Visual Arts

Saghfi Digar

administrator — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 21:32:32 +0000

FREE

Saghfi Digar Site Specific Installation by:
Tahereh Goodarzy and Atefeh Khas

Curated by Sanaz Mazinani

FREE

Number available: 10

Sub Genre:

Outdoor Art installation

Region:

Iran

Dates:

Fri, 07/22/2011 - 18:00

Sat, 07/23/2011 - 12:00

Sun, 07/24/2011 - 12:00

Location:

MBCS , Harbourfront centre

Language:

English

Subtitle:

Program Duration:

Fri. & Sat. : All Day until 11:00 pm / Sun : All Day until 6:00pm

Artists Name:

Tahereh Goodarzy

Atefeh Khas

Artist Bios:

Goodarzy and Khas often work in collaboration to make large-scale outdoor installations, dealing with the environment. Frequently travelling across Iran to create art in nature, their works culminate in installations, performance and photography. For Tirgan 2011 Goodarzy and Khas will create a site-specific installation in the North Orchard of the Harbour Front Center.
Goodarzy and Khas both attended Shahed University in Tehran earning degrees in Painting. Their works have been featured annually in the Environmental Art Festival in Iran since 2006. Goodarzy primarily makes social-sculpture, extending her process out into the communities she works in to engage a wider public. Most recently, she undertook an ambitious collaborative project titled, “Patchwork”, with 400 students in Khoram Abad, Iran, where Goodarzy worked with youth to revive an old tradition of quilting, designing and creating a monumental piece using recycled fabrics. Khas’s engagement with nature arises from a formal study of light. Working outdoors, she uses mirrors and other reflective materials to create breathtaking installations that speak to the beauty of the environment, and sight as means to interact with the land.

Artists Websites:

http://persiannewart.blogspot.com/

Visual Arts Exhibition

administrator — Sun, 29 May 2011 02:46:15 +0000

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Visions of Eternity is an exhibition that explores the existential question of being in a time when complex narratives challenge us to reconcile historical contexts with our modern existence. Visions of Eternity brings together a selection of contemporary Iranian artists at the forefront of social change working in media as diverse as painting, drawing, photography, animation, new media, textiles and installation.

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Number available: 10

Sub Genre:

Curator: Sanaz Mazinani

Region:

Canada

Dates:

Fri, 07/22/2011 - 18:00

Sat, 07/23/2011 - 12:00

Sun, 07/24/2011 - 12:00

Location:

MBCS , Harbourfront centre

Language:

English

Subtitle:

Program Duration:

Fri. & Sat. : All Day until 11:00 pm / Sun : All Day until 6:00pm

Artists Name:

Reza Derakhshani (UAE)

Parastou Forouhar (Germany)

Oldouz Moslemian (Canada)

Nasser Ovissi (USA)

Hamed Sahihi (Iran)

Soody Sharifi (USA)

Ali Soltani (Iran)

Taimaz Moslemian (Canada)

Abbas Akhavan (Canada)

Artist Bios:

Sanaz Maninani

An independent curator, artist, and educator, Mazinani completed her Masters in Fine Art at Stanford University. She received her undergraduate degree in 2003 from the Ontario College of Art & Design University.

Mazinani’s curatorial practice focuses on the idea of perception, and through pedagogical methodologies, explores the nature of modern existence in our globalized world. By critically engaging with personal metaphors on a symbolic level, she encourages viewers to contemplate the contexts in which meaning is negotiated. She approaches curating as a creative act in itself, and through her framing of questions, inspires audiences to identify the connections between perspective and representation.

Mazinani’s practice often intersects conceptual and formal boundaries on site, sight and insight. The recipient of Ontario Arts Council and Toronto Arts Council grants, her work can be found in many public & private collections. Formerly Director of the Stephen Bulger Gallery, and Education Programmer for the CONTACT Photography Festival, Mazinani is currently an instructor at the San Francisco Art Institute.

Sanaz Mazinani is the Visual Arts Curator for Tirgan, and has curated the exhibition "Visions of Eternity" as well as the outdoor site-specific installation “Saghfi Digar”. Mazinani will present two bilingual tours and a panel discussion on Contemporary Iranian Art to visitors at Tirgan 2011.

Persianissimo +10 : Iranian Poster Design Exhibition

administrator — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 22:54:17 +0000

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Persianissimo^* exhibition is curated by Majid Abbasi and includes 34 Iranian designers + 10 honorary Iranian artists. Many of the selected designers are top international award winners, two of whom have been recipients of Icograda lifetime achievement awards and three of whom have won Icograda excellence awards during last decade. Persianissimo was first displayed at the Fort Collins Museum of Contemporary Art as “Posters by 28 Iranian Designers” during the 16^th Colorado International Invitational Poster Exhibition in 2009. The exhibition is now part of the permanent collection in that museum.

Persianissimo exhibition in Tirgan 2011 has been made possible with the support of “The Association of Registered Graphic Designers of Ontario” (RGD) and “Ontario College of Art & Design” (OCADU).

FREE

Number available: 10

Sub Genre:

Curator : Majid Abbasi

Region:

Canada

Dates:

Fri, 07/22/2011 - 18:00

Sat, 07/23/2011 - 13:00

Sun, 07/24/2011 - 12:00

Location:

Boulevard Tent, Harbourfront center

Language:

English

Subtitle:

Program Duration:

Fri. & Sat. : All Day until 10:00 pm / Sun : All Day until 6:00pm

Artist Bios:

A graduate of visual communications from Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Tehran, Majid Abbasi has led and carried out numerous graphic design projects that cover a wide range of disciplines such as poster, book cover, and corporate identity. Majid Abbasi’s works have been displayed in many group and solo exhibitions around the world and some are in permanent collection of museums in Asia, North America, and Europe. His works have been published in international magazines and books such as Creation Numerique (Paris), Domus (Milano), Etapes (Paris), Graphis and Phaidon (New York). A member of Iranian Graphic Designers Society (IGDS), Alliance Graphique International (AGI), and co-founder and editor of Neshan magazine, he has also taught at the faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Tehran.
Abbasi has made a remarkable effort in introducing contemporary Iranian graphic designers to the world by exhibiting their works in the U.S., Italy, Turkey, and Cyprus.
He is the curator of Tirgan Graphic Design Exhibition, Persianissimo +10 which includes 34 Iranian designers + 10 honorary Iranian artists.

Artists Websites:

http://www.persianissimo.ir

Picture Gallery:

Persianissimo-Toronto-800.jpg

Saghfi Digar

administrator — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 21:32:32 +0000

FREE

Saghfi Digar Site Specific Installation by:
Tahereh Goodarzy and Atefeh Khas

Curated by Sanaz Mazinani

FREE

Number available: 10

Sub Genre:

Outdoor Art installation

Region:

Iran

Dates:

Fri, 07/22/2011 - 18:00

Sat, 07/23/2011 - 12:00

Sun, 07/24/2011 - 12:00

Location:

MBCS , Harbourfront centre

Language:

English

Subtitle:

Program Duration:

Fri. & Sat. : All Day until 11:00 pm / Sun : All Day until 6:00pm

Artists Name:

Tahereh Goodarzy

Atefeh Khas

Artist Bios:

Artists Websites:

http://persiannewart.blogspot.com/

Visual Arts Exhibition

administrator — Sun, 29 May 2011 02:46:15 +0000

FREE

Number available: 10

Sub Genre:

Curator: Sanaz Mazinani

Region:

Canada

Dates:

Fri, 07/22/2011 - 18:00

Sat, 07/23/2011 - 12:00

Sun, 07/24/2011 - 12:00

Location:

MBCS , Harbourfront centre

Language:

English

Subtitle:

Program Duration:

Fri. & Sat. : All Day until 11:00 pm / Sun : All Day until 6:00pm

Artists Name:

Reza Derakhshani (UAE)

Parastou Forouhar (Germany)

Oldouz Moslemian (Canada)

Nasser Ovissi (USA)

Hamed Sahihi (Iran)

Soody Sharifi (USA)

Ali Soltani (Iran)

Taimaz Moslemian (Canada)

Abbas Akhavan (Canada)

Artist Bios:

Sanaz Maninani

Persianissimo +10 : Iranian Poster Design Exhibition

administrator — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 22:54:17 +0000

FREE

Number available: 10

Sub Genre:

Curator : Majid Abbasi

Region:

Canada

Dates:

Fri, 07/22/2011 - 18:00

Sat, 07/23/2011 - 13:00

Sun, 07/24/2011 - 12:00

Location:

Boulevard Tent, Harbourfront center

Language:

English

Subtitle:

Program Duration:

Fri. & Sat. : All Day until 10:00 pm / Sun : All Day until 6:00pm

Artist Bios:

Artists Websites:

http://www.persianissimo.ir

Picture Gallery:

Persianissimo-Toronto-800.jpg

Visual Arts Exhibiton Tour

administrator — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:53:11 +0000

FREE

Join Tirgan Visual Arts Curator, Sanaz Mazinani, on a gallery tour and discussion on Contemporary Iranian Art.

FREE

Number available: 10

Sub Genre:

Curator’s Tour of "Visions of Eternity" exhibition

Region:

Canada

Dates:

Sat, 07/23/2011 - 14:00

Sun, 07/24/2011 - 14:00

Location:

MBCS , Harbourfront center

Language:

English

Subtitle:

Saghfi Digar

administrator — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 21:32:32 +0000

FREE

Saghfi Digar Site Specific Installation by:
Tahereh Goodarzy and Atefeh Khas

Curated by Sanaz Mazinani

FREE

Number available: 10

Sub Genre:

Outdoor Art installation

Region:

Iran

Dates:

Fri, 07/22/2011 - 18:00

Sat, 07/23/2011 - 12:00

Sun, 07/24/2011 - 12:00

Location:

MBCS , Harbourfront centre

Language:

English

Subtitle:

Program Duration:

Fri. & Sat. : All Day until 11:00 pm / Sun : All Day until 6:00pm

Artists Name:

Tahereh Goodarzy

Atefeh Khas

Artist Bios:

Artists Websites:

http://persiannewart.blogspot.com/

Persianissimo +10 : Iranian Poster Design Exhibition

administrator — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 22:54:17 +0000

FREE

Number available: 10

Sub Genre:

Curator : Majid Abbasi

Region:

Canada

Dates:

Fri, 07/22/2011 - 18:00

Sat, 07/23/2011 - 13:00

Sun, 07/24/2011 - 12:00

Location:

Boulevard Tent, Harbourfront center

Language:

English

Subtitle:

Program Duration:

Fri. & Sat. : All Day until 10:00 pm / Sun : All Day until 6:00pm

Artist Bios:

Artists Websites:

http://www.persianissimo.ir

Picture Gallery:

Persianissimo-Toronto-800.jpg

Visual Arts Exhibition

administrator — Sun, 29 May 2011 02:46:15 +0000

FREE

Number available: 10

Sub Genre:

Curator: Sanaz Mazinani

Region:

Canada

Dates:

Fri, 07/22/2011 - 18:00

Sat, 07/23/2011 - 12:00

Sun, 07/24/2011 - 12:00

Location:

MBCS , Harbourfront centre

Language:

English

Subtitle:

Program Duration:

Fri. & Sat. : All Day until 11:00 pm / Sun : All Day until 6:00pm

Artists Name:

Reza Derakhshani (UAE)

Parastou Forouhar (Germany)

Oldouz Moslemian (Canada)

Nasser Ovissi (USA)

Hamed Sahihi (Iran)

Soody Sharifi (USA)

Ali Soltani (Iran)

Taimaz Moslemian (Canada)

Abbas Akhavan (Canada)

Artist Bios:

Sanaz Maninani

Visual Arts Exhibiton Tour

administrator — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:53:11 +0000

FREE

Join Tirgan Visual Arts Curator, Sanaz Mazinani, on a gallery tour and discussion on Contemporary Iranian Art.

FREE

Number available: 10

Sub Genre:

Curator’s Tour of "Visions of Eternity" exhibition

Region:

Canada

Dates:

Sat, 07/23/2011 - 14:00

Sun, 07/24/2011 - 14:00

Location:

MBCS , Harbourfront center

Language:

English

Subtitle: