total sale of 214 billion tomans equivalent to 4.3 million dollars, which was a growth of 77.8% compared to the previous period. Artchart has observed the 17th Tehran auction in the upcoming report.

Coffee-house painting and Reverse Glass painting are one of Iran's folkloric and classical arts, which reached the peak of their popularity among the common strata of society during the Qajar era. Museums such as Negarestan Museum Garden, Reza Abbasi Museum, and the Museum of Reverse Glass Painting, house remarkable works of these arts. Although limited, Coffee-house painting and Re...

When the Art Hall team was looking for the Iranian artworks' sales records for art appraisal, felt the void of an authoritative art reference. That's why Artchart was born in 2019. The purpose of launching Artchart was to create a database of the Iranian art market that can be used as a reference for a wide range of people, from artists to art collectors. Now Artchart has collected...

Imagining a future for the art market in Iran seemed like an unattainable dream two decades ago, but today it has become a pleasant memory that we should hope for its continuation. In this article, Mahmoud Nouraie announces on the bright future of this market by examining the growth trend of Iran's art market.

In past recent years, Outsider artists have been receiving more attention in Iran; But about western Outsider artists, this attention goes back many years. This has caused art fairs and a separate section in some auction houses to be dedicated to these artists in the world. In this note, Marzieh Eftekhari takes a look at these events and provides a brief review of the outsider art m...

Kamran Yousefzadeh, attributed to Y. Z. Kami is one of the late generation of Iranian modernist painters. Like the works of many contemporary artists, his paintings cannot be attributed to a specific style. In his works, Kami advances abstract and representational approach in parallel. But the bridge connecting these two distinct approaches is the domination of mystical concepts and...