'A Breeze from the Gardens of Persia'

	Parvameh Etemadi, Can-Can (from Dancing Papers series), 1997, Collage on paper
	Mohamad Bagher Aghamiri, A Window to Heaven, 1990, Gouache and watercolor on paper
	Mohammad Ali Taraghijah, Harvest, 2000, Acrylic on canvas
	Saeed Gholami, Dialogue Among Civilizations, 2000, Acrylic on canvas

April 28, 2001 -- Join Weekend All Things Considered host Lisa Simeone as she explores A Breeze from the Gardens of Persia, a fine arts cultural exchange, the first of its kind to take place in decades between the United States and Iran. Listen to the story.

Beginning this weekend the Meridian International Center in Washington, D.C., will feature the works of 49 of Iran's finest artists. The exhibit will travel across the U.S. starting this fall.

The exhibit is a collaboration between Meridian and Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art. The result is a stunning collection of oils, watercolors, drawings, miniature paintings, and calligraphy, most created over the past 10 years. The influence of the rich Persian culture and its poetry on the contemporary art of Iran is a major theme.

A Breeze from the Gardens of Persia is being presented in the United States in cooperation with The Search for Common Ground.

This piece was produced by Davar Ardalan.


Related Links: Meridian
www.meridian.org
Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art
www.ir-tmca.com
The Search For Common Ground
www.sfcg.org