Mahboubeh Kazemi Analyzes a Mir Emad Al-Hassani Nastaliq Masterpiece: From The Met and the Louvre to Baran Auction

Mahboubeh Kazemi, founder and director of Baran Auction—the first specialized auction dedicated to calligraphy and Iranian-Islamic art—offers a detailed analysis of an outstanding calligraphic work by Mir Emad Al-Hassani that was sold at the inaugural edition of the auction. Using this masterpiece as a point of departure, she highlights remarkable examples of works by the “pinnacle of Nastaliq” preserved in some of the world’s most prestigious museums

Mahboubeh Kazemi: The Middle East Must Recognize Zinat al-Sadat Emami — The Third Vertex of the Triangle Formed by Monir Farmanfarmaian and Fakhr-al-Nisa’ Zeid

The world does not know that the so-called male-dominated Middle East also produced remarkable women artists a century ago—women whose artistic creations have enriched humanity’s cultural heritage. Today, Zinat al-Sadat Emami, in her nineties in Isfahan, Iran, continues to shine. In my view, she forms the third radiant vertex alongside Monir Farmanfarmaian and Fakhr-al-Nisa’ Zeid.