FEREYDOUN AVE (born 1945)
Fereydoun Ave’s art is a freehanded engagement with a personal ethos informed by larger cultural influences. He ceaselessly reflects on various facets of his relationship with age, myths, plants, elements, seasons, moods, and heredity. Drawing inspiration from the Iranian tradition of utilizing the entire surface of the canvas and the Western inclination toward minimalism, Ave creates a unique artistic expression. Within the framework of 'Eco(ed) Visions', Ave's explorations stir us to contemplate art's capacity to fill the void of nature as the urban environment takes over. His works contribute to the re-imagining of futures, where the lines between nature and human existence are blurred, offering hopeful glimpses of the cyclical rhythms of time.
Fereydoun Ave, is an influential figure in Iranian contemporary art. He received his BA in Applied Arts for Theatre from Arizona State University (1964), studied Film at New York University (1969), and attended the University of Seven Seas (aka Semester at Sea, 1964). Over the past five decades, he has taken on many different roles as an artist, designer, art director, collector, curator, gallerist, and art patron.
Fereydoun Ave's joint projects with artists, galleries (including Dastan), and institutions is an integral part of his practice, finding expression in his role as a curator, gallerist, and collector. His works have been featured in numerous solo exhibitions along with hundreds of group shows in galleries and museums around the world. Other than many notable private collections, works of Fereydoun Ave have been acquired by prestigious art institutions like the British Museum in London, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, Cy Twombly Foundation, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art and Carnegie Museum.
Artworks
Fereydoun Ave
Tree, 2024
Mixed media on paper, 83.5x59cm
Fereydoun Ave
Tree, 2024
Mixed media on paper, 83.5x59cm
Fereydoun Ave
Tree, 2024
Mixed media on paper, 83.5x59cm
Fereydoun Ave
Tree, 2022
Mixed media on paper, 100x65cm
Fereydoun Ave
Persian Spring, 2012
Mix media on paper, 56x75cm
Fereydoun Ave
Persian Spring, 2012
Mix media on paper, 56x75cm