Born in Shiraz, Iran in 1963, Farhad Moshiri is an Iranian artist who lives and works in Tehran. Moshiri attended the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) in the 1980s where he began to experiment with different modes of production. Moshiri first came to attention when he created his series of jar paintings in 2001 but has since produced a very diverse oeuvre of aesthetic pieces.

Christie’s leads the recovery in the Middle Eastern market  ArtTactic's Auction Analysis Reports summarise, analyse and compare recent auctions from the key auction houses for each specific geographical region. By collecting and graphing data including volume of sales, average price and bought in rates, the reports are able to judge the success of auctions by comparing the final results to pre-sales expectations.The October 2010 Auction Analysis report provides fully updated results and analysis from Christie's, Sotheby's and Bonhams's mos...

The Middle Eastern art market has come a considerable way since the Riad Al-Rayyes sale in 2001  ArtTactic's Art Market Reports profile key geographical areas of the art ecosystem, providing an overarching survey of the unique characteristics of each specific market. The market for Middle Eastern art is experiencing a newfound global interest. When Christie’s opened in Dubai in 2005, its business plan projected $30 million in sales between 2006 and 2009, but managed to raise more than $100 million in less than 24 months of operation. Clear...

Is the Middle Eastern art market the next big thing?  ArtTactic's Art Market Reports profile key geographical areas of the art ecosystem, providing an overarching survey of the unique characteristics of each specific market. This is the first ArtTactic Art Market Report to focus specifically on the Middle Eastern art market. The Middle Eastern art market is experiencing a newfound global interest. Commentators have started to draw similarities between the Middle East’s modern art market and that of India’s some years ago. Middle Eastern mo...