Contemporary Iranian Art features the work of Academy Alumnus Ali
Banisadr, 2007. It will be up at the Metropolitan Museum of Art through
September 3rd.
This exhibition features
seven works by three generations of Iranian artists—Monir Shahroudy
Farmanfarmaian (b. 1924), Parviz Tanavoli (b. 1937), Y.Z. Kami (b. 1956),
Shirin Neshat (b. 1957), Afruz Amighi (b. 1974), and Ali Banisadr (b.
1976)—four of whom live and work in the United States, while two continue to
work in Iran. Despite their diverse modes of expression, these artworks reflect
an intrinsic connection with Iran and address issues of identity, political
and social concerns, gender, nostalgia, and cultural pride.
