The expansion of the Middle Eastern art market beyond the region, particularly to a city like London, has been influenced by numerous factors. One of the earliest and most significant reasons is the entry of well-known British auction houses, such as Christie's and Bonhams, into the Middle East in 2004 and 2005, respectively. While the attention of international auction houses to th...

Among the top 20 young artists in the MENA region featured by ArtTactic in 2018, five Iranian artists are recognized, with only one of them residing in Iran. This indicates a trend where international galleries are focusing their attention on diaspora or dual-nationality artists. Recent examples of such artists include Mehdi Ghadyanloo, Maysha Mohamedi, and Ali Banisadr, who have co...

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...

In this report, Artchart conducted an analysis of artists whose artworks debuted in auctions between 2019 and 2023. Moreover, it examined artists born in the 1990s, pinpointing five individuals from this generation whose artworks had their inaugural auction appearance. 

With the end of 2023, the Artchart team decided to introduce 10 expensive works of Iranian artists that have been sold at auctions. These works are selected and arranged based on Atchart database and dollar rate. In this short essay, you will read about these works and the successful artists of 2023.

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.

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...

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....

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...