Parviz Tanavoli
Experience the work of Parviz Tanavoli, acclaimed Iranian-Canadian artist, at the Aga Khan Museum! Three of Tanavoli鈥檚 sculptures 鈥� Poet in Love, 2009; Big Heech, 2014; and Tanavoli鈥檚 most recent work, Horizontal Lovers, 2016 鈥� are now in display in the Aga Khan Park. This not-to-be-missed temporary installation marks the first time that Tanavoli鈥檚 Horizontal Lovers, sculpted entirely from bronze, is on public display for all to enjoy.
Horizontal Lovers is on display at the Aga Khan Park as of Friday, August 26. The remaining two sculptures were installed in mid-September, 2016.
Considered one of Iran鈥檚 leading artists, most well known for his bronze sculptures that are inspired by the art of calligraphy, Parviz Tanavoli is a pioneer of the Saqqakhaneh movement of the 1960s. The movement is recognized as the first school of Iranian modern art, with its associated painters and sculptors incorporating elements from Iranian folk art into their creations.
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Experience the work of Parviz Tanavoli, acclaimed Iranian-Canadian artist, at the Aga Khan Museum! Three of Tanavoli鈥檚 sculptures 鈥� Poet in Love, 2009; Big Heech, 2014; and Tanavoli鈥檚 most recent work, Horizontal Lovers, 2016 鈥� are now in display in the Aga Khan Park. This not-to-be-missed temporary installation marks the first time that Tanavoli鈥檚 Horizontal Lovers, sculpted entirely from bronze, is on public display for all to enjoy.
Horizontal Lovers is on display at the Aga Khan Park as of Friday, August 26. The remaining two sculptures were installed in mid-September, 2016.
Considered one of Iran鈥檚 leading artists, most well known for his bronze sculptures that are inspired by the art of calligraphy, Parviz Tanavoli is a pioneer of the Saqqakhaneh movement of the 1960s. The movement is recognized as the first school of Iranian modern art, with its associated painters and sculptors incorporating elements from Iranian folk art into their creations.
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