Iran to Hold Two Quran Calligraphy Exhibitions

Iran is planning to mount two Quran calligraphy exhibitions to display a collection of Quran calligraphy works created by 50 veteran Iranian artists.

Tehran’s Niavaran Cultural Complex is to host the first round of the exhibition that is held from August 3 to 9, while the second expo displaying the same artworks will kick off on August 14 in the capital’s Milad Tower.

Esrafil Shirchi, Karam-Ali Shirazi, Einollah Sadeqzadeh, and Gholam-Hossein Amirkhani are among the calligraphers whose works will be showcased at the events.

The works are scheduled to go under the hammer after the one-week exhibition at the second expo during an auction that will be conducted by the prominent Iranian actor Jamshid Mashayekhi, said Mohammad-Reza Kamarei, the expo organizer.

Iran as one of the leading countries in the art of calligraphy has held various international exhibitions during recent years. Many eminent Iranian calligraphers have been awarded in a number of international competitions.

'Bismillah' calligraphy by Esrafil Shirchi

Source: Press TV