Mohsen Vaziri-Moghaddam

Mohsen Vaziri Moghaddam (Persianمحسن وزیری مقدم; 27 July 1924 – 7 September 2018), was an Iranian-born painter, sculptor, and a professor of art. He was most notable for his style of abstract expressionism, and was once referred to as the “pioneer of modern Iranian abstraction… more

“Hands in Earth” is the second episode of our brand-new video-series “From Tehran to Rome. A Journey through Art”, featuring seven Italian and Iranian artists whose styles and artistic careers have been shaped in both countries. Episode 2 tells the life, work and artistic genius of Mohsen Vaziri Moghaddam, a first-generation Iranian modernist painter, with a special connection to Italy – the country where he spent most of his life and created many of his celebrated artworks, drawing inspiration from Italian nature…. more
 

MOHSEN VAZIRI-MOGHADDAM
UNTITLED FROM THE ‘SAND COMPOSITION’ SERIES, 1960….. more

Painter, sculptor and an Iranian avant-garde artist, Mohsen Vaziri Moghaddam, had a participle role in presenting the Iranian modern art at international institutions… more

Mohsen Vaziri Moghaddam at MOMA… more

‘Painting is not a reconstruction of objective reality, but the artist has to create something that never existed before.’’… more