17th Fadjr Visual Arts Festival to kick off in Tehran on Feb. 11
The 17th Fadjr Visual Arts Festival, featuring ‘My Homeland’ segment, will kick off under the artistic direction of Behdad Najafi Asadollahi at Tehran’s Rasoul Mehr Gallery on Tuesday.
This provincial artistic event will showcase the works of 15 selected artists from Tehran Province in various disciplines, including painting, calligraphy, sculpture, photography, installation, performance art, printmaking, collage, and digital art.
It will be open to enthusiasts daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. until February 19.
Najafi, the artistic secretary of the event, said, “The diversity of artistic disciplines and the quality of the works presented have been the main criteria for selecting pieces for this exhibition.”
He added that, based on these criteria, a number of distinguished artists from Tehran Province have been invited to participate.
Najafi further noted, “The vibrant atmosphere of visual arts and the abundance of prominent teachers and artists in the province have made the selection process quite challenging. We hope that in future editions, with the growth and expansion of the festival’s resources and facilities, we can invite a larger number of artistic talents across various fields.”
Saeedeh Aryan, the national secretary of the 17th Fadjr Visual Arts Festival, said, “The ‘My Homeland’ section is a special segment for the provinces in this year’s festival, which has previously been held under the title of ‘Visual Art.’ This year, the focus of this section is on subcultures, customs, and indigenous arts of the provinces across the country.”
The exhibition of artists’ works, curated by regional artistic directors, will open on February 10 in all 31 Iranian provinces.
The ‘My Homeland’ section of the Fadjr Visual Arts Festival will commence in the southern Fars Province, with the opening bell ringing at the Sarv Gallery in Shiraz.