Bita Ghezelayagh
Bita Ghezelayagh (born 1966) is an Italian-born artist who lives and works in Tehran and London.[1] Best known for her sculptural, felting work.
Biography[edit]
She was born in Florence and was brought up in Tehran.[1] Ghezelayagh studied architecture at the École nationale supérieure d'architecture de Paris-La Villette.
In 1994, she went to Tehran to work on a building restoration project for the Association of Iranian Calligraphers. She was also art director for three Iranian films.
In 2003, she began studying the traditional craft of felt-making. She had her first solo exhibition in Tehran five years later.[2] This was followed by other solo exhibitions, including a touring exhibition in the United Kingdom. Ghezelayagh has participated in group shows at the Sharjah Art Museum the Victoria and Albert Museum the Casa Árabe in Madrid, the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts and the San Antonio Museum of Art.[3]
Her work is included in the collections of the British Museum in London, the Farjam Foundation in Dubai and the Devi Art Foundation in New Delhi.[3]
In 2011, she was included on the short list for the Jameel Prize for contemporary art.[4]
She is married to journalist Christopher de Bellaigue.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Eigner, Saeb (2010). Art of the Middle East. ISBN 978-1-8589-4500-2.
- ^ Sayyah, Syma (6 August 2008). "A Unique Exhibition in Tehran by Artist Bita Ghezelayagh". Payvand. Archived from the original on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ^ a b "Bita Ghezelayagh". Rose Issa Projects. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ "cloak". British Museum. 2011. Archived from the original on 24 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ "Christopher de Bellaigue". Penguin Books. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
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