Fine Arts

Launched in 2011, the Farhang Fine Arts Council is dedicated to the promotion of Iranian art and culture for the benefit of the community at large.  We strive to further Farhang Foundation’s mission by creating a platform to showcase and celebrate Iranian art and artists.

OUR MISSION
The Farhang Fine Arts Council embodies Farhang Foundation's mission of celebrating and promoting Iranian art and culture for the benefit of the community at large and is committed to promote Iranian art and artists through collaboration with museums, universities, academic and artistic institutions.
The Farhang Fine Arts Council is comprised of diverse members of our community who share Farhang’s vision, with an emphasis on Iranian fine arts.  These include various visual arts, such as paintings, sculptures, collages, installations, calligraphy, architecture, photography, conceptual art, textile, printmaking and more.

UPCOMING FARHANG EVENTS - FINE ARTS:

October 21, 2012 – March 10, 2013
Light & Shadows: The Story of Iranian Jews

Feb 7, 2013
Pattern of Wonder: The Geometry of Architectural Decoration in Iran

Feb 10, 2013
Ali Banisadr’s It’s in the Air (2002) - MOCA
Unveiling of the acquisition

UPCOMING FARHANG EVENTS - ALL:

Click here for the most current list of upcoming events.

OTHER ARTISTIC EVENTS NEAR LOS ANGELES

Coming Soon

IRANIAN ART & ARTISTS IN THE NEWS

The Other Modernism: Rediscovering Iran’s Avant-Garde

PAST FINE ARTS EVENTS:

January 3, 2013        
Tehran: An Urban History of Revolutions by Talinn Grigor   

November 1, 2012 – December 16, 2012
Rostam 2 – The Return Series by Siamak Filizadeh

October 21, 2012 – March 10, 2013
Light & Shadows: The Story of Iranian Jews

October 11, 2011 – December 3, 2011
Persian Visions / Headbang

May 7, 2011
A Colloquium on Persian Miniature Paintings

March 6, 2011
New Iranian Art – a special lecture by Fereshteh Daftari at MOCA

February 19, 2011
Digging Iran: American Archeological Exploration of Iran, 1900-2000

July 10, 2010
Yek, do, se (1, 2, 3): Three Contemporary Iranian Artists

May 27, 2010
Abstract Romanticism presented by Professor Roshan Hubbard

May 14, 2010 – June 17, 2010
Kamran Khavarani; creator of Abstract Romanticism

May 2, 2010
Q&A with Kamran Diba and Stephanie Barron Senior Curator, Modern Art

December 5, 2009
Ardabil Carpet; a lecture by Dr. Jon Thompson

November 14, 2009 – January 18, 2009
A Tale of Two Persian Carpets: The Ardabil and Coronation Carpets

November 3, 2008
The Qajar Dynasty and the Birth of Photography in Iran

September 24, 2008
Photo and Film Exhibit at LACMA

September 24, 2008
Exhibition of the works of Shadi Ghadirian and Sadegh Tirafkan

GET INVOLVED
Post Your Artistic Event:  CLICK HERE to post your event on farhang.org.

Contribute:  CLICK HERE to donate to the Farhang Fine Arts Council.

Fine Arts Council Members: CLICK HERE to see a list of current members.

Questions: Roshi Rahnama – Council Chair roshi@farhang.org