Iran exhibits Parviz Tanavoli artworks

Iran exhibits Parviz Tanavoli artworks Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:39:24

Parviz Tanavoli Iran's Persian Art museum has mounted an exhibition of paintings and sculptures by the celebrated artist Parviz Tanavoli in Tehran. The event, Tanavoli's first solo exhibition in six years, displays some 54 artworks dating from 1963 to 2001. Parviz Tanavoli has held numerous international solo exhibitions in Austria, Britain, Germany, Italy and the US. His works adorn the New York Museum of Modern Art, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, the Seoul Olympic Park and the cities of Tehran, Isfahan and Shiraz. 'The Wall (Oh Persepolis)' by Parviz Tanavoli Tanavoli's 'Wall (Oh Persepolis)' fetched 2.84 million dollars at Christie's international auction of modern and contemporary art in Dubai, breaking the record for a Middle Eastern artwork. Tanavoli's Tehran exhibition will run until Aug. 3, 2008. TE/HGH