Hossein Zenderoudi
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Charles Hossein Zenderoudi (born 1937 Tehran
) is a renowned Iran
ian painter
and sculptor, known especially as a pioneer of Iranian modern art. His work Tchaar Bagh was sold at Christi's International auction in Dubai for $1.6 million.
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
) is a renowned Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
and sculptor, known especially as a pioneer of Iranian modern art. His work Tchaar Bagh was sold at Christi's International auction in Dubai for $1.6 million.
Museums
- The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). New York. USA
- The Modern Art Museum of the City of Paris. Paris. France
- Beaubourg Center - Georges Pompidou. Paris. France
- The National Center of Contemporary Art (C.N.A.C). Paris. France
- The Museum of Contemporary Art. Tehran. Iran
- The British Museum. London, UK
- The Grey Collection. New York University. New York. USA
- Golden Foundation for the arts. New Berlin. New York
- Voor Volkenkunde. Museum Rotterdam. Netherlands
- Aesthetics Research Center. Torino. Italy
- The Modern Art Museum. Aman. Jordan
- The Modern Art Arab Museum. Doha. Qatar
- The Museum of Fine Arts. La Chaux de Fonds. Switzerland
- Airports Collection. Jeddah. Saudi Arabia
- King Khaled International Airport Collection. Riyadh. Saudi Arabia
- Cultural Center of Malmö. Sweden
- Statens Museum. Copenhagen. Denmark
- The Museum of Modern Art. Alborg. Denmark
Awards
- Cagnes sur Mer prize
- Award of the Iran-America Society
- Laureate of both the Venice and Sao-Paulo Biennales