Moldovan painting biennial picks work by Iranian artist

TEHRAN,May 15(MNA) -- A painting by Iranian artist Pari Malekzadeh will be competing with other entries in the 3rd edition of Chisinau International Painting Biennial, which will be running from May 30 to June 16 in Chisinau, the capital of Moldova. Malekzadeh is a graduate of paintings from Tehran’s Az-Zahra University and is teaching art at the Faculty of Art at Urmia University. Paintings submitted from over 30 countries including Austria, Armenia, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cuba, Denmark, Switzerland, Philippines, France and Germany will be competing in the biennial, organizers have announced on the biennial website. The biennial has been organized to show the evolution of painting over the years, and to present the broad range of aesthetic approaches and means of visual expression. The prizes will be offered on May 30 during the opening ceremony of the biennial. The winners will be invited for a 3-day stay in Chisinau to participate in the awards ceremony.