{"author":"Jan Brennenstuhl","categories":["Art Shows"],"cover":{},"credit":"","date":"2009-09-12T13:52:39Z","description":"We all know about the political problems between Iran and the USA. The more beautiful it is, that this does not apply to the urban arts. Art from the Streets of Iran...","html":"\u003cp\u003eTwo days ago, the debut exhibition of Iranian street artists in the USA starts!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe show, called “From the Streets of Iran, Works on paper by urban artists in Iran” and curated by Shervin Shahbazi, presents graffiti-based artworks, which make urbanism, political resistance, scenes of everyday people and the innocence of youth subjects of discussion.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to western graffiti and stencil art, the artists - \u003cstrong\u003eICY\u003c/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eSOT\u003c/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eFRZ\u003c/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eMAD\u003c/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eCK1\u003c/strong\u003e - combine calligraphy, visual arts and revolutionary feelings to a wonderful urban mixture.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“However the individual styles may differ, the works as a group resonate with hope and a determination to realize the promise of a better future from the streets of Iran.” (\u003ca href=\"http://www.spankystokes.com/2009/09/from-streets-of-iran-crewest-opens.html\"\u003espankystokes.com\u003c/a\u003e)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe exhibition takes place at the \u003ca href=\"http://www.crewest.com/\"\u003eCrewest Gallery\u003c/a\u003e in Los Angeles and will be open until September, 26th.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find photos from there \u003ca href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/crewestman/sets/72157621825612635/\"\u003eon Flickr\u003c/a\u003e!\u003c/p\u003e\n","markdown":"\n\n\n\nTwo days ago, the debut exhibition of Iranian street artists in the USA starts!\n\nThe show, called “From the Streets of Iran, Works on paper by urban artists in Iran” and curated by Shervin Shahbazi, presents graffiti-based artworks, which make urbanism, political resistance, scenes of everyday people and the innocence of youth subjects of discussion.\n\nIn addition to western graffiti and stencil art, the artists - **ICY**, **SOT**, **FRZ**, **MAD**, and **CK1** - combine calligraphy, visual arts and revolutionary feelings to a wonderful urban mixture.\n\n\u003e “However the individual styles may differ, the works as a group resonate with hope and a determination to realize the promise of a better future from the streets of Iran.” ([spankystokes.com](http://www.spankystokes.com/2009/09/from-streets-of-iran-crewest-opens.html))\n\nThe exhibition takes place at the [Crewest Gallery](http://www.crewest.com/) in Los Angeles and will be open until September, 26th.\n\nYou can find photos from there [on Flickr](http://www.flickr.com/photos/crewestman/sets/72157621825612635/)!\n","tags":["Calligraphy","Stencil Art","Arab Street Art"],"title":"Urban Art: The Streets of Iran","url":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/urban-art-streets-iran/"}