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"Sculpture Meets Poetry"

Galleries West | By John Thomson

"Sculpture Meets Poetry"

31 July 2023
"West Van artist known as 'Father of modern Iranian sculpture' featured at VAG"

North Shore News | By Hamid Jafari

"West Van artist known as 'Father of modern Iranian sculpture' featured at VAG"

29 July 2023
"Iranian sculptor Parviz Tanavoli’s works on display in Vancouver gallery"

Tehran Times | By Tehran Times

"Iranian sculptor Parviz Tanavoli’s works on display in Vancouver gallery"

12 July 2023
"Parviz Tanavoli is merging sculpture and poetry in latest VAG exhibition"

Straight | By Chandler Walter

"Parviz Tanavoli is merging sculpture and poetry in latest VAG exhibition"

7 July 2023
"Sculptor Parviz Tanavoli donates collection of Persian rugs, carpets to CHTHM"

Tehran Times | By Tehran Times

"Sculptor Parviz Tanavoli donates collection of Persian rugs, carpets to CHTHM"

10 November 2020
"Sculptor Parviz Tanavoli’s new book reveals his craze for collecting uncommon objects"

Tehran Times | By Tehran Times

"Sculptor Parviz Tanavoli’s new book reveals his craze for collecting uncommon objects"

12 August 2020
"Parviz Tanavoli, the nightingale of Iran"

Mei@75 | By Hadani Ditmars

"Parviz Tanavoli, the nightingale of Iran"

27 May 2020
"West Vancouver sculptor makes medallions to support hospitals in native Iran"

North Shore News | By Ben Bengtson

"West Vancouver sculptor makes medallions to support hospitals in native Iran"

30 April 2020
"Persepolis, Then & Now Brings Ancient Capital to Artistic Present—Nov. 21"

NYU | By James Devitt

"Persepolis, Then & Now Brings Ancient Capital to Artistic Present—Nov. 21"

8 October 2019
"ART SEEN: After 30 years in the country Parviz Tanavoli now feels included in Canada"

Vancouver Sun | By Kevin Griffin

"ART SEEN: After 30 years in the country Parviz Tanavoli now feels included in Canada"

19 September 2019
"Noted Iranian artist, West Vancouverite Parviz Tanavoli gets solo show in his hometown"

Vancouver Sun | By Kevin Griffin

"Noted Iranian artist, West Vancouverite Parviz Tanavoli gets solo show in his hometown"

12 September 2019
"Tehran Book Garden launches art gallery by Heech and All"

Tehran Times

"Tehran Book Garden launches art gallery by Heech and All"

7 July 2018
"In Iran an underground art scene become mainstream"

Wall Street Journal | By Joshua Levine

"In Iran an underground art scene become mainstream"

18 January 2018
"Parviz Tanavoli, the Lion of Iran at TMoCA"

Sotheby's | By Roxane Zand

"Parviz Tanavoli, the Lion of Iran at TMoCA"

8 September 2017
"A Lion at Heart: Parviz Tanavoli at TMoCA"

Harper's Bazaar | By Katrina Kufer

"A Lion at Heart: Parviz Tanavoli at TMoCA"

17 July 2017
"Parviz Tanavoli's Lions of Iran exhibition gets green light after Rouhani’s victory"

The Art Newspaper | By Hadani Ditmars

"Parviz Tanavoli's Lions of Iran exhibition gets green light after Rouhani’s victory"

10 July 2017
"Tanavoli’s Works at TMoCA After 17 Years"

Financial Tribune

"Tanavoli’s Works at TMoCA After 17 Years"

19 June 2017
"Sculptor Parviz Tanavoli to realize his Lions dream"

Tehran Times | By Manijeh Rezapoor

"Sculptor Parviz Tanavoli to realize his Lions dream"

19 June 2017
"Parviz Tanavoli and the Lions of Iran"

The New Arab | By Hadani Ditmars

"Parviz Tanavoli and the Lions of Iran"

19 June 2017
"Celebrated Iranian-Canadian sculptor skips New York show"

Vancouver Sun | By Daphne Bramham

"Celebrated Iranian-Canadian sculptor skips New York show"

17 February 2017
"MoMA takes quiet stand against Trump travel ban and a Canadian artist is part of it"

CBC News | By Zulekha Nathoo

"MoMA takes quiet stand against Trump travel ban and a Canadian artist is part of it"

7 February 2017
"An Iranian Moment: A Convergence of Art and Politics"

Guggenheim | By Shiva Balaghi

"An Iranian Moment: A Convergence of Art and Politics"

6 January 2017
"Parviz Tanavoli: The Leading Iranian Artist Who Calls Vancouver Home"

Canadian Art | By Leah Sandals

"Parviz Tanavoli: The Leading Iranian Artist Who Calls Vancouver Home"

11 October 2016
"Studio visit: Parviz Tanavoli"

Christie's

"Studio visit: Parviz Tanavoli"

26 September 2016
"Parviz Tanavoli unveils his largest ever work at Toronto’s Aga Khan museum"

The Art Newspaper | By Gareth Harris

"Parviz Tanavoli unveils his largest ever work at Toronto’s Aga Khan museum"

29 August 2016
"Detained artist back home"

North Shore News | By Jeremy Shepherd

"Detained artist back home"

25 July 2016
"Iran uses Canadian citizens as pawns in tense political game"

Vancouver Sun | By Daphne Bramham

"Iran uses Canadian citizens as pawns in tense political game"

12 July 2016
"Renowned Iranian artist Parviz Tanavoli barred from leaving country"

The Guardian | By Saeed Kamali Dehghan

"Renowned Iranian artist Parviz Tanavoli barred from leaving country"

2 July 2016
"Sweet Nothings: Parviz Tanavoli Talks Jewellery"

Harper's Bazaar Arabia | By Maryam Eisler

"Sweet Nothings: Parviz Tanavoli Talks Jewellery"

15 March 2016
"New Documentary Honors Father of Modern Iranian Sculpture"

Middle East Institute | By Hadani Ditmars

"New Documentary Honors Father of Modern Iranian Sculpture"

7 March 2016
"Documentary on Tanavoli being screened at Kay Meek Centre"

Vancouver Sun | By Kevin Griffin

"Documentary on Tanavoli being screened at Kay Meek Centre"

27 January 2016
"Iranian artist Parviz Tanavoli’s solo US show"

Financial Times | By Gareth Harris

"Iranian artist Parviz Tanavoli’s solo US show"

15 November 2015
"No retreat: Parviz Tanavoli still dominates Iran’s cultural scene"

Wallpaper | By Hadani Ditmars

"No retreat: Parviz Tanavoli still dominates Iran’s cultural scene"

2 November 2015
"'Poetry in Bronze' a Documentary Film"

poetryinbronze.com | By Terrence Turner

"'Poetry in Bronze' a Documentary Film"

30 September 2015
"How art went Pop in Iran"

The Art Newspaper | By Gareth Harris

"How art went Pop in Iran"

15 September 2015
"Iranian Artist Parviz Tanavoli's 'Heech Garden' Exhibit Mixes Old With New"

Voice of America | By Sara Dehghan

"Iranian Artist Parviz Tanavoli's 'Heech Garden' Exhibit Mixes Old With New"

14 April 2015
"Artist's Talk: Parviz Tanavoli"

ICA

"Artist's Talk: Parviz Tanavoli"

27 March 2015
"Six Decades in the Making"

Ibraaz | By Shiva Balaghi

"Six Decades in the Making"

26 February 2015
"Iranian artist Tanavoli in the spotlight at Davis Museum"

Boston Globe | By Sebastian Smee

"Iranian artist Tanavoli in the spotlight at Davis Museum"

21 February 2015
"Master of bronze Parviz Tanavoli strives for recognition on home soil"

The Globe and Mail | By Rafal Gerszak

"Master of bronze Parviz Tanavoli strives for recognition on home soil"

20 February 2015
"Parviz Tanavoli: plenty of 'nothing' - exhibition"

The Guardian | By Shadi Harouni

"Parviz Tanavoli: plenty of 'nothing' - exhibition"

10 February 2015
"New dawn for Iranian artist Parviz Tanavoli in America's galleries"

The National | By Anna Seaman

"New dawn for Iranian artist Parviz Tanavoli in America's galleries"

9 February 2015
"Parviz Tanavoli: Half a Century of Art in US Museum"

Iran Review | By Firouzeh Mirrazavi

"Parviz Tanavoli: Half a Century of Art in US Museum"

8 February 2015
"Iranian artist Tanavoli in the spotlight at Davis Museum"

Middle East Monitor | By Amelia Smith

"Iranian artist Tanavoli in the spotlight at Davis Museum"

3 February 2015
"Parviz Tanavoli at the Davis Museum"

Sotheby's | By Roxane Zand

"Parviz Tanavoli at the Davis Museum"

22 December 2014
"Sculptor finds himself in the crossfire of Iran’s culture wars"

Financial Times | By Najmeh Bozorgmehr

"Sculptor finds himself in the crossfire of Iran’s culture wars"

27 March 2014
"View From Tehran: A Discussion With Acclaimed Artist Parviz Tanavoli"

Huffington Post | By Roshanak Taghavi

"View From Tehran: A Discussion With Acclaimed Artist Parviz Tanavoli"

10 January 2012