{"title":"Ali Banisadr","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"ali-banisadr-the-alchemist","title":"Ali Banisadr - The Alchemist","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublished by Yale University Press, 2025\u003cbr\u003eHardcover, 176 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.8 x 29.2 cm | 9 x 11.5 in\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eEdited by Michelle Yun Mapplethorpe\u003cbr\u003eContributions by Elizabeth Monti, William H. Sherman, Robert Storr, Grazina Subelyte and Ali Banisadr\u003cbr\u003eISBN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9780300282474\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublished on the occasion of an exhibition at the \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eKatonah Museum of Art, March 16–June 25, 2025. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFrom the publisher\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn exploration of a powerful voice in contemporary art whose works distill art history, philosophy, and world events\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe practice of one of today’s most exciting artists, Ali Banisadr (b. 1976), includes painting, drawing, printmaking, and sculpture. At first glance, Banisadr’s works resemble gestural abstractions, charged with energy and interwoven colors, but on closer inspection they reveal themselves as vast theatrical landscapes, often populated with a cast of characters enacting mysterious narratives. His complex, turbulent visual worlds are marked by syncopated rhythms that corral a multitude of references from across art history—including German Expressionism, Abstract Expressionism, Renaissance and Medieval art, alchemical imagery, Mesopotamian antiquities, and Persian miniatures—while at the same time engaging with pressing issues in contemporary society.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlongside images of works from Banisadr’s full career, three essays explore the artist’s rich iconography and the influence of biographical history, such as his childhood in Tehran during the Iran–Iraq War and his involvement with the graffiti community in San Diego. Also featured is an interview with Banisadr by art historian Robert Storr and annotated plate entries. Filled with new insights into Banisadr’s creative process, this volume provides a window into the dazzling mixture of abstraction, representation, chaos, and composure that defines the artist’s groundbreaking work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ali Banisadr","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43900635021494,"sku":"","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0270\/1374\/2707\/files\/Ali_Banisadr_the_alchmeist_9780300282474copy.jpg?v=1744214052"}],"url":"https:\/\/storeny.perrotin.com\/collections\/ali-banisadr.oembed","provider":"Perrotin New York","version":"1.0","type":"link"}