In the first survey of contemporary Iranian photography to travel to the United States, Persian Visions features 20 artists who use the camera as a tool for cultural expression and self-exploration. Organized by the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art and the University of Minnesota Department of Art, this exhibition of more than 60 works introduces some of Iran's most celebrated photographers to American audiences.
Persian Visions offers a glimpse into the aspects of existence–family, history, place, mortality, language, memory–that engage us all. These photographers offer a poignant reminder that at the center of political turmoil there can be humanity; and that a keen eye tuned to the tensions of modern life need not be blind to its poetry.
The exhibition is supported in part by the ILEX Foundation, the University of Minnesota McKnight Arts and Humanities Endowment, and the Department of Art, Regis Center for Art, University of Minnesota.
Curator: Hamid Severi, professor of Art History and Theory, at Tehran University and Gary Hallman, associate professor at the University of Minnesota’s Regis Center for Art.
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