Parviz Tanavoli

Parviz Tanavoli, born in 1937 in Tehran, is a renowned Iranian sculptor, painter, educator, and art historian. He is considered one of the founders of the Saqqakhaneh movement, a neo-traditionalist art movement in Iran. Tanavoli is best known for his iconic "Heech" sculptures, which represent the Persian word for "nothing" and reflect the Sufi notion that God creates everything from nothing . fr.wikipedia.org +4 millon-riviera.com +4 sartle.com +4 en.wikipedia.org +4 sartle.com +4 en.wikipedia.org +4 asianartnewspaper.com +4 metmuseum.org +4 fr.wikipedia.org +4 In 1952, Tanavoli began his studies at the Tehran School of Fine Arts. He continued his education in Italy at the Academy of Fine Arts in Carrara and the Brera Academy in Milan, where he studied under sculptor Mariano Marini. Upon returning to Iran in 1960, he taught sculpture at the College of Decorative Arts in Tehran. en.wikipedia.org In 1966, Tanavoli held his first solo sculpture exhibition in Tehran, marking the first sculpture exhibition in Iran. He later received a scholarship from the Ministry of Culture to further his studies in Italy. In 1967, he won the sculpture prize at the first Tehran Biennale. Upon returning to Iran in 1968, he held a solo exhibition at the Reza Abbasi Hall and won the second prize at the second Tehran Biennale. He also represented Iran at the 29th Venice Biennale. Between 1961 and 1963, Tanavoli lived in the United States, where he held several solo and group exhibitions. Upon returning to Iran in 1963, he became the head of the sculpture department at the University of Tehran. In 1966, he co-founded the "Group of Five" with Sohrab Sepehri, Bahman Mohasses, Hossein Zenderoudi, and Abolghasem Saidi. en.wikipedia.org In recent decades, Tanavoli's works have been exhibited in numerous art events, including a retrospective exhibition titled "An Overview of the Artist's Works" at the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art in 2017, celebrating his contributions to contemporary Iranian art.