PERSIANISSIMO
A Iranian Contemporary Poster Exhibition selected by Majid Abbasi

Persianissimo is the title of the exhibition of Iranian graphic designers' works which was held in Colorado State University for the first time besides 16th Colorado International Invitational Poster Exhibition (2009). There, 28 posters by 28 Iranian designers, selected by Majid Abbasi, were displayed in Fort Collins Museum of Contemporary Art. The above exhibition is now part of the permanent collection in Colorado State University and it is to be displayed in other universities & galleries in near future.

This is the first group exhibition held in North America in which 28 designers from the contemporary generation are present. It is significant in both the number of the participants and variety of designers. This exhibition is being updated regularly; more designers are joining in and it is becoming more flexible concerning the volume of the displayed works. 
Persianissimo is a considerable outcome of Iran's contemporary poster design which presents to its audience a wide range of contemporary poster design in Iran. This collection could be exhibited anywhere in the world by the cooperation of museums, galleries, art centers, associations, schools and relevant departments. Presenting this collection will be of great help to make Iran's contemporary poster design known out of Iran.
Persianissimo is a blend of issimo from Italian language which is derived from music and its concept id known all over the world. 

 
Free University of Bozen Bolzano . Faculty of Design and Art
March 8-27, 2010 . Opening Reception: March 8, 2010-17:30
Piazza Universia 1, 39100 Bozen Bolzano-Italy
Tel: +39 0471 015000
www.unibz.it

Eastern Mediterranean University
Faculty of Communication & Media Studies
Department of Visual Arts & Visual Communication Design Famagusta, North CYPRUS
29 March -16 April  2010 . Opening Reception: March 29 – 10:45
Tel: 0090-392-6302006/2134
www.emu.edu.tr

Marmara Üniversitesi Güzel Sanatlar Fakültesi
April 5 - 28 May, 2010 . Opening Reception: April 5, 2010 – 17:00
Kücükcamlica Acibadem 34660 Kadiköy-Istanbul
Tel: 0216 326 26 67 
www.gsf.marmara.edu.tr

www.persianissimo.ir

Photo gallery of Persianissimo