Maryam "Mimi" Amini
Maryam "Mimi" Amini (b. 1977, Isfahan, Iran) is best known for works 'that bear minimal relevance to reality'. Through years of diverse practice in drawing, painting and collage, she has produced artworks that escape commodification, yet create new forms and dialogs. Mimi's style dominantly moves towards abstraction, but figurative elements and unique 'lifeforms' have their own presence.
Describing her as an "unconventional and unique artist", the great Iranian painter Ali Nassir writes: "She resolves contradictions in an anarchic arrangement and once the viewers are stimulated by the initial shock, they immediately become entangled in a critical dialogue. The works of Maryam Amini seem playful…"
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Me and Madam Iran, 2009
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Miblack, 2014
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Me and Madam Iran, 2009
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Pink Journey, 2017
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Pink Journey, 2017
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Pink Journey, 2017
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Flag, from ''Eagle'' Series, 2018
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Untitled, 2014
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Flag, from ''Eagle'' Series, 2018
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The Rebellious Children Staid in Painting, 2012
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Eleven, 2016
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The Rebellious Children Staid in Painting, 2012
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Angel, 2015
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The Birth of Dragon, 2015
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Flag, from ''Nomad'' Series, 2018
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Flag, from ''Nomad'' Series, 2018
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Flag, from ''Nomad'' Series, 2018
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Flag, from ''Skin'' Series, 2018
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Flag, from ''Skin'' Series, 2018
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Flag, from ''Skin'' Series, 2018
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Revolution, 2008
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Eye Level, 2019
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The Under World and Its Emergent Effects, 2016
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Still image of “Producing a Spectrum Of Healing”, 2019
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Seed Carrier, 2019
b. 1977, Isfahan, Iran
Education
2003. BA. Painting. University of Art. Tehran, Iran
Solo and Two-Person Exhibitions
2019. Self-Studies in Flight Methods. Dastan+2. Tehran, Iran
2016. Eleven 11. Dastan+2. Tehran, Iran
2016. The Underworld and its Emergent Effects (In Collaboration with Mamali Shafahi). Dastan's Basement. Tehran, Iran
2014. Your Darkness Fills Me with Life. Aaran Gallery. Tehran, Iran
2012. Eleven Illustrated Narratives. Aaran Gallery. Tehran, Iran
2012. The Rebellious Children Staid in Painting. Aaran Gallery. Tehran, Iran
2011. The Manner Of Silence. Running Horse Gallery. Beirut, Lebanon
2011. Aktion/reAktion. Aaran Gallery. Tehran, Iran
2010. Extremely Fragile, Please Handle with Care. Cream Gallery. Milan, Italy
2010. Me And Madam Iran. Galleria Verso Artecontemporanea. Turin, Italy
2008. Fitting Clothes to Pack Three Lovers. Ave Gallery. Tehran, Iran
2007. My Own Toys. Mah Gallery. Tehran, Iran
2005. Ballon. Elahe Gallery. Tehran, Iran
Selected Group Exhibitions
2019. 3 Positions. O Gallery. Tehran, Iran
2017. Update 5.0. Dastan+2. Tehran, Iran
2017. Mimi Cries, "Shattered Frames" curated by Sohrab Kashani. Pejman Foundation. Tehran, Iran
2016. IRANXCUBA, Beyond the Headline. Rogue Space. Chelsea, New York City, USA
2016. Shattered Frames. Iranian Film and Video Festival. Carnegie Museum. Pittsburg, USA
2015. Centerfold Project, Spring of Recession. Sazmanab Projects. Tehran, Iran
2013. Mimi Cries, "Subjective Truth from Iran". Center of Contemporary Art. Tbilisi ,Georgia
2013. The Memorial to Peace, "Peace from the Bottom of My Art". Opera Gallery. London, UK
2011. Disturbing The Public Opinion. Göteborg's. Gothenburg, Sweden
2011. The Road to Contemporary Art. Roma Art Fair. Rome, Italy
2010. Black or White. Museum EX ARUM. Pescara, Italy
2010. Under the Radar. JTM Gallery. Paris, France
2010. Black and White. Verso Gallery. Turin, Italy
2009. Selected Artists. Tammen Gallery. Berlin, Germany
2009. Risk of Color. EKWC Sculpture Project in Netherlands. Aaran Gallery. Tehran, Iran
2009. Magic Of Persia. Dubai, UAE
2009. Raado Bargh. Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery. Salzburg, Austria
2009. Raado Bargh. Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery. Paris, France
2008. Iran Project, Ceramic Works. European Ceramic Work Center (EKWC). Oisterwijk, Netherlands
2008. Whispered Secrets, Murmuring Dreams. Mall Gallery. London, UK
2007. Song of Bulbuls of Oil Rich Lands. Esfahan Museum of Contemporary Art. Esfahan, Iran
2007. Fine Art Museum of Sa'd-Abad Palace. Tehran, Iran
2007. Radical's Drawing. Tehran Gallery. Tehran, Iran
2007. Broken Promises, Forbidden Dreams. Space Art Gallery. London, UK
2007. Collected Memories. Iranian Heritage Foundation Art. London, UK
2007. Mah Gallery. Tehran, Iran
2006. Mah Gallery. Tehran, Iran
2005. Mamak-e-Nourbakhsh Gallery. Tehran, Iran
2005. Mah Gallery. Tehran, Iran
2004. Garden of Iran, Ancient Wisdom New Visions. Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art. Tehran, Iran
2004. For BAM. Group Show in a Warehouse in Tehran, Iran
2003. Environmental Art Exhibition. Polour, Iran
2003. Annual Exhibition of Contemporary Painters. Esfahan Museum of Contemporary Art. Esfahan, Iran
2002. Annual Exhibition of Female Painters. Esfahan Museum of Contemporary Art. Esfahan, Iran
1999. Elahe Gallery. Tehran, Iran
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Maryam "Mimi" Amini | "Self-Studies In Flight Methods"
Dastan+2 29 Nov - 20 Dec 2019 +2An exhibition of works by Mimi Amini, opening simultaneously at Dastan+2, 009821 Projects, and Vattan Concept StoreRead more -
Teer Art Fair 2018
Teer Art Fair 2018 24 - 30 Jun 2018 Art FairsDastan's Presentation at the first edition of TeerArtRead more -
"Update 5.0"
Dastan+2 and V-Gallery 30 Jun - 14 Jul 2017 +2, Dastan:Outside
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Inspired by "References, Clues and Favorite Things" | Curated by Fereydoun Ave
Art Dubai 2017 12 - 18 Mar 2017 Art FairsA presentation inspired by Fereydoun Ave's project "References, Clues, and Favorite Things"Read more -
Maryam "Mimi" Amini | "Eleven 11"
Dastan +2 11 Nov - 2 Dec 2016 +2Solo Installation Exhibition by Maryam "Mimi" AminiRead more -
Mamali Shafahi and Mimi Amini | "The Underworld and its Emergent Effects"
Dastan's Basement 27 May - 11 Jun 2016 The BasementA Dou Installation by Mamali Shafahi & Mimim Amini at Dastan's BasementRead more
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Whitewall: The Art Issue
Spring 2020 April 13, 2020In its spring issue of 2020, Whitewall magazine interviewd three of Dastan: Farrokh Mahdavi whose 'paintings can be readily recognized by a particular shade of...Read more -
Introducing Iranian Artists in an American Magazine \ Read Whitewall Magazine Online
Honaronline April 10, 2020Honaronline has recently published a news article on the Whitewall's magazine spring issue and it's interviews by Hormoz Hematian, Farrokh Mahdavi and Maryam 'Mimi' Amini...Read more -
Introducing Iranian Artists in an American Magazine
Tajasomi Online April 10, 2020Tajasomi Online has recently published a news article on the Whitewall's magazine spring issue and it's interviews by Hormoz Hematian, Farrokh Mahdavi and Maryam 'Mimi'...Read more
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TEER ART, Contemporary art in Iran
Anahita's Eye July 23, 2019Anahita's Eye has recently published an article on Teer Art Fair 2019 and contemporary art in Iran. Click here to read it in full.Read more -
"Hijacked by Fereydoun Ave"
Selections October 24, 2018Selections magazine has recently published a list of 64 Iranian artists selected by Fereydoun Ave 'who are content to connect to the world through their...Read more