Ashkan Sanei’s “Archive” series in the collection of Haus Des Papiers
We are pleased to announce that two works from Ashkan Sanei’s “Archives” series is now in the collection of Haus Des Papiers (Berlin’s Paper Museum).
Ali Nassir’s Survey Exhibition at Lajevardi Foundation
The upcoming exhibition will be on display in two parts in O Gallery and Lajevardi Foundation from June 23 to July 21, 2023. O Gallery will focus on showcasing recent works by the artist while Lajevardi Foundation will showcase the artist’s works created between 1980 and 2020 as well as never before exhibited pieces in Iran. A more comprehensive retrospective, co-curated by Hoda Arbabi and Orkideh Daroodi, was originally set to open in TMOCA in the Fall of 2022 but was canceled due to the artist's and both curators' mutual decision.
Ali Nassir’s Documentary Screening
O Gallery is thrilled to announce the screening of "Untitled", a portrait documentary that portrays the life of Ali Nassir between 2019 and 2022 in Tehran and Berlin. The film includes interviews with artists and active experts in the art world about Ali Nassir's work and his role in the formation of parallel and progressive worlds in each of these geographical locations. Tehran as his birthplace and the place where he spent his early years and is still in close contact with and Berlin as his residence; a place that gave Nassir the opportunity to find his own aesthetics by focusing on painting. The film includes visits to the artist's studio, glimpses into his shows at his Tehran gallery, the university environment where he studied and taught and candid talks about the driving force of many of his works. The first screening is scheduled for Wednesday June 28th, 5 PM at Iranian Artist Forum's Documentary Cinematheque.
Photo London Magazine Issue 100: Echoes from Iran
To mark the magazine’s first century (100th edition), we wanted to focus on artists from Iran. Not simply because there are more Iranian artists than ever before showing at this year’s Photo London. But also, because Iran is currently witnessing a rolling revolution started by women fighting against injustice and brutal suppression. The artists featured here come both from the diaspora and from Tehran itself and the work we are showcasing takes many different forms. -excerpt from the magazine’s introduction.
“Top 10 Highlights You Must See at Photo London 2023” Joanne Shurvell of Forbes places the presentation by O Gallery amongst the top 10 at 2023 edition of Photo London.
“Top 10 Highlights You Must See at Photo London 2023” Joanne Shurvell of Forbes places the presentation by O Gallery amongst the top 10 at 2023 edition of Photo London. A fascinating and important contribution from Tehran-based O Gallery, a platform that supports and displays Iranian artists’ distinct visual experiences. The two street photographers here, Kaveh Kazemi (b. 1952) and Mohammadreza Mirzaei (b. 1986), are two of Iran’s most prominent photographers. Kazemi documented the 1979 revolution and the Iran-Iraq war. Mohammadreza Mirzaei is one of the new generation photographers, who, by studying in the West, has established a critical relationship with mainstream Western photography.
“Four Things to see at Photo London 2023” – selected by Eddy Frankel of Time Out
This year, there’s a special focus on galleries and photographers from Iran, including Tehran’s O Gallery, showing work from the Iranian revolution by Kaveh Kazemi and contemporary street scenes by Mohammedreza Mirzaei. Iran has been in the news constantly since the 1970s, and photography has been integral in telling the story of a nation often caught in turmoil.
O Gallery at Photo London 2023
Established in Tehran in 2014, O Gallery is a platform that supports and displays Iranian artists' distinct visual experiences, emphasizing 'visuality' as a critical tool. For the gallery, ‘form’ is not a mere aesthetic element; it is a characteristic of criticism that, in its ideal state, goes beyond the standardized aesthetic norms and makes the concrete meaning of the works problematic. Where semantic and visual limitations are challenged, 'form' then acquires social relevance. The two photographers selected for the upcoming edition of Photo London, Kaveh Kazemi (b. 1952) and Mohammadreza Mirzaei (b. 1986), are two prominent photographers in contemporary Iranian photography, each of whom is known for different characteristics. Kazemi is known for his brilliant press history, having worked with publications such as Time, Newsweek and the New York Times.
O Gallery Is a Member of NADA (New Art Dealers Alliance).
Excited to announce that O Gallery is now a member of NADA (New Art Dealers Alliance). About NADA and its mission: Founded in 2002, the New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA) is a not-for-profit collective of professionals working with contemporary art. Our mission is to create an open flow of information, support and collaboration to develop a stronger sense of community among our constituency. We believe that the adversarial approach to exhibiting and selling art has run its course.
O Gallery at Paper Positions Berlin 2023
O Gallery is pleased to announce its participation at Paper Positions Berlin 2023 with a trio presentation of works on paper by Mojtaba Amini, Raha Khosroshahi and Farzad Majidi. From April 27 – 30 2023, during the Berlin Gallery Weekend, the seventh edition of Paper PositionsBerlin presents 56 international galleries from 12 countries with their outstanding positions from contemporary and modern art with a focus on drawing and the material paper.
“Enclaves” a solo exhibition by Farniyaz Zaker at Kendrew Barn Gallery
Farniyaz Zaker’s project "Enclaves" revolves around the themes of exclusion and belonging. It explores how our language, clothes and built environment engender controlled and delimited spaces and communities that can both foster and suppress our physical and mental selves.