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Iran holding Muraqqa art exhibition in Tashkent
The cultural attaché of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Uzbekistan is holding an exhibition of "Muraqqa" artworks at the Kamaluddin Behzad Museum in the Uzbek capital of Tashkent.
Muraqqa, literally translated from Arabic as ‘a collection of fragments’, is a term applied to Islamic art denoting an eclectic album comprised of various samples of paintings and miniatures, calligraphic work, and a range of sketches and drawings.
The exhibition was welcomed by Uzbekistan's artistic community and enthusiasts of calligraphy, penmanship, and painting.
At the opening ceremony on Tuesday, Mohammad Ali Eskandari, the ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Uzbekistan, delivered a speech and thanked the organizers of the art exhibition.
Pointing to an Uzbek proverb that says "we have drunk from the same stream," Eskandari stated, “Iran and Uzbekistan share many historical and civilizational commonalities, and these cultural ties can pave the way for further expansion of relations between the two countries.”
Hassan Mohammadi, the head of the ‘Ketab Araei’ Art Institute in Tehran, which initiated such artworks, also delivered a speech and thanked the exhibition organizers, emphasizing the importance of historical and cultural commonalities between the two countries.
Mohammadi also lauded artistic collaborations as a means of strengthening the ties between the people of Iran and Uzbekistan.
In another part of his speech, Mohammadi referred to the prominent master of Iran’s contemporary art, the late Master Mahmoud Farshchian, and honored his memory at the artistic gathering in Tashkent, with the attendees observing a minute of silence in honor of the renowned artist.
At the end of the meeting, a memorandum of understanding was signed between the Kamaluddin Behzad Miniature Museum and the Ketab Araei Institute in Tehran.
The exhibition of Muraqqa art pieces will be open to visitors for two days.