Art collecting in contemporary Iran is more of a patronage that even leads to archival activities. But is it possible to classify Iranian art collectors and talk about their motivations? In this short essay, Savana Boghossian has tried to propose a framework for art collecting in Iran, considering the limited information at hand.

Lili Golestan is a familiar name in the history of Iran's art galleries. After recent movements in Iran, she closed her gallery forever after 34 years of activity. After this, Golestan Gallery will only hold online exhibitions. When Golestan decided to establish her own gallery, she stated the policy of the gallery in Kayhan newspaper as follows: discovering and supporting young tal...