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Mohsen Zare




























             Mohsen Zare, born in 1980 in Shiraz, is an Iranian contemporary artist and senior curator whose work intersects
             art, identity, and social issues. He holds a bachelor's degree in graphic design from Sooreh University in Tehran
             (2004).
             As  one  of  the  founders  and  senior  curator  of  Pirsook  Art  Space  in  Shiraz,  Zare  is  actively  engaged  in
             promoting and supporting contemporary art within the local community. He has also collaborated as a curator
             on  various  artistic  projects,  including  Art  for  All,  in  partnership  with  UNHCR.  This  exhibition  is  part  of  the
             ArtWorks  Open  2023  award  from  the  Barbican  Art  Group  Trust.  He  is  also  a  finalist  for  Screengrab7  in
             Australia and a shortlisted nominee for the Magic of Persia Contemporary Art Prize. His works are part of the
             permanent collections of prestigious museums such as LACMA and Livingstone Museum, and they are held at
             Bunker Art Space in Florida and in the art collection of Tony Kilduff in Dublin.
             In  recent  years,  Zare  has  held  numerous  solo  and  group  exhibitions,  including  Four  Gardens  at  Pirsook  Art
             Space  (2018)  and  Documents  of  War  at  the  Silk  Art  Gallery  (2016).  His  works  have  been  featured  in
             international exhibitions such as The Natural Eye 2023 and The Bastards in Los Angeles.







             Alone - Digital painting, 70x42cm, 2023                                                      100
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