New York is set to hold an exhibition of paintings by 24 internationally-renowned and emerging contemporary artists from Iran.

1001 Colors, Contemporary Art from Iran will present 50 artworks created in various styles including expressionism and abstract, addressing the interplay between the traditional and modern Iranian culture.

The 20-day event will exhibit works by Sara Abbasian, Pouya Arianpour, Vahid Chamani, Morteza Darehbaghi, Reza Derakhshani, Arash Fesharaki, Sassan Qarehdaqlou, Narges Hashemi, Maryam Javaheri, Reza Lavasani, Parviz Kalantari, Hossein Khosrojerdi, Ramtin Zad, Saba Masoumian, Dana Nehdaran, Mehdi Mirbaqeri, Bahman Mohammadi, Freydoun Omidi, Shahpour Pouyan, Mohammad Rahimi, Rezvan Sadeqzadeh and Sadeq Tirafkan.

Organized and curated by independent art consultant and designer Nina Seirafi, 1001 Colors, Contemporary Art from Iran kicked off on Nov. 2 in a temporary exhibition space on the Bowery and will run until Nov. 22, 2009.

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