Chevron
Oil Company Sponsors the Selected Works of Contemporary Iranian
Arts
Twenty years after the Islamic Revolution
Chevron Oil Company was the first American company showing
commitment to cultural exchange by presenting The Silent Brush:
Selected Works by Contemporary Iranian Artists at the Ronald
Reagan Building and International Trade Center, May 1 through
May 31, 2000. This sponsorship stood as an example of the
spirit of cooperation and was seen as a significant cultural
dialogue between the two countries. Due to generous sponsorship
of Chevron the collection of Iranian art which was brought
to the U.S by : Aria Gallery, Vali Gallery, and Nour Gallery
was shown in the Atrium Gallery.
The collection which was partly seen in NY’s Art-Expo
and The Center for Iranian Modern Arts , NY consisted of 150
paintings and works on paper .
Saghar Barzmehri, from Evolving Perception, Aisha D. Davis
from Desho Productions and Maryam Ovissi from Gallery Ovissi
were the organizers of this important under taking. A full
color catalogue features information about the artworks, organizers
, coordinators, and the Chevron’s statement. An essay
written by R. Pakbaz and published by Tavoos Iranian Art Quarterly
is also included in the catalogue. Mr. pakbaz, member of Tavoos
Advisory Board and a guest curator at the Tehran Museum of
Contemporary Art has assisted in the selection of the art
works presented by the three Iranian based galleries.
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