List of Persian/Iranian Events for 2013-07-13
Fariba Ameri - The Beauty of Inner Truth
7Rooz Saturday - July 13, 2013 10:07 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNblTMhZVm4
THE BEAUTY OF INNER TRUTH
OPENS JULY 13 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 1, 2013
AT JNA GALLERY, BERGAMOT STATION ARTS CENTER, SANTA MONICA
A UNIQUE EXHIBITION OF MIXED MEDIA PAINTINGS BY FARIBA AMERI EXPLORING THE EMOTIONAL COMPLEXITY OF WOMEN THROUGH THE AGES
SANTA MONICA, CA – JNA Gallery presents THE BEAUTY OF INNER TRUTH, an exhibition of mixed media works by the Iranian-born artist Fariba Ameri. Each of Ameri’s paintings tells the story of “woman”, and the common challenges faced by individuals of differing cultural origins through the ages. THE BEAUTY OF INNER TRUTH is on view July 13 through September 1, 2013, at the JNA Gallery, Bergamot Station Art Center, Santa Monica, CA. The Opening Reception is Saturday, July 13 from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Ameri’s’ work is influenced by her personal experiences as a woman with a diverse, multi-cultural heritage. Her inclusive worldview was shaped by a mélange of Eastern and Western cultures which are reflected in her artistic style and sensibilities. THE BEAUTY OF INNER TRUTH speaks to this complexity that Ameri likens to a “thousand-piece puzzle.” Many of her subjects, like herself, are immigrants. “We could all be considered immigrants of the world, women and men alike, in search of our own destiny and purpose,” she says. “We cannot survive time but our stories will. This is how we become immortal.”
Using mixed media, strong contrasting colors, and animated brush strokes, her work has an intense physicality. Drawing upon Persian and other mythological themes, symbolic objects (both painted on the canvas and/or embedded) such as fans, head-dresses, jewels and elaborate adornments, Ameri highlights the contrast between what is seen and what is hidden – the creative and expressive side that struggles for personal meaning and validation. The mysterious and evocative faces that peer back from Ameri’s canvases challenge the traditional notion of a woman’s identity solely represented through her physical beauty.
“As a visual story-teller, I am shaped by my past as much as by my present; in between are the values of various cultures,” says Ameri. “What has evolved from my Western and Eastern experiences is a commitment to the freedom of self-expression and a respect for individualism. I feel as Virginia Woolf did who wrote ‘As a woman I have no country. As a woman my country is the whole world.’ I believe that I am a part of a larger world that surpasses nationality and religion.”
Born in 1959 in Tehran into a multicultural family of Russian, German and Iranian origins, Ameri began to paint at age 14 inspired by a book about Van Gogh. Having finished her high school education in Leysin American School in Switzerland, she moved to the United States in 1977, where she got her BA at the University of Southern California. With the outbreak of the Iranian revolution in 1979, she made California her permanent home.
The JNA Gallery (www.jnagallery.com) is located in the Bergamot Station Arts Center, 2525 Michigan Avenue, #D4, Santa Monica, CA 90404, Phone: 310.315.9502. Hours are Monday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Sunday 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
For further information, contact Barbara Kraft Public Relations at 818.760.8498; Barbara@bkraftpr.com.
THE BEAUTY OF INNER TRUTH
OPENS JULY 13 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 1, 2013
AT JNA GALLERY, BERGAMOT STATION ARTS CENTER, SANTA MONICA
A UNIQUE EXHIBITION OF MIXED MEDIA PAINTINGS BY FARIBA AMERI EXPLORING THE EMOTIONAL COMPLEXITY OF WOMEN THROUGH THE AGES
SANTA MONICA, CA – JNA Gallery presents THE BEAUTY OF INNER TRUTH, an exhibition of mixed media works by the Iranian-born artist Fariba Ameri. Each of Ameri’s paintings tells the story of “woman”, and the common challenges faced by individuals of differing cultural origins through the ages. THE BEAUTY OF INNER TRUTH is on view July 13 through September 1, 2013, at the JNA Gallery, Bergamot Station Art Center, Santa Monica, CA. The Opening Reception is Saturday, July 13 from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Ameri’s’ work is influenced by her personal experiences as a woman with a diverse, multi-cultural heritage. Her inclusive worldview was shaped by a mélange of Eastern and Western cultures which are reflected in her artistic style and sensibilities. THE BEAUTY OF INNER TRUTH speaks to this complexity that Ameri likens to a “thousand-piece puzzle.” Many of her subjects, like herself, are immigrants. “We could all be considered immigrants of the world, women and men alike, in search of our own destiny and purpose,” she says. “We cannot survive time but our stories will. This is how we become immortal.”
Using mixed media, strong contrasting colors, and animated brush strokes, her work has an intense physicality. Drawing upon Persian and other mythological themes, symbolic objects (both painted on the canvas and/or embedded) such as fans, head-dresses, jewels and elaborate adornments, Ameri highlights the contrast between what is seen and what is hidden – the creative and expressive side that struggles for personal meaning and validation. The mysterious and evocative faces that peer back from Ameri’s canvases challenge the traditional notion of a woman’s identity solely represented through her physical beauty.
“As a visual story-teller, I am shaped by my past as much as by my present; in between are the values of various cultures,” says Ameri. “What has evolved from my Western and Eastern experiences is a commitment to the freedom of self-expression and a respect for individualism. I feel as Virginia Woolf did who wrote ‘As a woman I have no country. As a woman my country is the whole world.’ I believe that I am a part of a larger world that surpasses nationality and religion.”
Born in 1959 in Tehran into a multicultural family of Russian, German and Iranian origins, Ameri began to paint at age 14 inspired by a book about Van Gogh. Having finished her high school education in Leysin American School in Switzerland, she moved to the United States in 1977, where she got her BA at the University of Southern California. With the outbreak of the Iranian revolution in 1979, she made California her permanent home.
The JNA Gallery (www.jnagallery.com) is located in the Bergamot Station Arts Center, 2525 Michigan Avenue, #D4, Santa Monica, CA 90404, Phone: 310.315.9502. Hours are Monday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Sunday 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
For further information, contact Barbara Kraft Public Relations at 818.760.8498; Barbara@bkraftpr.com.
CLIFT HOTEL / REDWOOD ROOM | SAT. JULY 13 | Be our guest | Aykut Events
Bay Area - San Francisco Saturday - July 13, 2013 09:00 PM
CLIFT HOTEL & AYKUT EVENTS
An Exclusive Evening at
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w/ a Bastille Day Twist
Get ready for an ultra chic, fun & fabulous night at city’s best,
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CHAMPAGNE HOUSE by
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The Best Mix of Euro, French, Top 40 & International House
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Please join us at this wonderful event and spread the word to all your friends.
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vip@aykutevents.com
An Exclusive Evening at
REDWOOD & VELVET ROOMS
w/ a Bastille Day Twist
Get ready for an ultra chic, fun & fabulous night at city’s best,
a cherished San Francisco landmark “REDWOOD & VELVET ROOM"
CHAMPAGNE HOUSE by
AYKUT & DR T
The Best Mix of Euro, French, Top 40 & International House
DRUMS BY MIRZA
Packed w/ Energy and Fantastic entertainment ... ULTRA Fun !!!
*** Celebrating Our wonderful friend,
Aykut Events' # 1 DJ, Dr T's Birthday !
_________________________________________________________
BE OUR GUEST
'COMPLIMENTARY ENTRY ALL NIGHT'
RSVPs: http://0713clift.eventbrite.com/
** Table / Bottle Service Reservations:
415 929 2372
_________________________________________________________
Please join us at this wonderful event and spread the word to all your friends.
SUPER Excited !!!
AYKUT EVENTS
Keep Smiling :)
Bottle Service – VIP Table Reservations:
vip@aykutevents.com
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