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Ten Years Ago: Mahboubeh Kazemi’s Vision—Baran Auction, the First Specialized Auction of Calligraphy and Islamic Art, with $871,000 in Sales
A decade ago, Mahboubeh Kazemi launched Baran Auction, the first specialized auction dedicated to calligraphy and Islamic arts, featuring artists from Iraq, Turkey, and Iran, and achieving total sales of $871,000. Since 2016 (1395 SH), with the establishment of Baran Auction—the first auction in the Middle East exclusively focused on calligraphy and Islamic arts—Mahboubeh Kazemi has reminded the region of the enduring importance of its traditional and civilizational heritage. Four successful editions of the auction have been held so far.
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Sadegh Tabrizi and His Painterly Love Stories at Abu Dhabi Art 2025
Sohrab Gallery will present a collection of masterworks by Sadegh Tabrizi at Abu Dhabi Art 2025.
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Aref Geranmayeh and Contemporary Watercolors at Mojdeh Gallery
Aref Geranmayeh’s watercolor is not merely a depiction of roots and deadwood; it is a manifesto on the cycle of time, nature’s memory, and the secret life that pulsates within silence.
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Vohu-Manah (Vohuman) in Bundahishn by Elham Fallahi :The Wounded Guardian of Waters, Raha Gallery Collection
The sculpture Vohuman occupies the uppermost position in the vast and astonishing installation Bundahishn—placed precisely above the figure of Ahura Mazda. It is not merely one among the 82 sculptures constituting the work; it bears a distinct philosophical reading: a figure with closed eyes, holding a fish to its chest. Fallahi’s Vohuman is the wounded guardian of life—an entity that, in a chaotic world, brings forth good thoughts not by force, but through an embrace.
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Alireza Samiazar and a Different Reading of the Works of Afshin Pirhashemi
Afshin Pirhashemi is among the most influential contemporary artists of Iran… The women in his paintings stood apart from all other depictions created by Iranian painters.
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Sadegh Tabrizi and Sohrab Gallery at Abu Dhabi Art/ Curated by Mehrdad Fallah and Shahin Torkaman
The late Sadegh Tabrizi, whose works have appeared in nearly 150 regional and international auctions over the past half-century, will for the first time have his masterpieces presented at an art fair in the Middle East.
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Kiarash Yaghoubi and The Third Line at Mojdeh Gallery
This work by Kiarash Yaghoubi may be regarded as a reconstruction of Iranian identity in the face of the modern global order. His focus lies on the conceptual architecture of line—an artwork of remarkable delicacy and Eastern Zen-like order that fully understands the principles of contemporary allure. Only through rigorous artistic contemplation could the artist create such a work at this scale.
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Rashidi Gallery in the Heart of Iran’s First Art Hotel / A Magnificent Scene of Art Tourism at Rashidieh Hotel,Tehran
To reach Rashidi Gallery, one must pass through the sublime, authentic architecture of the grand heritage landmark—Rashidieh Hotel, Tehran—one of the most brilliant examples of renewed Iranian architectural artistry, transporting the viewer to the splendor of Qajar palaces and the refined delicacy of Safavid manuscript painting. Upon entering the gallery, works by Atena Rashidi, Satine Ghaffari, Amin Tavakkol, Tina Pakzad, Nastaran Safaei, and Babak Haghi invite visitors into the realm of contemporary art and its progressive interpretive lens.
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