Fereydoun Ave and Laal Collection Spanning 1959–2019 at Jameel Arts Centre
From September 27, 2023, to March 23, 2024, Jameel Arts Centre in Dubai will host 'Some seasons: Fereydoun Ave and the Laal Collection, 1959-2019,' presented by Art Jameel. This exhibition showcases five decades of modern and contemporary Iranian art drawn from Fereydoun Ave's collection, which was initially designed for the 58th Carnegie International (September 24, 2022 – April 2, 2023). Curated by Negar Azimi, Sohrab Mohebbi, and Talia Heiman, it features works by over 37 artists spanning three distinct periods. Fereydoun Ave (b. 1945) returned to Iran in 1970, where he organized exhibitions and established 13 Vanak. The opening will include a discussion featuring Ave, Azimi, Mohebbi, designer Aria Kasaei, and artist Nazgol Ansarinia.
Key facts
- Exhibition runs September 27, 2023 – March 23, 2024 at Jameel Arts Centre, Dubai.
- Showcases Fereydoun Ave's Laal Collection spanning 1959–2019.
- Originally presented at Carnegie Museum of Art for the 58th Carnegie International.
- Curated by Negar Azimi and Sohrab Mohebbi with Talia Heiman.
- Features over 37 artists including Cy Twombly, Monir Farmanfarmaian, and Nazgol Ansarinia.
- Organized into three epochs: late Pahlavi, early revolutionary, and last 20 years.
- Fereydoun Ave launched 13 Vanak in Tehran after the 1979 revolution.
- Opening conversation includes Ave, Azimi, Mohebbi, Aria Kasaei, and Nazgol Ansarinia.
Entities
Artists
- Fereydoun Ave
- Negar Azimi
- Sohrab Mohebbi
- Talia Heiman
- Ali Golastaneh
- Amirhossein Esmaili
- Arash Hanaei
- Ardeshir Mohasses
- Ashurbanipal Babilla
- Behjat Sadr
- Bijan Saffari
- Bita Fayyazi
- Cy Twombly
- Davood Emdadian
- Farhad Moshiri
- Haydeh Ayazi
- Hossein-Ali Zabehi
- Houman Mortazavi
- Iman Raad
- Khosrow Hasanzadeh
- Leyly Matine-Daftary
- Mamali Shafahi
- Manouchehr Yektai
- Monir Sharoudy Farmanfarmaian
- Michaelis Makroulakis
- Mohsen Vaziri Moghaddam
- Mostafa Sarabi
- Nazgol Ansarinia
- Nikzad Nodjoumi
- Parvaneh Etemadi
- Raana Farnoud
- Ramin Haerizadeh
- Reza Shafahi
- Rokni Haerizadeh
- Sadra Baniasadi
- Shahab Fotouhi
- Shideh Tami
- Shirin Aliabadi
- Sirak Melkonian
- Yaghoub Amaemehpich
- Yashar Samimi Mofakham
- Aria Kasaei
Institutions
- Art Jameel
- Jameel Arts Centre
- Carnegie Museum of Art
- Carnegie International
- Iran-America Society
- Zand Gallery
- Theater Workshop (Kargah-e Namayesh)
- 13 Vanak
Locations
- Dubai
- United Arab Emirates
- Pittsburgh
- Pennsylvania
- Tehran
- Iran