Artist Talks by Bita Ghezelayagh (postponed)
Artist Talks by Bita Ghezelayagh
Saturdays 7 March & 25 April | Aga Khan Centre Gallery
Join Bita for a talk about her exhibition, her new works and the Iranian cultural heritage that influences it. This will be followed by a Q&A. Light refreshments will be provided.
Bita Ghezelayagh was born in Florence, Italy but is of Iranian descent. She studied architecture at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Paris La Villette, where she received an MA. She worked for the Association of Iranian Calligraphers in Tehran and was art director of three notable Iranian films, including The Pear Tree by Dariush Mehrjui.
Bita’s work has been the subject of many solo and group exhibitions in the UK and internationally. She has also shown in major art fairs and festivals across the world. Her work is within both public and private collections including the British Museum, the Farjam Foundation, Devi Art Foundation, Jameel Foundation and most recently within the Islamic Middle East Collection at the Victoria & Albert Museum. Bita Ghezelayagh lives and works in London.
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