Issue 9

 Gallery and gallery browsing

The title of the ninth issue of Angah magazine, which has an image of Masoumeh Seyhoun by Iman Safaei on the cover, is “Gallery ; The Effective Obsolete,” which deals with galleries and gallery browsing. Masoumeh Seyhoun, also known as Masoumeh Noushin, was an Iranian painter, visual artist, and the founder of Seyhoun Gallery, the country’s first gallery. She co-founded the gallery with her husband and played a key role in exposing young artists through the years. In his article ”Gallery ; The Effective Obsolete,” Sajad Bagheban Maher, the issue’s fill-in editor, writes: “Gallery is a European term that has a varied meaning and application on Iranian culture and Persian language, as much as gallery may imply several things to an Iranian, from automobile exhibitions to photo albums in smartphones. However, the art gallery and its new application became well-known in the twentieth century, and it became one of the most important art bases.

In this issue, Emadallldin Ghorashi’s article “From dwelling to halls’ ‘ discusses galley history and its importance in history. The historical impact of galleries is discussed in a conversation between Sajjad Bagheban Maher, Behnam Kamrani, and Zarvan Roohbakhshan. Two pieces, “Slight but Unstable Growth” by Ali Akbar Jahangard and “Story of Galleries in Isfahan” by Amir Rajaei, look at the state of galleries in various cities. Angah magazine also examines gallery architecture in Iran and elsewhere. The situation of gallery posters, the relationship between museums and galleries, and Masoumeh Seyhoun’s life are then discussed. Interviews with Kamran diba, Mohammadreza Moridi, Mohammadhassan Hamedi, Reza Abedini, Lili Golestan, Rozita Sharaf Jahan, and Orkideh Doroudi can be found in the ninth issue of Angah magazine.

Table Of content

7

Editorial

> Arash Tanhai

8

Gallery ; The effective obsolete

> Sajad Bagheban Maher

10

From dwelling to halls

> Seyed Emadallldin Ghorashi

28

It is not the job of the gallery to set up art movements. Interview with Kamran diba

> Arash Tanhai

42

Gallery doesn’t want to include everyone. Conversation between Sajjad Bagheban Maher, Behnam Kamrani, Zarvan Roohbakhshan

54

Having a livelihood from art

> Hamidreza Sheshjavani

64

Trying to expand the non hegemonic spaces. Interview with Mohammadreza Moridi

> Hadi Aghajanzadeh

72

Magicless box

> Asieh Mazinani

82

We don’t take any photo without Mona

> Afsaneh Kamran

90

Slight but unstable growth

> Ali Akbar Jahangard

94

Story of galleries in Isfahan

> Amir Rajaei

100

Many pens started writing in Tandis. Interview with Mohammadhassan Hamedi

> Hossein Ganji

108

Architecture decides the way for Iranian painting scene

> Alireza Emtiaz

112

When they go to gallery, the do something else

> Hafez Rouhani

118

Posters are memorials for a gallery. Interview with Reza Abedini

> Saeed Mazinani

128

Stepbrothers in a hidden competition

> Reza Dabirinejad

132

Observant, observed, observer

> Foad Najmaldin

140

Lancia Montecarlo in Iran’s art scene

> Fateh Sahba

162

Managing a gallery is not an easy task. Interview with Lili golestan.

> Toka Maleki

172

All artists in this city have a chance to exhibit their art. Interview with Rozita Sharaf Jahan

> Elnaz Vahid Fathi

178

Exhibit opening is like a wedding for an artist. Interview with Orkideh Doroudi

> Raheleh Amir Bahrami

186

Sweet life of mr. and Mrs. gallery goer

> Shahrouz Nazari

190

Why do we need goalkeepers

> Javid Ramezani

194

I struggle with globalizing region art

> Hossein Mohseni

202

Galley is not just a wall

> Farzaneh Ghobadi

210

Ten advice for managing a gallery or why you shouldn’t found a gallery

> Behzad Hatam

216

Artist and the gallery manager

> Maryam Mohed

218

Few ways to get in a gallery

> Taktom Farmanfarmaei

220

Advice to the young artist

> Kambiz Sabri

222

All galleries are bad. All galleries are good

> Saeed Rafi’ei Monfared

224

Working in a gallery

> Shahid safari

226

New millenia investors of art market

> Maryam Roshanfekr, Fatemeh Rezaei

234

Gallery managers as high monks

> Mehdi Ghadernejad Hamamian

240

Our most important recreation activity in Iran

> Mahsa Beiki, Keijo Norvanto, Philippe Thiébaud

Human presence is prosperity

> banoosheh Farhat, Shafagh Motovali