The Popli Khalatbari Charitable Foundation
16th Annual Fundraising Event AUCTION CATALOGUE
LOT 1
COMMEMORATIVE PLATE This fine bone china plate, designed by Harold Holdway, Spode’s Art Director, depicts the Coat of Arms of the Pahlavi Dynasty. The border is decorated in turquoise and 22 carat gold. The reverse of the plate bears an inscription in English and Persian. This plate was produced in 1971 in limited edition to commemorate 2,500 years of Persian Monarchy.
The Imperial Plate of Persia by Spode Comes with case and Certificate of Authenticity Medium: Fine English Bone China Dimensions: 10.5 inches (27cm) Guide Price: £350 Donated by: Mr & Mrs Alan Diston
LOT 2
MOHAMMAD RAHIMI Rahimi was Born in 1980 in Tehran, Iran. Mohammad was chosen as one of fourteen of Iran’s most notable painters in 2007 and travelled to Washington D.C. to display his art in the Meridian Exhibition hosted by then Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in an effort to use artistic and cultural exchanges to foster better relations with Iran. Mohammad’s achievements and accolades are impressive and include solo & group exhibitions in Iran and abroad.
Dance of Jahels Year: 2013 Medium: Drawing, Charcoal on Paper Dimensions: 60 x 80cm Guide Price: £750 - £1,000 Donated by: Etemad Gallery, Tehran www.rahimiworks.com
LOT 3
KERMAN TAPESTRY Antique Hand-woven Tapestry from Kerman
Naturally-dyed Handwoven Vintage Kerman tapestry Period: Early 1900’s Dimensions: 158 x 118cm Guide Price: £1,200 – £1,500 Donated by: Mr & Mrs Asghar Montakhab
LOT 4
HERIZ CARPET Hand-woven, pure lambs wool carpet, 100% vegetable dye made in the village of Heriz under the supervision of Mr Hamid Davati Kazemnia.
Nooray - Heriz Carpet Dimensions: 192 x 249cm Guide Price: £1,500 - £2,000 Donated by: Mr Hamid Kazemnia
LOT 5
SHAHRZAD GHAFFARI Ghaffari was born in 1972 into a family that nurtured the renowned Iranian painters Sani-ol-Molk Ghaffari and Kamal-ol-Molk Ghaffari. Shahrzad continues a tradition that spans more than 150 years. Shahrzad became serious about painting at the young age of 12. After training under several masters in Tehran, she studied graphic design at Azad University. Since then she has displayed her work at a growing number of group and solo exhibitions. Her works have been acquired by collectors in the Middle East, Europe and the US. She currently lives between Iran and Canada.
Khak Shavam, Khak Shavam - Mowlana Dyptique Year: 2011 Medium: Mixed Media on Canvas Dimensions: 70 x 70cm each Guide Price: £2,000 - £3,000 Donated by: the artist www.shahrzadghaffari.com
LOT 6
KUROSH GHAZIMORAD Ghazimorad graduated in 1991 from the Society of Calligraphers, Tehran University and in 1993 in Wood Industry & Paper-making from Tehran University. His work characterises the tension between formal restriction and unfolding letter-pictures on plain white paper or canvas that focus on the pure, graphic presence of writing. He explicitly refers to the centuries-old Iranian tradition of calligraphy, but confronts it with a modern, contemporary approach. In the past 12 years he has held solo exhibitions in various cities in the US and Iran, and Group Exhibitions in Belgium, France, UAE and Iran.
Untitled Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Dimensions: 100 x 100cm Guide Price: £2,500 - £3,500 Donated by: the artist www.ghazimorad.com
LOT 7
HOJAT AMANI Amani has participated in numerous group exhibitions notably in Iran, Greece and the Middle East, and his works have been acclaimed by such people as Edward Lucie Smith. Amani is presently living and working in Lorestan, Iran. In his work, Amani uses repetitive calligraphy forms to invite the viewer to see the depth of Iranian mystical art, and create a space of flow and rhythm. He hopes to introduce this mystical art to the west and share an art that is intertwined with the history, literature and wisdom of his culture.
“BESM” Bird Calligraphy (set of 2) Medium: Professional Ink on Handmade Paper Dimensions: 49 x 69cm each Guide Price: £1,500 - £2,000 Donated by: the artist Contact:
[email protected]
LOT 8
HOJAT AMANI
“BESM” Bird Calligraphy (set of 2) Medium: Professional Ink on Handmade Paper Dimensions: 34 x 49cm each Guide Price: £1,000 - £1,500 Donated by: Mr & Mrs Kayvan Larizadeh Contact:
[email protected]
LOT 9
MEHRDAD SHOGHI Shoghi received classical training in Persian Calligraphy, painting and graphic design in Iran. Having exhibited in Europe, North American and the Middle East, Shoghi has also received several private and public commissions, from calligraphic murals in the Tehran Metro to architectural tile work for Oman’s Sultan Qaboos’s Palace.
Untitled Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Dimensions: 60 x 150cm Guide Price: £2,000 - £2,500 Donated by: the artist www.mehrdadshoghi.com
LOT 10
MIR MOLA SORAYA Born in Ramsar, Iran in 1978 2009: BA in Handicraft at Miras University, Tehran, Iran 2002: Hand Woven Carpet Making at Azad University, Esfahan, Iran 1999: Iranian Traditional Art at Soureh University, Tehran, Iran 1996: Diploma at Wood Arts School, Shahsavar, Iran
Shokr Tora Guyam Medium: Hand Woven Wool Gilim/Farsh Dimensions: 170 x 240cm Guide Price: £3,000 - £4,000 Donated by: anonymous www.mirmola.com
LOT 11
ALI REZA MOHEBI Mohebi was born in 1976 in Qazvin, where he studied under Master Abolhassan Mohasses and, later, other calligraphers. Having specialised in cursive nastaliq, his works also include kufi and naskh styles. Since 1996 Mohebi has won 35 international prizes.
Untitled 1 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Dimensions: 100 x 150cm Guide Price: £2,500 - £3,500 Donated by: Mr & Mrs Mahdad Razavi
LOT 12
ALI REZA MOHEBI
Untitled 2 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Dimensions: 100 x 150cm Guide Price: £2,500 - £3,500 Donated by: the artist
LOT 13
SHOKOUFEH MALEKKIANI Shokoufeh Malekkiani is an artist, lawyer, philanthropist and humanitarian activist. Her work was chosen to be included in the gift bags at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards (2011), and has been donated to the United Nations World Food Programme. Movement, life and hope make up her photos, contributing to the unsaid words that make us one with the universe. Shokoufeh has received several international awards for her work and has served as the Honorable Artistic Consultant of the United Nations World Food Programme since 2009. She is the manager and curator of the annual Visual Arts Exhibition of the United Nations World Food Programme in Iran.
Magic of Words Edition of 4 signed and dated 2012 Medium: Photography & Persian Calligraphy on Canvas Dimensions: 100 x 70cm Guide Price: £1,500 - £2,000 Donated by: the artist www.shokoufehmalekkiani.com
LOT 14
Hossein IRANDOOST MOGHADDAM Born in Tehran in 1979, Irandoost has a BA in Fine Arts from Azad University, Tehran. His paintings have been exhibited in galleries and cultural centres around the world notably at the Metropolitan Museum of New York and the British Museum in London.
Spiritual Dance Medium: Mixed Media on Canvas Dimensions: 100 x 100cm Guide Price: £2,500 - £3,500 Donated by: the artist & Mr Mehrdad Mahoutforoush
LOT 15
Mohsen DAIE NABI Daie Nabi was born in Tehran in 1973 and has a degree in graphics. He is a distinguished calligrapher and holds a high rank within the Association of Iranian Calligraphers. He has held major collective and solo exhibitions across the past two decades. A collection of his works entitled “Third Line” is due for publication.
Zen Calligraphy – Samma Series (set of 2) Medium: Ink and Gilding on Cardboard Dimensions: 49 x 49cm each Guide Price: £2,000 - £2,500 Donated by: Mrs Yassaman Kashanipour www.designabi.com
LOT 16
Paridokht MOSHKZAD Moshkzad was born in Tehran and graduated with a BA in Art from Shaheed University and MA in Art Studies from Tehran University. She is a member of Iran Sculpturers Association and was a University Art Tutor from 2003-2012. She has participated in Various Group and Solo Exhibitions since 2005.
Anar with inscription from Rumi: My heart is lost to a sensational (flirtatious) fiend A false promise and a stained fatal state Devoted to the inviting robe of the beautiful A thousand robes of piety and deceit Year: 2012 Medium: Bronze Dimensions: 15 x 17 x 25cm Guide Price: £1,000 - £2,000 Donated by: the artist Contact:
[email protected]
LOT 17
Shamsedin GHAZI Ghazi was Born in 1983 in Shiraz and studied at Sooreh University. His work has been influenced by Persian myths, national, and religious themes as well as ancient Persian literature, updating this into Contemporary Art. From his series we can name The Last Lions of Persia, The Conference of the Birds, The Cockerels and the Hunt.
Rooster Medium: Mixed Media on Cardboard Dimensions: 100 x 70cm Guide Price: £1,000 - £1,500 Donated by: Mrs Mina Larizadeh www.shamsedinghazi.com
LOT 18
Parviz TANAVOLI Born in 1937 in Tehran, Parviz Tanavoli is one of Iran’s most renowned and successful artists. Parviz has exhibited in numerous museums and art galleries around the world and his works feature in numerous public and private collections.
Love The Birds Limited edition of 80 Year: 2013 Medium: Digital Print on Paper Dimensions: 89 x 76cm Guide Price: £1,000 - £1,500 Donated by: the artist
LOT 19
Mojtaba RAMZI Ramzi was Born in 1988 in Iran. His work has been shown in 2 solo and group exhibitions. Deeply involved in New Art since 2010, he took part in the 2nd Festival of Recycled Art of Qazvin, Iran, in 2011 with a series entitled The Blind Owl. In 2013 he exhibited the Owl Gamler Series.
Ace of Spades - The Gambler Series Edition AP2 Year: 2013 Medium: Bronze Dimensions: 30 x 15 x 11cm Guide Price: £2,000 - £3,000 Donated by: the artist www.mojtabaramzi.com
LOT 20
Mojtaba RAMZI
Bibi Geshniz - Queen Of Clubs - The Gambler Series Edition AP2 Year: 2013 Medium: Bronze Dimensions: 20 x 15 x 11cm Guide Price: £2,000 - £2,500 Donated by: the artist www.mojtabaramzi.com
LOT 21
BABAK KAZEMI Kazemi was born in 1983 and is a self-taught photographer living and working in Tehran. He was born and grew up in the city of Ahvaz, a reccurring subject in his work. Ahvaz, just a few kilometres away from the first-discovered oil well in the Middle East, was one of the cities greatly affected during the eight-year Iran/Iraq war, which Kazemi witnessed during his early childhood. He uses oil both as a concept and as a material, frequently soaking his photographic prints in oil. Kazemi has shown his work both in Iran and internationally.
A Report For D’arcy Edition 2/6 Year: 2002-2011 Medium: Photography Dims: 30 x 45cm Guide Price: £5,000 Donated by: the artist www.babakkazemi.com
LOT 22
Shadi GHADIRIAN After finishing college, Ghadirian was inspired to make work reflecting what she saw as the duality and contradiction of life. Her Qajar Series (1998-2001) consists of small studio portraits of women dressed in the nineteenth-century Qajar style. Many of the women photographed are Ghadirian’s friends and family. The backgrounds of these portraits resemble those found in photographic studios of that period.
Qajar Series Edition 6/15 Year: 1998 Medium: Digital Print Dims: 28 x 42cm Guide Price: £3,500 Donated by: the artist www.shadighadirian.com
LOT 23
PARVIZ TANAVOLI Composed of three Farsi characters, the single word heech literally translates to “nothing”. This term haunts the modern man and reflects feelings of unworthiness, of frustration and of powerlessness that permeate so much of the writing of contemporary literature. In the West, existentialist convention prods us to read “nothingness” as a synonym for despair; but the heech in Tanavoli’s work is more synonymous with creativity itself: it is the void filled by the artist’s imagination, the “nothing” that through his shaping hand becomes “something”. Mysticism enhances Tanavoli’s fascination with the heech, but, as he himself acknowledges, he was also drawn to its calligraphic shape because of its resemblance to the human body.
Heech Edition of 19/50 Year: Signed and dated 1973 Medium: Bronze Dimensions: 9 x 7 x 12.5cm Guide Price: £4,000 - £5,000 Donated by: Mr & Mrs Paul Sanford
LOT 24
Mohammad EHSAI Master calligrapher Mohamed Ehsai was born in Qazvin, Iran in 1939. Ehsai presides over several art institutions and teaches calligraphy at several universities. He approaches his calligraphy from a religious background. Zekr Allah is a visual interpretation of the unceasing recitation of the name Allah and the Qur’anic verse: ‘There is no God but Allah’, which is at the foundation of spirituality in the Islamic faith. The unceasing recitation of the name of Allah is a sacred concept, which links Man with the Source of Creation. Ehsai’s works have been shown at prestigious museums such as the Leningrad Hermitage Museum, the British Museum, MOMA in New York, the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art.
Zekr Allah Series (set of 4 panels individually signed) Year: 2011 Medium: Mixed Media on Cardboard Dimensions: 30 x 30cm Guide Price: £7,000 - £9,000 Donated by: the artist
LOT 25
HOLIDAY AT CASBAH TAMADOT
Atlas Mountains near Marrakesh, Morocco 3 Nights stay for 2 inc. breakfast Date: Subject to availability, does not include peak periods (Easter, Christmas and New Year) Donated by: Virgin Limited Edition
LOT 26
Royal Albert Hall Box for 8 including Hospitality MADAM BUTTERFLY
Saturday 7th March 2015 – 7:30pm The Royal Albert Hall will once again be turned into an enchanting Japanese water garden for the return of the spectacular in-the-round production of Puccini’s Madam Butterfly. Donated by: anonymous
LOT 27
Handmade Quilt by Ehteram from MALAEK CENTRE FOR DISABLED GIRLS
Hand Made Quilt Dated: 2012-2014 Dimensions: 200 x 180cm Guide Price: Your generosity will be appreciated Donated by: Fabric donated by Mrs Parvaneh Lari Quilting Taught by: Mrs Mina Lari Westberg
Committee Members Laila Ahsan Vida Amini Heli Ben-Brahim Pria Chatterjee Shirin Fateh Shirin Golestaneh Yassi Jahanshahi Zahra Karbassi Diana Khalatbari Zahra Khatib-Chahidi Mahnaz Larizadeh Mina Larizadeh Nargess Molavi Homa Noshirvani Sabine Sarikhani Fereshteh Sherkat Leila Vishkai Mina Lari-Westberg Nazanin Yazdanpanah, Chair
Trustees Heli Ben-Brahim Ivan Donn Diana Khalatbari, CEO Mahnaz Larizadeh, Chair Mort Mirghavameddin Eskandar Nabavi Jonathan Sykes Reza Vishkai Administration Officer Shohreh Ghayour
Popli Khalatbari Charitable Foundation Southcombe Business Centre 11-12 Southcombe Street London W14 0RA Tel: +44 (0) 20 7348 3448 Email:
[email protected] Website: www.pkcf.com
