Andisheh Avini Iranian-American, b. 1974
Andisheh Avini (b. 1974, New York) is an artist and senior director at Gagosian, New York. He uses painting, drawing, printmaking, and sculpture, often incorporating the traditional craft of marquetry in his artistic practice.
Andisheh Avini explores the duality of his own identity by combining iconic images like Persian calligraphy, decorative motifs, and portraiture with occidental concepts of minimalism and abstraction. Avini's approach speaks to a larger globalized society of nomads, the displaced, and the wayfarer, reflecting a contemporary multicultural experience to which many can relate.
He has held over 15 solo shows and his work have appeared in more than 26 group exhibitions. He started showing his work at I-20 Gallery in New York in 2002. Select solo exhibitions: "Red, White, and Blue" (+2 Gallery, Tehran, 2022) | "Homesick" (Marianne Boesky Gallery (New York, 2019) | Galerie Frank Elbaz (Paris, 2016) | Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, 2015) | Galerie Frank Elbaz (Paris, 2014) | Marianne Boesky Gallery (New York, 2014) | I-20 Gallery (New York, 2011) | "Screw, Spread, Slip, Suck, Stab, Fall, Cross and Writhe" (Half Gallery, New York, 2010 ) | I-20 Gallery (New York, 2009) | Feinkost Gallery (Berlin, 2009) | Gavlak Projects (West Palm Beach, FL, 2008) | I-20 Gallery (New York, 2007) | Alberto Peola Fine Arts (Turin, Italy, 2006) | I-20 Gallery (New York, 2005) | Rome Arts (New York, 2003) | I-20 Gallery (New York, 2002). Select group exhibitions: "Soft Edge of the Blade" (Dastan Gallery at Frieze No.9 Cork Street, London, 2022) | "The Basilisk" (Nicodim Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, 2017) | "Fétiche" (Venus Over Manhattan, New York, 2016) | "Opposing the Binary" (Michael Kohn Gallery, Los Angeles, 2013) | "Poule!" (Fundación/Colección Jumex, Santa María Tulpetlac, Mexico, 2012) | "Sentimental Education" (Gavlak Gallery, Palm Beach, FL, 2011) | "We're all gonna die" (Number 35 Gallery, New York, 2009) | "Empire and Its Discontents" (Tufts University, Tisch Gallery, Sommerville, MA, 2008) | "Fit to Print" (Gagosian Gallery, New York, 2008) | "Theater of Cruelty" (White Box, New York, 2007) | , “Omnia Vanitas: Vanity is All” (Gavlak Projects, West Palm Beach, FL, 2007) | "Six Feet Under" (Kunstmuseum Bern, Switzerland,, 2007) | "The Gold Standard" (MoMA PS1, Long Island City, NY, 2006 – 2007) | VOLTA 02 Show (with I-20 Gallery, Basel, Switzerland, 2006) | ARCO 2006 (with I-20 Gallery, Madrid, Spain, 2006) | FIAC 2005 (with I-20 Gallery, Paris, 2005) | Art Forum 2005 (with I-20 Gallery, Berlin, 2005) | "Rimbaud" (I-20 Gallery, New York, 2004) | "Synapses" (Florence Lynch Gallery, Fashion Institute of Technology exhibition, New York, 2004) | Art Basel Miami Beach 2003 (with I-20 Gallery, Miami, FL, 2003) | "The Garden of Eden" (The Factory, New York, 2003) | The Armory Show 2003 (with I-20 Gallery, New York, 2003) | "Up in Arms" (Parker’s Box, Brooklyn, NY, , 2003) | "Friends and Family" (Lombard-Freid Fine Arts, New York, 2002) | Artissima 2002 (with I-20 Gallery, Turin, Italy, 2002) | Art Forum Berlin 2002 (with I-20 Gallery, Berlin, 2002).
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Group presentation
Art Dubai 2023 3 - 5 Mar 2023 Art FairsA group presentation of works by Reza Abedini, Hadi Alijani, Kiarash Alimi, Reza Aramesh, Fereydoun Ave, Andisheh Avini, Seroj Barseghian, Yousha Bashir, Ali Beheshti, Kimia Dehghan, Homa Delvaray, Mohammad Hossein...Read more -
Andisheh Avini & Iman Raad
The Armory Show 2022 9 - 11 Sep 2022 Art Fairs+2 is pleased to announce its participation at The Armory Show 2022 with a duo presentation of recent works by Andisheh Avini and Iman Raad at Booth P2. For more...Read more -
Andisheh Avini | "Red, White and Blue"
+2 22 Jul - 12 Aug 2022 +2A solo presentation of works by Andisheh Avini at +2.Read more
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Art Dubai 2022
Group presentation 11 - 13 Mar 2022 Art FairsDastan is pleased to announce its participation at Art Dubai 2022 with a presentation of works by Fereydoun Ave, Andisheh Avini, Nasser Bakhshi, Yousha Bashir, Sepand Danesh, Maryam Eivazi, Mohammad...Read more -
Frieze | "Soft Edge of the Blade"
No.9 Cork Street 10 Feb - 1 Mar 2022 InternationalDastan presents the first in a new series of exhibitions, called 'Soft Edge of the Blade', at Frieze's No.9 Cork Street in February 2022. Title: 'Soft Edge of the Blade'...Read more -
FIAC | Online Viewing Rooms
Dastan's Basement 21 - 25 Oct 2021 Art FairsDastan is pleased to announce its participation at FIAC Online Viewing Rooms , 21-25 October 2021, with works by Andisheh Avini, Baktash Sarang, Maryam Eivazi, Nikzad Nodjoumi and Raha Raissnia....Read more
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Asia Now 2021
+2 21 - 24 Oct 2021 Art Fairs+2 Gallery is pleased to present a group presentation of works by Reza Aramesh, Andisheh Avini, Niyaz Azadikhah, Nasser Bakhshi, Sadra Baniasadi, Sina Choopnai, Sepand Danesh, Niki Fallahfar, Bita Fayyazi,...Read more -
Frieze Viewing Room 2021
Dastan's Basement 5 - 14 May 2021 Art FairsDastan is pleased to present a selection of works by Ardeshir Mohassess, Mehdi Ghadyanloo, Sahand Hesamiyan, Farrokh Mahdavi, Hoda Kashiha, Iman Raad, Andisheh Avini and Homa Delvaray.Read more -
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Art Dubai 2021 29 Mar - 3 Apr 2021 Art Fairs+2 is pleased to announce its debut participation at Art Dubai 2021 with a selection of works by Fereydoun Ave , Andisheh Avini, Reza Derakhshani , Bita Fayyazi and Studio...Read more
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2023 Spring Program at No.9 Cork Street
FRIEZE April 10, 2023On their website, FRIEZE shares the exciting news of their Spring 2023 program at No.9 Cork Street. The season boasts an impressive and diverse line-up...Read more -
What Sold at The Armory Show 2022
Artsy December 29, 2022This Artsy.net article featured New York's The Armory Show 2022. The show is described as a welcome return to the good old fashioned art fair...Read more -
Meet the 11 Artists Who Repped Brooklyn at The Armory Show
Brooklyn Magazine September 12, 2022This local news outfit, 'Brooklyn Magazine,' features the The Armory Show, 'New York’s hometown art fair', which took place at the Javits Center in Manhattan...Read more
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Top 12 booths to see at Art Dubai as it returns home to Madinat Jumeirah for 2022
The National News March 11, 2022The National News also selects its prefered booths at Art Dubai 2022. Alexandra Chaves has this to say on Dastan’s Basement / +2 Gallery /...Read more -
The 8 Best Booths at Art Dubai
Art News March 9, 2022Emily Watlington writes for ARTnews on Dastan Gallery space at Art Dubai Art 2022, which the writer find the fair's biggest edition to-date, with over...Read more