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Magic of Persia

Curators, Institutions and the Market: Twenty odd years in the making of a contemporary Iranian art scene

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June 28, 2022
- 6 p.m.

Pavilion Gallery

Magic of Persia

A discussion exploring the shared perspectives on the international growth of contemporary Iranian arts, further debating the collecting and sales practice, institutional support, and knowledge production through exhibitions and publications.

This panel discussion, chaired and moderated by Professor Sussan Babaie (The Courtauld Institute of Art), brings together Rose Issa (Author and Curator), Aaron Cesar (Director Delfina Foundation), and Nima Sagharchi (Director of Middle Eastern, Islamic and South Asian Art Bonhams). 

 

Image: Reza Aramesh, You were The Dead, Theirs Was The Future, 2007. Photographic print (singed, titled and numbered 1/3 on the verso), 122 x155 cm. Courtesy of Fereydoun Ave.

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The Magic of Persia Contemporary Art Prize (MOP CAP) is the first award to globally recognise the talent of emerging Iranian artists, many of whom have had little exposure on the competitive international art scene. The award is designed to support and promote the career development of the most exciting young Iranian artists in the world.