Ghajar's art show
September 16th, 1999
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Jeneen Piccuirro, 202-638-7001
ARTIST: roseghajar@yahoo.com
PERSIAN DREAMS: Recreating Ghajar Art - Rose Ghajar & Santana
The Artists1 Museum in Washington DC welcomes the public to view selected
paintings by artists Rose Ghajar and Santana from the series "Persian
Dreams: Recreating Ghajar Art". (See feature in The
Iranian)
Ghajar, an Iranian/American born in New York City and Santana, a native
of Guadalajara, Mexico are collaborating artists on this series.
The paintings capture the essence of the Ghajar (Qajar) Dynasty in Persian
Art History characterized by representational art of the royal courts beginning
in the late 18th century. Exquisite in detail and rich in color, the paintings
are a combination of replicas of original Ghajar Dynasty works and personal
renditions of them.
This unique series, characterized by fine craftsmanship and a dedication
to traditional painting, brings alive Persian history and makes it possible
for the public to experience the past for themselves.
Over the past 40 years she has had 25 one-women shows in London, Stuttgaart,
Vienna, Tehran, Abadan and West Palm Beach, Hawaii and Detroit. Santana,
trained in classical art at the University of Mexico met Rose just a year
ago by chance in Guadalajara. His intricate portraits of the Virgin Mary
impressed Rose and she was inspired by a vision and promptly introduced
Ghajar art to Santana. Once Rose put the finishing touches on the first
painting she knew this was the beginning of a creative collaboration. They
both currently reside and work in Guadalajara, Msxico.
Regular gallery hours are Tuesdays through Saturdays from 11 am to 6
pm. A public reception for the artists will be held on Friday, October
8th, from 6 to 8 pm. The gallery will also be open after hours for Third
Thursday, October 21st, from 6 to 8 pm.
The Artists1 Museum is conveniently located at 406 Seventh Street NW,
just one block from the Archives or Gallery Place metro stop.
For more information, please feel free to contact us.
CONTACT: Jeneen Piccuirro, 202-638-7001
ARTIST: roseghajar@yahoo.com
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