"Tehran - New York" Exhibition
Leila Heller Gallery
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"Tehran- New York" surveys work by 40 well-known and emerging contemporary Iranian artists – including artists living in New York and the United States such as Shoja Azari, Shiva Ahmadi, Negar Ahkami, Shirin Neshat and Y.Z. Kami – as well as the work of artists currently living in Tehran, such as Reza Derakshani, Shadi Ghadirian and Farideh Lashai. A significant portion of the work has never been shown in the U.S.
Through paintings, drawings, sculpture, photography, installation, and video painting, TEHRAN - NEW YORK will explore synergies and differences among the work of Iranian artists living in Iran and the U.S. The exhibition does not aim to define Iranian art, but rather to examine the unique visions that exist among Iranian artists, while encouraging a much-needed place for dialogue. However great the distance, there are always loose ties that unite these artists across the globe. While many of the artists tackle the same political and social issues, the result is hugely varied due to the different perspectives of the geographically dispersed group.
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Schedule
from March 05, 2010 to April 01, 2010
Artist(s)
Shoja Azari, Shiva Ahmadi, Negar Ahkami, Shirin Neshat, Y.Z. Kami, Reza Derakshani, Shadi Ghadirian, Farideh Lashai et al.