on view September 14 - January 5, 2001

A Breeze from the Gardens of Persia: New Art from Iran features sixty-eight contemporary works from Iranian artists, approximately one-third of whom are women. This stunning collection of oils, acrylics, watercolors, collages, drawings, miniature paintings and calligraphy are on display through January 5. These works are on loan from individual artists and private institutions in the Islamic Republic of Iran. The influence of Persian culture and poetry are direct influences for these works of art and a major theme of this show. Join us at the Queens Library Gallery to experience the rich culture of Iran through its expressive contemporary art.

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Related Links
Check out these websites for more information about the history, geography and culture of Iran.

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/irtoc.html
A country study of Iran from the Library of Congress.

http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/nytmaps.pl?iran
A map of Iran from Merriam Webster and the New York Times.

http://www.pbs.org/visavis/BTVPages/btvhome.html
The companion web site to Vis a Vis: Beyond the Veil, a PBS documentary about women in Iran.

http://www.dialoguecentre.org/
The official web site for the International Center for Dialogue Among Civilizations, a UN-sponsored project initiated by Iranian President Mohammad Khatami

A Breeze from the Gardens of Persia: New Art from Iran is made possible by a major grant from Exxon Mobil Corporation with additional support from The Boeing Company, DaimlerChrysler AG, and the Starr Foundation. Organized by the Meridian International Center in Washington D.C. in collaboration with the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art. Presented in the United States in cooperation with Search for Common Ground.