Annual Report November 2017-2018
O gallery's fourth year in business! Take a look through our exhibitions with installation views, selected reviews, and our other activities.
Pop Up No.1 – Shiraz
O Gallery, established in 2014, is devoted to the promotion of young and emerging artists while devising selected projects with a few established artists. Working closely with curators and leading intellectuals in the field, the gallery is committed to presenting distinguished exhibitions which reflect the culture and attitudes of its artists. The format of pop up exhibition is a relatively new initiative to host temporary exhibitions that run for a short period of time, and are often held in a nontraditional space like a storefront or an artist’s studio to give those interested a chance to see the art in person. O Gallery has planned a series of pop-up exhibitions, showcasing a broad array of works from both established and emerging artists, to present a collection of mixed media pieces, featuring paintings, drawings, sculptures, and installations in different cities. Our upcoming pop-up event in Shiraz highlights the work of 31 accomplished artists, coming from different backgrounds and cities whose previous artworks have been exhibited by O Gallery in solo and group exhibitions. Holding longstanding, personal and professional relationships with the artists, the gallery provides unique insight into the works on display, creating an informative and engaging environment for all. In a way, the first pop-up in the series is a review of the gallery’s performance and program in the past four years and its upcoming exhibitions this year, including works by most of the artists it has worked with (excluding photography). Through an ethical and open-minded approach to art, combined with a commitment to seeking out exemplary work, O Gallery fosters a creative climate that works to benefit artists and art collectors alike in order to raise awareness and appreciation for art through such events and activities.
Annual Report November 2016-2017
O gallery's third year in business! Take a look through our exhibitions with installation views, selected reviews, and our other activities.
The Nature of Curating
Curating and the role of the curator is one of the major issues in the contemporary art field. 3 days of workshop under the guidance of media artist Shahram Entekhabi including screening of recordings of talks with international curators with Farsi subtitles followed by discussions Date and Hours: Wednesday March 1st: 6-9 PM /Thursday March 2nd: 2-5 PM/ Friday March 3rd: 2-5 PM @OGalleryTehran The Nature of Curating In Iran, the art galleries are almost the only functioning model of exhibition practice. A contemporary non-profit institutional system is hardly existing as well as curatorial studies.
Annual Report November 2015 – 2016
O gallery's second year in business! Take a look through our exhibitions with installation views, selected reviews and our other activities.
First Edition of 3 on 3
O Gallery is pleased to announce the first edition of 3 on 3, a valuable platform for young emerging artists. Consisting of 5 exhibitions, each of these 2-week shows during the summer, showcase the work of 3 artists. Each selected artist will present a solo body of work at only one of the gallery’s three floors. The criteria for selection are talent, originality, promise and the ability to benefit from a smaller space allocated to their work. The chosen artists for the 2016 edition, cover the fields of drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture and photography, offering a unique glimpse into the young generation of artists who are at the early stages of their artistic careers. Presenting the works of young artists has been O Gallery’s desire from the beginning and we hope to achieve a larger audience and benefit a larger crowd of artists through our 3 on 3 program.