TEHRAN – Works by six Iranian artists were showcased during the 1st edition of the MENART Fair in Paris. The MENART Fair is the first international modern and contemporary art show dedicated to artists from West Asia and North Africa (Middle East & North Africa), presented by major galleries. The art fair was launched by Laure d’Hauteville, the founder and director of the Beirut Art Fair. She is also the founder of the Singapore Art FairJoanna Chevalier, a curator and artistic director of the Beirut Art Fair, is the president of the MENART Fair. “This new fair in a confidential format offers an initiatory journey to the heart of a demanding selection of more than sixty modern and contemporary artists, most of whom are recognized in their respective countries,” the organizers said in a statement for the fair.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 30, 2021 14:37 UTC