Asia Society Museum announces Iran Modern

Asia Society Museum presents Iran Modern on view September 6, 2013–January 5, 2014.

The three decades prior to the 1979 Revolution saw increased international recognition of Iranian artists that included their participation in the Venice Biennale and other art festivals. Comprising more than 100 artworks, Iran Modern is the first international loan exhibition to chronicle the vibrant period of Iran’s formative and pluralist modern art.

Iran Modern programs

For a comprehensive list, visit asiasociety.org/iranmodern

Performance
Mohsen Namjoo
Saturday, September 7, 8pm

Lecture
“Underground Music in Iran with Mohsen Namjoo”
Thursday, September 12, 6:30pm

Symposium
“The Shiraz Arts Festival: A Global Vision Revisited”
Saturday, October 5, 10am–5pm

Art talk
“Iran’s Art World: 1960s–1970s”
Tuesday, October 22, 6:30pm

Symposium
“Iran: Art and Discourse”
Saturday, October 26, 10am–6pm
Copresented by Asia Society and the Center for Global Communication Studies, Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania

Meet the Author
Goli Taraghi: The Pomegranate Lady and Her Sons
Monday, October 28, 6:30pm

Film series
“Iran 1960s–1970s”
November 2013

Performance
Kayhan Kalhor with Ali Bahrami Fard
Saturday, November 16, 8pm

Performance
Sound: The Encounter, New Music from Iran and Syria
Copresented with the Aga Khan Music Initiative
Saturday, December 7, 8pm

All programs subject to change.

Exhibition curators: Fereshteh Daftari and Layla S. Diba

Asia Society Museum
725 Park Avenue (at 70th Street)
New York, NY 10021
www.asiasociety.org