B Gallery officially opened on December 13, 2024, in Tehran with the exhibition "Landscape: Plateau," led by Saleh Beheshti. The exhibition features over 70 works by renowned artists such as Kamal-ol-Molk, Ali Akbar Sanati, Sohrab Sepehri, Abolghasem Saeedi, Marcos Grigorian, Mohsen Vaziri Moghaddam, Parvaneh Etemadi, Farideh Lashai, Pariyoush Ganji, as well as pieces by younger gen...

If Marcos Grigorian were alive, he would have celebrated his 100th birthday this December. An artist who was not only a painter but also a gallery owner, collector, film actor, and notably, the founder of the first Tehran Biennale. Marcos Grigorian's influence on Iranian art is such that, 18 years after his passing, an exhibition titled "Marcos Grigorian: A Retrospective" has been o...

In this conversation, Mohammad Reza Moridi, an art researcher and faculty member at Tehran University of Art, discusses the challenges and research related to the Iranian art market with journalist Hossein Ganji. Moridi explores the historical taboos surrounding the art market and the evolving discourse in this field, highlighting the importance of interdisciplinary research in the...

He calls his father simply "Mohsen." Mohsen Vaziri Moghadam, one of Iran's most renowned artists—a painter and sculptor—would have turned 100 this year. On this occasion, Hamon Vaziri Moghadam, his son and the president of the Mohsen Vaziri Moghadam Foundation, has organized an exhibition of his father's works. This program will be displayed in 22 galleries across Tehran and other c...

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 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.

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...

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...

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....