Iranian artist Hossein Shenavar paints the void, and it is enormous
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Iranian artist Hossein Shenavar paints the void, and it is enormous
Barely over the threshold, at first glance, the scene is set. The eye is drawn by this distortion of flesh that teases ugliness yet captivates. This flabby, sprawling, deformed fleshly envelope defies all aesthetic standards, but is part of scenes that immediately challenge our views on identity, reflection and is the gaping void of our current existence, swollen to the limit, which Iranian artist Hossein Shenavar explores in the canvases of his first solo exhibition in Lebanon, Swollen Void, at the JAH engaged galleryOpened three months ago in Clemenceau, JAH Gallery aims to devote itself to contemporary art from the Arab world. It organizes exhibitions, conducts in-depth archiving work, produces critical publications and pursues committed curatorial research. Another exhibition At Beiteddine Palace for an...
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When Iraqi art defied oblivion and oppression
It is a first in the United States and a revelation for the history of global modern art. The Hessel Museum of Art, on the Bard College campus in New York, is hosting 'All manner of experiments: Legacies of the Baghdad Modern Art Group' until Oct. 19, 2025, an ambitious retrospective that resurrects a forgotten chapter in modern Arab art. Through more than 80 works and a vast body of archives, the exhibition traces the trajectory, ambition, fractures and legacy of a visionary collective that, from 1951 to the 1970s, sought to combine artistic modernity with Iraqi identity.'The artists of the Baghdad Modern Art Group saw themselves as citizens of the world, contributing to an inclusive modern history by forging unique artistic identities,' explained Nada Shabout, curator of the exhibition, professor at the University of North Texas and a...
