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Book ‘Golestan Gallery’ unveiled
According to Mehr News Agency, Golestan Gallery was launched simultaneously with the reopening of the Darrous, 34 exhibition at Artibition Gallery.
These two events focused on Leili Golestan’s 35 years of activity as a gallery owner in celebration of her 80th birthday. Golestan Gallery had been founded in 1989 by Lili Golestan.
Available for art enthusiasts, Golestan Gallery is the first gallery established in Iran after the Islamic Revolution (1979), and the Darrous, 34 exhibition features works from 46 artists who have previously exhibited at the gallery.
Mahmoud Dowlatabadi, an Iranian novelist, remarked during the book unveiling that, “We are heavily indebted to Leili Golestan, and we highly appreciate her contributions”.
Lili Golestan is a prominent Iranian gallerist, known for founding the Golestan Gallery, a prominent contemporary art space in Tehran. She was awarded the French Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres (Knight of Arts and Letters) in November 2014 by the French Ambassador to Tehran.
“She has a profound respect for work and throughout my half-century of knowing her, she has never paused for even a moment, which is highly valuable,” Dowlatabadi said.
The novelist also cited the Iranian poet, writer, and painter, Sohrab Sepehri’s character and work as a clear example of simplicity and complexity, saying, “Leili Golestan and Sohrab Sepehri were friends, and interestingly, Golestan Gallery was inaugurated with an exhibition of Sohrab Sepehri’s works.”
Sepehri (1928 – 1980) was an Iranian poet, writer, and painter. He is considered as one of the most important contemporary Iranian poets, and his poems have been translated into many languages.
“Running a gallery for 35 years, especially in a country facing various challenges daily, is no small feat. With each exhibition, Leili Golestan has given thought to future generations, and I am glad that thanks to her efforts, part of our visual arts history has been documented for posterity,” Dowlatabadi added.
He concluded that, “Leili Golestan’s focused mind, even amid Iran’s social turmoil, has always been admirable to me.”