26 Apr in 12:40
Iranian renowned artist Parviz Tanavoli whose art has influenced the world was among those who received Asia Arts Game Changer Awards 2021.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the ceremony of the prize will be held on line on May 5, IRNA reported.
Parviz Tanavoli was born in 1937 in Tehran. He is a sculptor, painter, and poet. He graduated from the Brera Academy of Milan in 1959. He was among the pioneers of Saqqakhaneh movement, a modern subgenre of Iranian art.
His works of art has been put on display in several museums, including Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, Tate Modern, Museum of London, Asian Society, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, and National Museum of Qatar.
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Why Middle Eastern modern art was set to take centre stage at the British Museum
Important works from North Africa and the Middle East were scheduled to go on display to showcase the full range of the region s talent
The Accident. Ink on paper, 2013. Funded by Maryam and Edward Eisler
Credit: Nicky Nodjoumi
The British Museum was due to open an exhibition next week celebrating its collection of modern and contemporary art from the Middle East and North Africa: some 700 examples by more than 300 artists, nearly all acquired in the last 10 years. Considering there has been no budget for acquisitions from the museum s central funds, this is a remarkable feat.