Iran's Ancient Heritage

May 18, 2002 - 0:0
On the occasion of the Cultural Heritage Week, the following galleries are holding exhibitions on the traditional art and culture of Iran: * Qan-Beigi Gallery is holding an exhibition of ceramic and pottery works by Mohammad-Mahdi Qan-Beigi. The exhibition will be open until May 26. The gallery is located on Vali Asr Ave., beside Sa'ei Park. * Atashzad Gallery is displaying the works of Kourosh Safaei and Haleh Yousefzadeh, who have created beautiful Iranian jewelry using silver and stone. The exhibition is open until May 22. The gallery is located on Abbaspour St., Valiasr Ave. * Sheis Gallery is holding an exhibition of the Mo'araq (intarsia) works of Kioumars Sayyad until May 26. The gallery is located on Vali Asr Ave., near Daneshjou Park. * Niazi Gallery is displaying the beautiful Iranian art created by Manouchehr Niazi using old Iranian coins, stamps and patterns. The exhibition will be open until May 26. The gallery is located on Mirdamad Blvd. * Shiv Gallery is holding an exhibition of watercolor works of Bahman Nikou until May 28. The gallery is located on Jam St., Motahhari Ave. * Sa'dabad Gallery is holding an exhibition of the traditional costumes of various Iranian tribes until June 3. The gallery is located on Fallahi St., Vali Asr Ave. * Pasargad Gallery is displaying the works of interior design created by Vahid Malek until June 3. The gallery is located on Pasdaran Ave. * Aasar Gallery is displaying works of calligraphy, illumination, miniature, and embossment created by Zinat Qajar Davallou, Maamak Arazmgin, Fatemeh Panahianpour, Morteza Nabipour, and Mehran Amir-Inanlou. The exhibition is open until May 26. The gallery is located on Fakhr-e Razi St. * Seyhoun Gallery is holding an exhibition of miniature works of Iraj Shafe'ei and Hassan Mohammadi. The exhibition will be open until May 23. The gallery is located on Khaled Islambouli Ave. * Arjang Gallery is displaying the works of the Neyhour Women Artists' Association until May 23. The gallery is located on Vali Asr Ave. * Jahan-Nama Gallery is holding an exhibition of pottery works of a group of artists until May 23. The gallery is located in the Niavaran Museum.