From Left to right: Azadeh Zaferani, Mayssa Fattouh, Salman Matinfar.
Ab-Anbar Gallery is pleased to announce its relocation to London's Fitzrovia and its new team and new artist collaborations. Building on its achievements, it sets its sights on the future with a renewed commitment to experimentation and inclusivity.
The gallery celebrates its decennial anniversary as it enters a new phase of its existence. The inauguration of its new exhibition space in London's Fitzrovia is not merely a milestone, but a departure point for the gallery. The group exhibition opening for this occasion in September, curated by the visionary curator Bartomeu Mari, invites us to take part in a paradoxical exercise - one that reconciles the past with the present while opening up the possibility of new horizons and directions.
Sparked in 2013, the idea of Ab-Anbar as a nurturing entity for contemporary art in Iran came to life. The mission was to champion the work of established and emerging artists alike while pushing the limits of artistic expressions from Iran and its diaspora. Ab-Anbar was first founded by Salman Matinfar and later co-directed by Azadeh Zaferani. With its new relocation to the vibrant cultural hub of London’s Fitzrovia, they seek to further expand the original vision by encouraging dialogue and understanding among diverse communities and perspectives. This new chapter has doubtlessly built itself upon diligent work, sincere support and generous contributions of everyone involved, in particular, Yasaman Matinfar, Amin Matinfar, Vanessa Vainio and Reza Ghodsi.
With this new expansion, Mayssa Fattouh joined earlier this year as the new director of Ab-Anbar gallery. Fattouh's extensive background in curation, writing, and cultural management complements the gallery’s commitments towards cultural developments. Previously, she was the Artistic Director of the Katara Art Center in Doha and co-founder of the public arts initiative TandemWorks in Beirut. Fostering these experiences, Fattouh intends to open new doors into diverse contexts and audiences through an imaginative and multidisciplinary programme.
Ab-Anbar also welcomes Philippine Coutau and Eric Castellarnau who will be supporting the core team throughout summer.
In addition to the new team, the gallery is launching a series of new collaborations with artists Jananne Al-Ani, Martin Cordiano, Nil Yalter and Kenia Almaraz Murillo this year. These artists explore social and cultural issues varying from identity or displacement to spatial discourses.
Ab-Anbar's new structure promises to inject a vibrant vision to London’s art community through meaningful collaborations, exhibitions, and events. It aspires to foster greater inclusivity and recognition of underrepresented views by bringing to light the richness and complexity of art through diasporic voices.
The gallery celebrates its decennial anniversary as it enters a new phase of its existence. The inauguration of its new exhibition space in London's Fitzrovia is not merely a milestone, but a departure point for the gallery. The group exhibition opening for this occasion in September, curated by the visionary curator Bartomeu Mari, invites us to take part in a paradoxical exercise - one that reconciles the past with the present while opening up the possibility of new horizons and directions.
Sparked in 2013, the idea of Ab-Anbar as a nurturing entity for contemporary art in Iran came to life. The mission was to champion the work of established and emerging artists alike while pushing the limits of artistic expressions from Iran and its diaspora. Ab-Anbar was first founded by Salman Matinfar and later co-directed by Azadeh Zaferani. With its new relocation to the vibrant cultural hub of London’s Fitzrovia, they seek to further expand the original vision by encouraging dialogue and understanding among diverse communities and perspectives. This new chapter has doubtlessly built itself upon diligent work, sincere support and generous contributions of everyone involved, in particular, Yasaman Matinfar, Amin Matinfar, Vanessa Vainio and Reza Ghodsi.
With this new expansion, Mayssa Fattouh joined earlier this year as the new director of Ab-Anbar gallery. Fattouh's extensive background in curation, writing, and cultural management complements the gallery’s commitments towards cultural developments. Previously, she was the Artistic Director of the Katara Art Center in Doha and co-founder of the public arts initiative TandemWorks in Beirut. Fostering these experiences, Fattouh intends to open new doors into diverse contexts and audiences through an imaginative and multidisciplinary programme.
Ab-Anbar also welcomes Philippine Coutau and Eric Castellarnau who will be supporting the core team throughout summer.
In addition to the new team, the gallery is launching a series of new collaborations with artists Jananne Al-Ani, Martin Cordiano, Nil Yalter and Kenia Almaraz Murillo this year. These artists explore social and cultural issues varying from identity or displacement to spatial discourses.
Ab-Anbar's new structure promises to inject a vibrant vision to London’s art community through meaningful collaborations, exhibitions, and events. It aspires to foster greater inclusivity and recognition of underrepresented views by bringing to light the richness and complexity of art through diasporic voices.
June 9, 2023