A new Film by Eric Minh Swenson

SANTA MONICA, CA)— ADVOCARTSY is pleased to present the third installation of Art Brief III: The (Un)Draped Woman, a multimedia exhibition exploring the cultural and historical constructs of women and the female form as represented within Iranian Contemporary art.

This exhibition is on view from Friday, February 10th through Saturday, February 18th at Arena 1 Gallery with a preview and opening reception on Thursday, February 9th from 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. The closing reception and art talk will take place on Saturday, February 18th from 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. Panelists for this lecture include Dr. Homa Mahmoudi, PhD, Clinical Psychologist and Sandra Williams, Assistant Curator of Art of the Middle East Department at LACMA. The discussion will be moderated by Roshi Rahnama, founder and principal of ADVOCARTSY.

“The work of the fourteen artists in this exhibition, who are all of Iranian origin, depict women in various states of cover, yet as all their works show, external appearances, whether fully exposed or not, are rarely a gateway to comprehending female identity,” says Sandra Williams, assistant curator in the Art of the Middle East Department at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). “Instead these artists seek to capture a deeper truth: that identity is ever changing and what is publicly presented is only a partial expression, if that, of each woman (or man’s) true sense of self.”

“This exhibition represents the works of a variety of artists, each with a unique expression, choice of subject, medium, and style of work,” says Dr. Homa Mahmoudi, PhD, clinical psychologist. “The images of Iranian women in this exhibition provoke a range of reactions. They draw us into new spaces that we have not experienced before. They stir our emotions, connect us with the struggles and triumphs of individuals and challenge us to examine human despair, struggle and controversy.”

ADVOCARTSY’S ART BRIEF series provides a concentrated opportunity to introduce artists of Iranian heritage to the Iranian community of the region – the largest such community outside Iran itself – and equally to the art community of Los Angeles. ADVOCARTSY’S ART BRIEF is designed to create an open dialogue by building bridges between communities, but also to demonstrate the breadth of expression and meaning characterizing the work of Iranian artists.

The featured artists of this group exhibition include: Afsoon, Gohar Dashti, Amir H. Fallah, Firouz Farman-Farmaian, Shadi Ghadirian, Simin Keramati, Farzad Kohan, Tahmineh Monzavi, Dana Nehdaran, Hadi Salehi, Sepideh Salehi, Shilla Shakoori, Kamran Taherimoghaddam, and Shadi Yousefian.

About ADVOCARTSY: ADVOCARTSY is a collaborative visual arts platform with the mission to bring awareness and connection amongst artists, collectors and the fine art community, with focus on Iranian contemporary art. ADVOCARTSY collaborates with artists, galleries, curators, collectors and curators to elevate engagement and awareness. Roshi Rahnama is the founder, principal and director of ADVOCARTSY. Follow us on Facebook at: [ Ссылка ]
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About Sandra Williams: Ms. Williams is Assistant Curator in the Art of the Middle East Department at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. She completed her MA in art history at the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University, where she worked on nineteenth-century Iranian photography.

About Dr. Homa Mahmoudi, PhD: Dr. Homa Mahmoudi, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and served as the  Chief Psychologist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Department of Psychiatry for 14 years until May 1998. Dr. Mahmoudi is the founder and Director of Transcultural Communications Center, a consulting and training institute specializing in cultural diversity and former professor at the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Medicine.

For more info on Eric Minh Swenson visit his website at thuvanarts.com. His art films can be seen at thuvanarts.com/take1

Instagram : @ericminhswenson

Eric Minh Swenson also covers the international art scene and his writings and photo essays can be seen at Huffington Post Arts : [ Ссылка ]

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