“How to Explain Pictures to a Dead Hare” (curated by Raúl Zamudio) (group show)

Pristine Galerie, Monterrey, Mexico

15 May – 9 July 2014

 

“Incident Light: gendered artifacts and traces illuminated in the archives” (curated
by Leila Pourtavaf, Azar Mahmoudian) (group show)

Blackwood Gallery, University of Toronto Mississauga, 3359 Mississauga Road,
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

25 May – 27 July 2014

Opening: Sunday 25 May 2014, 15:00 – 18:00

For more information:
http://www.blackwoodgallery.ca/exhibitions/2014/IncidentLight.html

“I Have Never Been to Heaven” (group show)
Kremer Pigments Inc., 247 West 29th Street, Btw 7th and 8th Avenue, New York, USA
18 January – 8 February 2014

For more information: http://kremerpigments.com/

“PAINTINGWALL (Janus at 8:16)” (group show)

Curated by Ala Dehghan and Florencia Escudero
Touch Gallery, 281 Concord Ave, Cambridge, UK.
2 January – 2 February 2014
Reception: 25 January 2014, 15.00 – 18.00
 
For more information: http://touchag.com/
 

“A Bomb, With Ribbon Around It” (group show) (curated by Raúl Zamudio)
Queens Museum, Partnership Gallery, New York City Building, Flushing Meadows, Corona Park, Queens, New York, USA.
14 December 2013 – 18 January 2014
Opening: 14 December 2013, 5 – 7 pm
 
For more information: http://www.sawcc.org/a-bomb-with-ribbon-around-it/

As Ala Dehghan (b.1982) completes her residency, the Delfina Foundation presents an open studio event and a public talk on Tuesday, 29 March 2011, 19.00-20.00.

Ala\'s capricious draughtmanship is drawn from Persian customs and traditions deeply embedded within an expansive and varied history; however, she has grown up in the paradoxical environment of post-revolution Iran. These significant contradictions are recreated in her art. She combines sensitive lines and strikingly bright colours, which are components of Persian miniature painting, with the contemporary scenes and the cultural and social experiences of life in Iran today.  Her process is intuitive, always unplanned and often imperfect. They are documentaries of her psyche, and connect people, objects and nature. Her work is an attempt to recreate the emotional suspense that she has lived through, and its multiple implications; an intricate line of humor and refinement in confrontation with tragedy and excitement.

The talk will be moderated by curator and writer, Vali Mahlouji, and aims to discuss themes and references in Ala\'s work as well as an in depth examination of techniques and materials.

The Delfina Foundation
29 Catherine Place
London SW1E 6DY - United Kingdom