Join us on Friday, December 9th, 7 pm – 9 pm for the opening of “How to Invest In Iran?” and “The Surveillance of the Quiet.” Exhibiting artists Aileen Bahmanipour and Geneviève Marois-Lefebvre explore the nuances of image construction and critically address themes of feminism, diasporic identities, the surveillance society, and the politics of location and identity. Bahmanipour and Marois-Lefebvre explore the multifaceted and intangible nature of our shared reality rooted in individual perspectives by questioning the role of representational images that act as symbols of a dictated reality.

The opening of both exhibits will feature a panel conversation from 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm. Panelists include art historian Kaveh Rafie, artist Nasim Pirhadi, and exhibiting artist Aileen Bahmanipour. This panel will revolve around topics of the diasporic Iranian experience, feminist art and resistance, and the current political climate in Iran. In addition, the panel event will act as a celebratory event of Aileen Bahmanipour’s artist publication entitled “How To Invest In Iran?”