"O Gallery's founder, Orkideh Daroodi, says exhibiting at the New York fair for the first time is "a milestone that follows years of work dedicated to connecting Iranian contemporary art with an international audience". She adds: "Bringing six extraordinary Iranian artists to New York has meant navigating significant challenges-from the sharp decline of our local currency against the dollar to the prohibitive costs of shipping, along with countless bureaucratic hurdles." Daroodi is a US citizen who currently lives in California."
"Like many cultural institutions working across borders, Daroodi says her gallery has also had to negotiate complex compliance frameworks. "At times, these regulations unintentionally create situations where certain cultural voices become less visible," she says. "For galleries based in places like Iran, this can feel like a quiet erasure, where names, countries and identities risk being obscured, not by choice but by circumstance.""
An Iranian gallery at The Armory Show in New York faced US sanctions that prompted removal of its Tehran location from the fair's website and limited promotion. The gallery's name was briefly removed from the exhibitors list and later reinstated, while its Tehran address remained omitted online despite being shown on stand signage. Two other Iranian galleries participate but are listed as having multiple locations. Bringing six Iranian artists to New York encountered major obstacles, including currency collapse, high shipping costs and bureaucratic compliance requirements. Those regulations can unintentionally reduce visibility and create a sense of erasure of identities.
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