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Iranian Women Artists

By Mohammed Afkhami

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A striking illustrated survey of contemporary women artists in Iran and the diaspora, from the late 1960s to today. The work of women artists from Iran and the diaspora crosses mediums, nations, and generations, preserving Iranian culture and questioning it, subverting social restrictions into tools of... Read More

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A striking illustrated survey of contemporary women artists in Iran and the diaspora, from the late 1960s to today

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A striking illustrated survey of contemporary women artists in Iran and the diaspora, from the late 1960s to today.

The work of women artists from Iran and the diaspora crosses mediums, nations, and generations, preserving Iranian culture and questioning it, subverting social restrictions into tools of liberation through art. Boundless Spirit celebrates the extraordinary class of contemporary artists changing the face of Iranian culture and influencing the broader global art scene.

This beautifully illustrated volume presents in-depth profiles of a diverse range of 101 artists, from Tala Madani and Shirin Neshat to Farideh Lashai and Marjane Satrapi. Stunning artwork reproductions and informative bios for each artist are supplemented by introductory texts by top critics, artists, collectors, and activists.

Curated by Mohammed Afkhami – a renowned collector of contemporary Iranian art – in consultation with a team of expert curators, scholars, and critics, the book’s featured artists and works reveal the remarkable creativity of today’s Iranian women artists. The book is itself an exquisite object, featuring a bespoke work on its cover created by artist Afruz Amighi.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781580937504

Publisher: Monacelli Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 15 October 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: Monacelli Press

Illustration: 175 Illustrations

Contributors:

Foreword by Shirin Neshat
Text by Negar Azimi
Text by Mahnaz Afkhami
Text by Natasha Morris

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 250.0mm

Height: 290.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 256

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About the Author

Mohammed Afkhami is a collector, philanthropist, and advocate for artists from the Middle East.

Shirin Neshat is an Iranian-born artist and filmmaker living in exile in America. She has spent her career examining what it means to exist between two cultures, focusing on human resilience in the face of upheaval and oppression.

Mahnaz Afkhami is founder and President of the Women’s Learning Partnership (WLP). Prior to the Islamic revolution in Iran, she was Minister for Women’s Affairs and Secretary General of the Women’s Organization of Iran, chair of the English Department and taught literature at the National University of Iran, where she founded and the Association of University Women.

Negar Azimi is a writer and editor and occasional curator. Her essays, criticism, and reportage have appeared in Artforum, Bookforum, Frieze, Harper’s, The New Yorker, The New York Review of Books, and The New York Times.

Natasha Morris is a Lecturer in Islamic Arts and a convenor of the Postgraduate Diploma in Asian Art at SOAS.