New Iranian Art

This website is based on Persbook online competition every Summer,  focused on the younger generation of Iranian artists.

"Art thrives in constraint but dies of liberty." - André Gide.

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The first round was judged by: Agnes Kohlmeyer, Annegret Soltau, Edward Lucie- Smith, Ahmad Nadalian, Ahmad Kiarostami, and Simin Dehqani

The last round was judged by: Agnes Kohlmeyer, Annegret Soltau, and Edward Lucie- Smith

At last, 37 of the whole 350 participants who shared their links were selected and nominated to the last round. The nominees are:

Painting:Elnaz Javani, Hamed Behroozkar, Mélodie Hojabr Sadat, Somayeh Moharami, Taha Heydari

Drawing: Ghazaleh Bahiraie, Habib Farajabadi, Maryam Dadgar, Nikzad Arabshahi,     Parichehr Tayebi

Graphic: Maryam Peyravi, Mostafa Rezaei, Shadi Rezaei, Tourash Saberi Vand

Video-Art: Ramin Etemadi Bozorg, Zohreh Eskandari, Sam chegini

Installation: Neda Zarfsaz, Sepideh Farzam, Parisa Rajabiyan

Environmental art and performance/body art: Dariush Rad, Mahmoud Maktabi, New Art Group, Tara Goodarzy,Raheleh Zomorodinia

Photography: AmirHossein Keihani, Asieh Ruholamini, Bahareh Bisheh, Behzad Soltanmohammadi, Sahar mokhtari

Sculpturing: Ali Honarvar, Farzad Kohan, Raheleh Filsoofi

Illustration: Amir Alizadeh , Amir Khojaste, Farhad Mofawaz, Seyed Meysam Musavi

Special thanks to:

 Admins of  Iranian Contemporary Art Group - 1st Persbook contest-2010:

Mahshid Modarresi, Elnaz Javani, Sarah Alavikia, Nima Zeyqamfard, Saman Khezr

Farzane Ehsani for English translation

Kind Regards

Neda Darzi, Performing Manager of Persbook Contest

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