Farah Ossouli Iranian, b. 1953
Overview
Ossouli, Farah
Farah Ossouli (b. 1953, Zanjan, Iran) is a painter working and living in Tehran. She received her BA in Graphic Design from the University of Tehran, where she taught between 1972 and 1987. She founded DENA, a female art collective that has organized over 30 exhibitions since 2001. She is a member of the Society of Iranian Painters.
Farah Ossouli achieved a unique fusion of techniques, materials, themes, and narrations during her forty-year career as an artist. She has been a pioneer in introducing contemporary themes and ideas into miniature painting. The latest collections of Farah Ossouli are based on classical European paintings (by Delacroix, Goya, David, Manet, Titan, Rembrandt, and Ingres, among others), chosen by the artist based on their historical and conceptual relevance vis-à-vis the manifestation of violence in our world today. By transforming the medium (Persian painting) and figures (female holding the torch), Farah Ossouli is presenting the viewer with a new way of looking at the events taking place around us.
Works
Exhibitions
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Group Presentation
Art Toronto 2024 24 - 27 Oct 2024 Art FairsDastan is pleased to announce its participation in Art Toronto 2024, with a group presentation marking the gallery's second participation at the fair. The fair opens to the public on...Read more -
Group Presentation
Art Dubai 2024 1 - 3 Mar 2024 Art FairsA Group Presesntation of works by Reza Aramesh (b. 1970), Pooya Aryanpour (b. 1971), Fereydoun Ave (b. 1945), Andisheh Avini (b. 1974), Maryam Ayeen (b. 1985), Nasser Bakhshi (b. 1982),...Read more -
Group Presentation
Abu Dhabi Art 2023 20 - 26 Nov 2023 Art 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 more -
Group Presentation | "Soft Edge of the Blade Vol. 2"
Zaal Art Gallery 28 Oct 2023 - 25 May 2024 ZaalA 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 more -
Group Presentation | "Soft Edge of the Blade Vol. 2"
Art Toronto 2023 26 - 29 Oct 2023 Art FairsBooth: A10 Preview Date: 26 October, 2023 Date: 26-29 October, 2023 Location: Toronto Address: Metro Toronto Convention Centre, North Building, 255 Front Street West, TorontoRead more -
Group Presentation
Frieze London 2023 11 - 15 Oct 2023 Art 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 more -
Group Presentation
The Armory Show 2023 7 - 10 Sep 2023 Art 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 more -
Group Presentation
+2 23 Jun - 14 Jul 2023 +2A group exhibition of works by Raana Farnoud, Farideh Lashai, Farah Ossouli, and Gizella Varga Sinai.Read more -
Group presentation
Frieze New York 2023 17 - 21 May 2023 Art FairsA group presentation of works by Behjat Sadr, Farideh Lashai, Farah Ossouli, Bita Fayyazi and Newsha Tavakolian at Frieze New York 2023.Read more -
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 -
Farah Ossouli
Abu Dhabi Art 2022 16 - 20 Nov 2022 Art FairsDastan had originally planned a different presentation for the fair that included showcasing works by five Iranian artists, Behjat Sadr (1924-2008), Mohsen Vaziri-Moghaddam (1924-2018), Koorosh Shishegaran (b. 1945), Mohammad-Hossein Emad...Read more -
"Mossavar-Nameh"
Dastan's Basement & Dastan+2 22 Jun - 20 Jul 2018 +2, The BasementA Large Exhibition of Mossavar-Nameh Project at Dastan+2 and Dastan's BasementRead more -
"Mossavar-Nameh"
Art Dubai 2018 21 - 24 Mar 2018 Art FairsMossavar-Nameh A Dastan Project Art Dubai 2018 Booth C2 Curatorial Team: Hormoz Hematian, Aria Kasaei, Ashkan Zahraei Concept: Hormoz Hematian Booth Design: StudioKargah — Aria Kasaei Structure Design and Production:...Read more -
The Sun that Rises from the West
Art Dubai 2016 16 - 19 Mar 2016 Art FairsA presentation fo works by Farah Ossouli, Amin Montazeri, Farhad Gavzan, Peybak, Bahareh Navabi, Nima Zaare Nahandi and Mohammad Hossein GholamzadehRead more -
Farah Ossouli | "Wounded Virtue"
Dastan +2 25 Dec 2015 - 23 Jan 2016 +2Solo Exhibition of Paintings by Farah OssouliRead more
Publications
News
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"Farah Ossouli: Burning Wings” Book Launch
Bavan Gallery February 9, 2024Dastan in collaboration with Bavan Gallery, is hosting a book launch for Skira's Publication 'Farah Ossouli: Burning Wings” on February 16th, 2024 in Dubai. The...Read more -
Event: Iranian Contemporary Art and Shifting Realities
Cromwell Place, Bavan Gallery October 13, 2023At Cromwell Place, London, Bavan Gallery hosts a show titled 'Event: Iranian Contemporary Art and Shifting Realities,” curated by Takin Aghdashloo. The exhibition, opening on...Read more -
Art 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 more -
At 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 more -
Skira to publish "Farah Ossouli: Burning Wings"
Skira May 25, 2023Skira publication is scheduled to publish a book titled 'Farah Ossouli: Burning Wings.' The book features an introduction by Necmi Sönmez and texts by Sussan...Read more -
What 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 more -
The 10 Best Booths at Frieze New York 2023
Artsy May 22, 2023Artsy, in its traditional 10 best booth reports, lists Dastan's booth at Frieze New York 2023 as one of the top 10 booths of the...Read more -
Iranian women artists amplified at Frieze New York
Reuters May 22, 2023In a recent video published on YouTube, Reuters reports on Dastan’s at Frieze New York 2023. The gallery, which had temporarily been closed for approximately...Read more -
Iranian 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 more -
Female 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 more -
Frieze New York Announces Exhibitors for 2023 Edition
ARTFORUM April 10, 2023The 2023 edition of Frieze New York has announced its lineup of sixty-nine galleries from twenty-seven countries, including established mega galleries and younger galleries in...Read more -
Buying Activity at Abu Dhabi Art Signals a Market Comeback for the UAE Despite a Looming Global Recession
Artnet November 21, 2022Abu Dhabi Art Fair’s 14th edition was held in Manarat Al Saadiyat from November 16 to 20, 2022. This Artnet Magazine article focuses mainly on...Read more -
"The World Was Catching on to Iran’s Contemporary Art. Then Sanctions Returned"
Bloomberg November 15, 2018Bloomberg has recently published an article by James Tarmy on the current situation of Iran's contemporary art and the effect of sanctions on it, focusing...Read more