• A collection of artworks by Hanieh Sadri is in view in Tehran’s Etemad 2 Gallery. Entitled Tears on Fires, the show runs until 10 February. A statement by artist reads: “I See things in my surrounding the way I wish. Hence to me, being exposed to images is always accompanied by reverie. A reverie which as it is unreachable is sometimes mixed with regret. And as it is audacious and insurgent in its fictitious world, it sometimes becomes comic, and sometimes bitter, what has made my fictitious world boarder than ever and has added to the expanse of these reveries is today's media. As by shortly scrolling Instagram as such media I am exposed to a great deal of images which would like to mutate and personalize. This process has fascinated me so much during these years that even my paintings alongside the photographs are no exception.”

  • The Etemad 1 Gallery in Tehran is hosting a painting exhibition by Amir Mousavizadeh. Titled Serial, the show runs until 10 February. A statement by Etemad Gallery reads: “Amir Mousavizadeh has been an active member of the arts scene for nearly two decades. He was taught by masters such as Parviz Tanavoli and Abbas Kiarostami. Although he has experienced working with other mediums such as installation, video art, and photography, he chose sculpture and focused on the intrinsic capabilities of this medium, displaying an exceptional skill in its practice. His earlier sculptures depict global concerns (war, oil, the desire for world peace, etc.) He has used a number of materials together to express the individual, and sometimes his sculptures are kinetic. He tries to engage the audience with his work mentally and physically and to make them think more. Mousavizadeh's works are a fusion of art and skill, which makes focusing on content easier. His earlier works induce a neorealist style and have been exhibited in several solo and group exhibitions. These works are reminiscent of the Serial school of the 1960's, but with a contemporary and internal twist, showing the artist's identity and living conditions.”

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