Three Generations of Contemporary Artists from Iran
Hyatt Regency - The Churchill, London

The latest exhibition in Candlestar's Iranian Series has been given an extended residency at the Hyatt Regency – The Churchill.  Iran Unbowed was conceived to coincide with the 2009 Frieze Art Fair, and is presented in partnership with the the luxury five-star hotel Hyatt Regency – The Churchill, Frieze’s official Hotel Partner.

The work of Iranian artists is strongly represented in major collections, galleries and museums throughout the world. The ranks of Iranian artists include some of today’s most innovative and original artists and their work features regularly in the sales of the world’s major auction houses. All of the artworks in Iran Unbowed are available for sale.

Iran Unbowed is a response to the current popularity of Iranian art on the international stage. Alongside established Masters such as Abbas Kiarostami, Farideh Lashai and Parviz Tanavoli and leading mid-career artists such as Pooya Ayranpour and Samira Alikhanzadeh; Iran Unbowed features two artists – Hossein Cheraghchi and Rasool Soltani – whose work has not previously been shown in London. Their work is rooted in the traditions and artistic styles of Persian art; yet each of the artists demonstrates a clear, if widely varied, level of engagement with developments within contemporary Western artistic practice.

Click here to see photos from the exhibition.