Art Patronage and Painting, An Overview of the Poosheh Quarterly, Ed. 4 17 November 2023
For a long time, fine arts in Iran have had almost no connection with the general public, and as a result, it was economically dependent on powerful institutions and patrons. After visiting Europe and learning about the role of fine arts in the everyday life, Iranians started thinking about the culture of collecting, and they gradually opened a space for art in their daily lives. Co...
A short story of four Iranian collectors 12 October 2023
Art News Top 200 Collector’s list has identified and introduced influential London collectors since 1999, and in the latest list presented in 2022, the names of four Iranian collectors are also included. In the following, we introduce these collectors.
Meaning of Price in the Art Market 10 October 2023
On July 8, 2023, the second meeting of gallery owners with the title of Gallery Owners, Art Market Structure and Challenges was held at Kaarmaan Art House. In this meeting, Maryam Majd and Shahed Safari, Sanam Haghigi, Sajjad Baghban Maher and Mohammad Reza Moridi gave speeches. In the following, you will read Mohammadreza Moridi's words on the meaning of the price in Arts.
Collecting in art of contemporary Iran; from artists to archivists 29 July 2023
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.
The new generation of collectors are buying art from social media 20 June 2023
In this article, Artsy explains the functions of social media for galleries. In this article, solutions are given to improve the performance of an Instagram or Facebook page, and according to reliable statistics, the author considers this performance improvement to be beneficial for galleries and art activists.
Dispersed; A Narrative on the Journey of Shahnamah of Shah Tahmasp's Folios around the World 10 May 2023
The Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp is one of the well-known and exquisite works of art of Iran and the Islamic world. But this book has been scattered in various collections and museums around the world. In this article, we will read about this unique work of art and the story of its journey to different collections, and the records that this Shahnameh has experienced in various auctions...