Kuwaiti art show hangs Iranian works

TEHRAN,Nov. 21 (MNA) -- An exhibition of works by Iranian and Arab artists opened at the Life Center in Shuwaikh, Kuwait on Sunday. Curated by Ali Bakhtiari, the art show focuses on graphic designs of Persian and Arabic calligraphy, graffiti or any other type of writing, Kuwait-based organizer JAMM announced on its website. The show includes various artistic media of sculpture, painting and photography. Works by Iranian artists Farhad Moshiri, Ferideh Lashaii, Parviz Tanavoli, Fereydun Ave, Narges Hashemi, Iman Raad, Shahrzad Changlavaii, Yahsar Samimi Mofakham have been selected for the show. In addition, works by Arab artists Hassan Hajjaj, Katya Traboulsi, Ahmad Mater and Halim Al Karim are on display at the exhibit running until December 10. JAMM is an independent art advisory, which was founded in 2009 by Sheikha Lulu Al-Sabah and Lydia Limerick. “JAMM is a vessel to promote cultural diplomacy,” the founders state on their website. “Our goal is to advance Arab and Iranian artists in the West, and Western artists in the East, and thus encourage further collaboration between the two,” they explained.