Mahboubeh Kazemi, founder and director of Baran Auction—the first specialized auction dedicated to calligraphy and Iranian-Islamic art—offers a detailed analysis of an outstanding calligraphic work by Mir Emad Al-Hassani that was sold at the inaugural edition of the auction. Using this masterpiece as a point of departure, she highlights remarkable examples of works by the “pinnacle of Nastaliq” preserved in some of the world’s most prestigious museums.
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Mahboubeh Kazemi Analyzes a Mir Emad Al-Hassani Nastaliq Masterpiece: From The Met and the Louvre to Baran Auction -
Mahboubeh Kazemi: The Middle East Must Recognize Zinat al-Sadat Emami — The Third Vertex of the Triangle Formed by Monir Farmanfarmaian and Fakhr-al-Nisa’ ZeidThe world does not know that the so-called male-dominated Middle East also produced remarkable women artists a century ago—women whose artistic creations have enriched humanity’s cultural heritage. Today, Zinat al-Sadat Emami, in her nineties in Isfahan, Iran, continues to shine. In my view, she forms the third radiant vertex alongside Monir Farmanfarmaian and Fakhr-al-Nisa’ Zeid.
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6 Record-Making Masterpieces of Civilizational and Traditional Art at Baran AuctionIn four editions of the Baran Auction — a specialized auction for calligraphy, Islamic art, and traditional civilizational works — many pieces have achieved remarkable records. Six such works are introduced in this article.
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Four Editions of Baran Auction: A Million-Dollar Leap Through Civilizational and Authentic ArtworksOne of the most significant achievements of Baran Auction has been the revitalization of the market for Islamic arts and calligraphy alongside a curated selection of modern and contemporary works—a combination that both preserves artistic roots and offers a perspective on emerging currents. This dual approach has brought Iranian and international audiences to a shared point of engagement and has elevated both the cultural and economic value of the artworks
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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 SalesA 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…
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Trump-Biden dipole and the Iranian art market from the perspective of Hossein Hashempoor/ Tehran auction, Baran auction over complex roadsTehran. (Iranart)-Hossein Hashempoor said that Describing these conditions, we are facing a crucial month for the art market in November.
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New information about the Fifth Baran Auction/ Mahboubeh Kazemi explainTehran.(Iranart)-The coronavirus has created special conditions for the fifth Baran auction, which is scheduled to take place in the fall but more deadly than Corona is procrastination and negligence which caused Turkey to pursue the claim of registering Istanbul as the capital of Islamic calligraphy in UNESCO.
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Mahboubeh Kazemi Doulabi Talks about Baran Auction and Iran’s art market after Covid-19TEHRAN –(Iranart) - The founder and manager of Taraneh Baran Gallery and Baran Auction explained the art situation in Coronavirus days.
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Folios from Shahnameh Extremely Welcome at Fourth Baran AuctionTEHRAN –(Iranart) - Five folios from a rare manuscript of the Shahnameh, the epic masterpiece of the Persian poet Ferdowsi, was the top lot of the 4th Baran Auction, which is dedicated to the sale of calligraphic paintings and calligraphy works.
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Fourth Baran Auction at Rayzan International Conference CenterThe fourth specialized auction of calligraphy, Iranian and Islamic art, Baran auction, was held at the Rayzan International Conference Center in Tehran on Friday. Founded and managed by Mahboubeh Kazemi Doulabi, Baran Auction offered 94 works of art to buyers and art collectors in its fourth edition, which ended with the sale of 69 works for astonishing 26.26 billion toman (over $2 million).