Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art
Tehran's Museum of Contemporary Art (TMOCA) is an art museum in Tehran, Iran.
Inaugurated in 1977, and built adjacent to Tehran's Laleh Park, the museum was designed by Iranian architect Kamran Diba, who employed elements from traditional Persian architecture. The building can be regarded as an example of contemporary art in itself. Most of the museum area is located underground.
Garden of Sculptures, near the museum
It is considered to have the most valuable collection of Western modern art outside of Europe and the United States.[1] It is said that there is approximately £2.5 billion worth of modern art held at the museum.[2] The museum hosts a revolving program of exhibitions and occasionally organises exhibitions by local artists.
Artists represented
See also
References
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^ Iran Keeps Picassos in basement. LA Times. Kim Murphy. Sep 19, 2007. Link: [1]
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^ http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2007/oct/29/artnews.iran
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^ a b "At Eternity's Gate", vggallery.com. Last Retrieved 19 October 2011.
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^ Alberto Giacometti, Standing Woman, tmoca.com.
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^ Alberto Giacometti, Walking Man 1, tmoca.com.
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^ Max Ernst, Capricorn, tmoca.com.
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^ René Magritte, The Therapeutae, tmoca.com.
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^ Henry Moore, Two–Pieces Reclining Figure, tmoca.com.
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^ Henry Moore, Three–Pieces Reclining Figure, tmoca.com.
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^ Parviz Tanavoli, Sanctified 1, tmoca.com.
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Coordinates: 35°42′40″N 51°23′25″E / 35.7112°N 51.3904°E / 35.7112; 51.3904
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