Annual Report 2023 – 2024
We celebrate our tenth year in business at O Gallery! Take a look at our year in review.
Between Ornament and Structure
“Between Ornament and Structure”, a recent text by Farniyaz Zaker was recently published in “The Textile Museum Journal, which disscus carpets in Modern Art and Architecture.
“The Boundaries of My World,” written by Mohsen Azmoodeh, is about Ali Vaziri’s third solo show, “Territory – To Live,” at O Gallery in Etemad newspaper
Mohsen Azmoodeh reviewed Ali Vaziri's show "Territory - To Live" in No. 5858 of Etemad newspaper, in which he discusses two of Vaziri's main concerns. He considers Vaziri's sculptures to be beyond organic forms and beautiful artifacts, viewing them as works that represent a broader concern.
Ghasem Hajizadeh – “Fear and Desire”
O Gallery is pleased to present “Fear and Desire,” Ghasem Hajizadeh’s (b. 1947 Lahijan) first solo show with the gallery.
Drawing inspiration from the Qajar period, Ghasem Hajizadeh adds expressionism where it didn’t exist before, plays the naïve artist at times while he is very well capable and aware of “conventions” such as perspective and composition. Hinting at pop art, while touching the surface of neo realism, Hajizadeh doesn’t fit into any one category, while he is a little bit of everything. His canvases are striking combinations of drawing and painting, paper and canvas, resulting in multi-layered canvases that weave together references to personal events in the past.
Nature’s Renewal at Ronewa Art Projects
Nature’s Renewal, a collaboration between O Galley (Tehran) and Ronewa Art Projects (Berlin) is an exhibition of works by six Iranian artists whose works explore the theme of nature/landscape in different ways. A similar exhibition was originally set to take place in August 2023 at Ronewa Art Projects but was postponed.
The current exhibition will take place during Berlin’s Art Week concurrent with Paper Positions Berlin, where O Gallery will be showcasing different works by two of the artists in this exhibition.
Hidden Curtains, Apparent Curtains
O Gallery presents “Hidden Curtains, Apparent Curtains”, a group exhibition curated by Boyeh Sadadtnia.
The pursuit of truth has always been our concern; moving beyond the surface of things and reaching what lies beneath, discovering the connections between matters and delving into their hidden depths; even though we are simultaneously mask-makers and veil-wearers as well. To be is a side of being and just as our world shapes us, we also shape ourselves. We classify, categorize and as we organize our world, we formulize it. We are the moderators of our own order. Every time we discover the world, we add a layer to what existed before; as if a new curtain of a new show is dropped.
Ali Nassir at Sevil Dolmaci Dubai’s Group Show “Unreal Realities”
Works from Ali Nassir are currently exhibited in the group show "Unreal Realities"at Sevil Dolmaci Dubai. The exhibition will continue until June 1st.
Ali Nassir (b. 1951 Tehran) is presented with his most recent paintings where he creates a harmonious blend of restless memories, chaotic environment and complex issues merged with the intrinsic beauty and joy of life, turning his work into a continuous attempt at expanding this sense of aesthetics. The interplay of form, color, movement and composition in Nassir’s works are meticulously interconnected. Within his paintings, one can encounter urban symbols,
Annual Report 2022-2023
We celebrate our ninth year in business at O Gallery! Take a look at our year in review.
Amir Soghrati in conversation with Ali Nassir
This book, a product of Amir Soghrati’s dialogues with Ali Nasir over the past few years, is an effort to record the emotions, feelings, thoughts and worldview of Ali Nassir as one of the influential artists in the contemporary art history of Iran. Writing and publishing oral history books of contemporary art in Iran, away from memoirs and reminiscences, is a new and essential aspect in the field of visual arts and this book has taken a part to that endeavor.