Leyly Matine-Daftary

Leyly Matine-Daftary (18 January 1937 – 17 April 2007) was an Iranian modernist artist and art educator based in both Tehran and Paris.[1] She was best known for her flat paintings that highlighted simplicity but still expressed emotions.

Leyly Matine-Daftary
Born(1937-01-18)January 18, 1937
Tehran, Iran
DiedApril 17, 2007(2007-04-17) (aged 70)
Paris, France
NationalityIranian
Alma materCheltenham Ladies' College, Slade School of Fine Art
StyleModernist

Biography

Leyly Matine-Daftary was born in Tehran. Her father, Ahmad Matin-Daftari, was Prime Minister of Iran, as was one of her grandfathers, Mohammad Mossadegh. After completing her elementary education in Tehran, she attended Cheltenham Ladies' College. She obtained a Fine Arts degree from the Slade School of Fine Art before returning to Tehran in the late 1950s.[1][2]

From 1960 until 1956 she lectured on sculpture and sculpting at the Fine Arts Faculty of Tehran University.[3] Matine-Daftary was involved in the early Tehran Biennial and in the Shiraz Arts Festival, for which she created iconic identifying materials.[2]

Leyly Matine-Daftary died in Paris on 17 April 2007.[2]

Exhibitions
  • 2016, "20th Century Art/Middle East", part of Middle East Art Week, Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), Dubai[4]
  • 2013 – 2014, "Iran Modern", Asia Society, New York[5][6]
  • 1974 – 1975, "Exhibition of the Contemporary Iranian Art collection of Farah Pahlavi" - (traveling) Tehran, Islamabad, Delhi, Istanbul, Ankara, Belgrade, Moscow, London and Paris[3]
  • 1973, Salon d’Automne, Paris Palais des Beaux Arts, Brussels
  • 1968, "International Festival of Arts", Shiraz Modern Iranian Art and Columbia University, New York
  • 1967, ”25 Years of Modern Iranian Art”, Tehran Museum, Tehran
  • 1966, Tehran Biennale, Iranian Pavilion, Official Selection, Tehran
  • 1962, Tehran Biennale, Iranian Pavilion, Official Selection, Tehran

See also

References
  1. "Leyly Matine - Daftary". AskArt. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
  2. "Leyly Matine-Daftary". Xerxes Fine Arts.
  3. "Leyly Matine-Daftary". artadoo.com. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
  4. "Sotheby's shows off masterpieces in Dubai". Arabian Knight. 2016-03-16. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
  5. "Asia Society Museum Announces 26 Artists to Participate in First Major Exhibition of Modern Art from Iran". Asia Society Museum. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
  6. Kaylan, Melik (2013-09-17). "A Dawn Interrupted". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
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