Behjat Sadr Iranian, 1924-2009
Behjat Sadr (1924, Arak, Iran – 2009, Corsica, France) is among the first female artists and university lecturers of Iran. She graduated in Painting from the University of Tehran (1954). She was an active presence in the international visual art scene beginning in the 1960s. Having studied in Italy, she became interested in abstraction and created her first series of works between 1961 and 1966.
Sadr is known for using a palette knife on canvases that create impressionistic visual rhythm, movement and geometric shapes. Black dominates a major part of her work. She uses blotches to create dynamic patterns. By placing paint directly on the surface of the work and removing paint with a knife countless times, she arrives at the familiar visual structure of her paintings. Sadr was also a photographer and known for her collages.
Group Presentation
Abu Dhabi Art 202420 - 24 Nov 2024Art FairsDastan is pleased to announce its participation at Abu Dhabi Art 2024 with a group presentation of works by Mohsen Vaziri Moghaddam (1924 - 2018), Behjat Sadr (1924 - 2009),...Read moreGroup Presentation
Abu Dhabi Art 202320 - 26 Nov 2023Art FairsA Group Presentation of Works by Pooya Aryanpour, Fereydoun Ave, Raana Farnoud, Farah Ossouli, Farideh Lashai, Behjat Sadr, Koorosh Shishegaran, Parviz Tanavoli, Mohsen Vaziri Moghaddam, and Y.Z. Kami At Abu...Read moreGroup Presentation | "Soft Edge of the Blade Vol. 2"
Zaal Art Gallery28 Oct 2023 - 25 May 2024ZaalA Group Peresentation of works by Iranian Contemporary Artists. Reza Abedini, Nasser Bakhshi, Homa Delvaray. Hoda Kashiha, Reza Aramesh, Kiarash Alimi, Mohsen Vaziri Moghaddam, Behjat Sadr, Kour Pour, Sina Ghadaksaz,...Read moreGroup Presentation
Frieze London 202311 - 15 Oct 2023Art FairsA Group Presentation of Works by Behjat Sadr, Mohsen Vaziri Moghaddam, Farah Ossouli, Reza Aramesh, Newsha Tavakolian, and Meghdad Lorpour. Booth: A11 Date: 11 - 15 October, 2023 Preview: 11-12...Read moreGroup Presentation
The Armory Show 20237 - 10 Sep 2023Art FairsA Group Presentation of Works by Reza Aramesh, Andisheh Avini, Homa Delvaray, Mehdi Ghadyanloo, Hoda Kashiha, Farrokh Mahdavi, Nicky Nodjoumi, Asal Peirovi, Sepand Danesh, Mamali Shafahi, and Reza Shafahi, as...Read moreGroup presentation
Frieze New York 202317 - 21 May 2023Art FairsA group presentation of works by Behjat Sadr, Farideh Lashai, Farah Ossouli, Bita Fayyazi and Newsha Tavakolian at Frieze New York 2023.Read moreGroup presentation | "Realism"
No.9 Cork Street13 - 29 Apr 2023InternationalA group presentation of works by Kiarash Alimi, Reza Aramesh, Fereydoun Ave, Maryam Ayeen & Abbas Shahsavar, Andisheh Avini, Gohar Dashti, Homa Delvaray, Mitra Farahani, Sahand Hesamiyan, Rana Javadi, Y.Z....Read moreBehjat Sadr: Time Suspended
Asia Now 202220 - 23 Oct 2022Art FairsBehjat Sadr: Time Suspended A Film By Mitra Farahani Asia Now 2022, booth S09 Presented by +2 GalleryRead more
Goings on about town: Behjat Sadr
The New Yorker August 3, 2023In an article published by The New Yorker, author Jennifer Krasinski presents an enchanting overview of the work of the late Iranian abstract artist Behjat...Read moreWhat to See in NYC Galleries in July
The New York Times August 3, 2023The New York Times has published a list of must-see exhibitions in July in New York City that includes Behjat Sadr’s exhibition at the Institute...Read moreArt that pulsates inside the chrysalis of the Shed in New York
Corriere Della Sera May 31, 2023Olivia Fincato writes about the eleventh edition of the Frieze New York art fair for Corriere Della Sera Italy. The fair at the Shed in...Read moreAt Frieze, Dastan Gallery Presents an Intergenerational Grouping of Female Iranian Artists Spanning 100 Years
Gateways to Art May 31, 2023Gateways to Art has recently published a review of Dastan’s presentation of five female Iranian artists whose careers span over 100 years at Frieze New...Read moreWhat to See at Frieze New York 2023
Observer May 22, 2023The Observer has published a list of booths worthy of a visit at Frieze New York 2023. With 60 galleries from 27 countries, the fair...Read moreAt Frieze, Dastan Gallery Presents an Intergenerational Grouping of Female Iranian Artists Spanning 100 Years
ARTnews May 22, 2023A recent article published by ARTnews reviews Dastan’s presentation of an intergenerational grouping of female Iranian artists spanning 100 years at Frieze New York 2023....Read moreIranian women artists facing repression find platform at Frieze New York
Art Newspaper May 18, 2023In a recent publication, The Art Newspaper highlights Dastan Gallery's powerful presentation at Frieze. The article mentions that the presentation showcases the resilience and creativity...Read moreFemale Iranian artists offer subtle subversion
Financial Times May 12, 2023The Financial Times, as part of its pre-event coverage of Frieze New York 2023, published a May 12, 2023 article on Dastan’s presentation at the...Read moreBehjat Sadr's Exhibition in Institute of Arab & Islamic Arts
Institute of Arab & Islamic Arts April 20, 2023On May 15th, 2023, the Institute of Arab & Islamic Arts presents an exhibition of the late artist Behjat Sadr. The Institute of Arab and...Read moreLoosened Travel Restrictions Draw Collectors Back to the Asia Now Fair in Paris This Year
Artnet October 21, 2022Deborah Lauter writes at length for Artnet Magazine on the Asia Now Art Fair’s new location, its highlights, the Fair’s reception following the Covid-19 hiatus....Read more