Takin Aghdashloo Discusses Why Galleries Prefer London in Exclusive Artchart Interview
Takin Aghdashloo, the curator of the exhibition "Nine Works from Iranian Modern Art,” elaborated on the details of this exhibition and curatorship matters in a conversation with Artchart. The exhibition took place from the 9th to the 13th of Khordad (May 29th to June 2nd) at the temporary space of Bavan Gallery in Cromwell Place, London. Featuring works by nine artists including Aydin Aghdashloo, Masoud Arabshahi, Mohammad Ehsaei, Monir Farmanfarmaian, Sirak Melkonian, Ali Akbar Sadeghi, Parviz Tanavoli, Manoucher Yektai, and Hossein Zenderoudi, the exhibition was part of the event "Harmony of Home: Art Practices that Bind Us Together," which was held in London for the third time. Takin Aghdashloo expressed their efforts to showcase a variety of artworks ranging from abstract to figurative, including contemporary calligraphy and Saqqakhaneh school, portraying London as an art hub where galleries are eager to host such exhibitions. Additionally, during our interview, we discussed with him the differences in curatorial practices between Iran and abroad. According to Aghdashloo, while there are active Iranian curators, political and social challenges overshadow the art scene. Read our conversation with Takin Aghdashloo below.
18 June 2024
Takin Aghdashloo Discusses Why Galleries Prefer London in Exclusive Artchart Interview 18 June 2024
Takin Aghdashloo, the curator of the exhibition "Nine Works from Iranian Modern Art,” elaborated on the details of this exhibition and curatorship matters in a conversation with Artchart. The exhibition took place from the 9th to the 13th of Khordad (May 29th to June 2nd) at the temporary space of Bavan Gallery in Cromwell Place, London. Featuring works by nine artists including Ayd...
Artchart in a Short Conversation with Sunny Rahbar 3 March 2024
Artchart had a short conversation with Sunny Rahbar, one of the three founders of The Third Line Gallery in Dubai on the sidelines of Abu Dhabi Art, and talked about the gallery's long-term collaboration with the well-known Iranian artist Farhad Moshiri. You will read this conversation further.
Artchart in a Short Conversation with Salwa Zeidan, Founder of Salwa Zeidan Gallery 29 January 2024
Salwa Zeidan, the founder of the Salwa Zeidan Gallery, engaged in a conversation with ArtChart during the Abu Dhabi Art Fair. In the upcoming interview, the distinguished artist recounts the journey of establishing her gallery in Abu Dhabi, exploring her passion for gallery ownership and the strategies she employs. Furthermore, she discusses her collaboration with artists, with a pa...
When everyone was buying Arabshahi and Zendehroudi, I bought Rokni Haerizadeh 11 July 2023
Kourosh Nouri, the founding director of Carbon 12 Gallery, was talking with Hossein Mohseni at the same time as Art Fair Dubai 2023. In this conversation, Nouri talks about the beginning of his career in the field of gallery ownership and the establishment of Carbon 12 Gallery together with Nadine Knotzer. He also answers questions about how to choose and collaborate with artists an...
Art Community, Social Movements: A series of conversations: Shervin Taheri 26 April 2023
Shervin Taheri can be considered as a critic and researcher with a sharp critical view of visual art. He has a questioning approach towards the activists of the visual field and specifically the gallery owners and the cycle of the art economy. Considering that the art market is separate from the art field, Taheri sees the recent crisis as a good opportunity for galleries to rethink....
Art Community, Social Movements: A series of conversations: Sajjad Baghban 19 April 2023
Sajjad Baghban has been a researcher and artistic director in many cultural and artistic centers and therefore has done many research in visual art throughout history. After studying art doctorate, he worked in art centers such as "Sareban" gallery and also published books in this field such as "Acquaintance with the philosophy of art and aesthetics" and "Representation of urban spa...
Art Community, Social Movements: A series of conversations: Hossein Mohseni 16 April 2023
Today, Hossein Mohseni is known as the director of Artibition Gallery and mostly in presenting online exhibitions; This is while he spent about 6 years of his 10-year career as a gallerist holding online exhibitions and as a result, he has touched the visual art scene in the past few years. By focusing on the economy of visual art, Mohseni has tried to develop an analytical and prac...
Art Community, Social Movements: A series of conversations: Lili Golestan 11 April 2023
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...
Art Community, Social Movements: A series of conversations: Sahar Khanbolouki 6 April 2023
Sahar Khanbolouki was a collector in Iran and then after immigrating to Canada, she started Sahar Bolouki Gallery. She is now one of the prominent gallerists at the international level, who has had a significant impact on the development of many artists in the world art community. Sahar Khanbolouki talks about the growth of Iranian art and gallery ownership and the impact of Iran's...