Gatherings That Made Their Way onto the Art Scene

Throughout the history of modern and contemporary art, art groups have often served as platforms for the development of new ideas, shared experiences, and the exploration of possibilities beyond established artistic conventions. From the Surrealists’ gatherings in Parisian cafés and the Dadaists’ meetings at the Cabaret Voltaire to modern and contemporary Iranian art groups such as Rab'eh, Panj, Khoroos Jangi, the Free Group of Painters and Sculptors, Group 30+, Dena, and later collectives such as Ma'koos, Sout-e Sharghi, and several others, these groups have all contributed to artistic change through collective collaboration.