https://www.artdayme.news/Section-news-2/1358-kavian-auction-on-the-path-to-creating-private-marketplace-for-art-and-collectible-assets 2026-07-29T06:33:43+00:00 https://cdn.artdayme.news/servev2/SPIndvP8qX7G/miwsXF0-7ldeheSCabP2q6Uvj9_yUHRvbJrYwfToNDD_n13DRF4yYoBywop02bnQptoN0-js1JDoc8c_lAg3Wg,,/Kavian+Auction+.jpg Kavian Auction on the Path to Creating a Private Marketplace for Art and Collectible Assets The inaugural edition of the Kavian Private Auction was held at Maher Gallery in Iran Mall, presenting 30 artworks and collectible objects. According to the organiser, the sale generated nearly US$3 million, with more than half of the lots successfully sold. https://www.artdayme.news/Section-news-2/1359-mahboubeh-kazemi-middle-eastern-contemporary-art-is-experiencing-an-identity-suspension-the-urgent-need-to-return-to-authenticity 2026-07-29T06:40:10+00:00 https://cdn.artdayme.news/servev2/MuDRLBiGZ86C/n6GyZujK4Nsfe4rostnR4pcctoCooiYczNv8nmDMBzf8XCLZHJKWqQ_AGNcozNvWngKHv4AFhQ0YQjW6hXIxpA,,/Mahboubeh+Kazemi+Baran+Auction+.jpg Mahboubeh Kazemi: Middle Eastern Contemporary Art Is Experiencing an Identity Suspension / The Urgent Need to Return to Authenticity The founder and director of Baran Auction, the Middle East's first specialised auction dedicated to calligraphy, Islamic calligraphy, and Islamic arts, believes that contemporary art in the region is experiencing a state of "identity suspension" and argues that artists across the Middle East must once again focus on their own civilisational and cultural foundations.