TEHRAN – An exhibition of paintings by Maryman Hamed-Esmaeili from Iran and Suleyman Sahin from Turkey opened at the Anse Center in Ankara on Monday.
“I prefer expressionistic style in my paintings with a variety of colors, which leads to a happy mood in this kind of art,” Hamed-Esmaeili told the Persian service of IRNA.
A Ph.D. student of painting at the Gazi University of Ankara, Hamed-Esmaeili has held over 20 exhibitions in Iran and Turkey.
She said that she trys her best to depict Iranian culture in her paintings.
The talented and visionary painter Suleyman Sahin grew up as a shepherd. Hence he is called “cobban ressam” (shepherd painter).
Entitled “Peace and Friendship in the World”, the exhibit runs until February 26.
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