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Sideshows of Tehran Illustration Biennial to open today

TEHRAN,Nov.9(MNA) – Works by a number of veteran Iranian artists and illustrators from the Southeast Asia will be put on display in exhibitions opening today on the sidelines of the 6th Tehran Illustration Biennial. However, the names of the guest illustrators from Southeast Asia have not been given in the report. Works by veteran illustrators Parviz Kalantari, Sadeq Sandoqi, Manuchehr Derafsheh and Ali Khodaii who were honored with lifetime achievement awards during the opening ceremony will be shown in this section, secretary of the biennial Kianush Gharibpur said in a press release on Friday. About 10 works by prominent illustrators will be displayed along works by the jury members of the biennial including Farshid Mesqali, Behzad Gharibpur, Reza Lavasani, Farshid Shafiei and Alireza Golduzian, he said. He added that the new world of illustrations is a news section, in which illustrations for animations, comic strips, computer games, graphic designs, advertisements, media and cultural products will be displayed. The competition section of the biennial, which opened last week along with other new sections, will be running until November 19 at the Saba Institute located on Mozaffar St., off Taleqani Ave., near Felestin Square.

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