TEHRAN – The official residence of the South Korean ambassador in Tehran is displaying works by Iranian painter Masih Mirhosseini in an exhibition.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the showcase, South Korean Ambassador Kim Seung-ho said that he opened his residence to the public in order to promote friendship between Iran and his country, the Persian service of Honaronline reported on Saturday.

He added that he wants to be familiar with Iranian culture by organizing such an event.

Mirhosseini expressed her thanks to the ambassador over organizing the exhibit and said, “This is the first time a diplomat has organized such an event at his home in Iran and this means he wants his cultural relations with artists to deepen.”

She said that organizing the exhibition was a basis for more cultural interactions and asked the ambassador to help expand collaborations between Iranian and Korean artists in the fields of cinema and visual arts.      

Mirhosseini presented Seung-ho and his wife two works from her collection.

Photo: Art aficionados visit an exhibition of paintings Masih Mirhosseini at the official residence of the South Korean ambassador in Tehran on April 19, 2017. (Borna/Matin Qasemi)  

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