Kamran Diba (Persian: کامران ديبا, born 5 March 1937)[1] is an Iranian architect and museum director. Prior to the Iranian Revolution Diba worked entirely in the public sector in Iran.[1] He is currently residing in Paris, France.[2]
Kamran Diba was born 5 March 1937 in Tehran.[1] He is cousin of Farah Pahlavi, the former queen of Iran.[3][4] He studied architecture at Howard University, and graduated in 1964.[1] He did a post-graduation year studying Sociology.[1]
In 1967, Diba, Parviz Tanavoli, and Roxana Saba (daughter of Abolhasan Saba) founded the Rasht 29 Club on a northern street near the Amirkabir University of Technology (formerly the Tehran Polytechnic).[6][7] Rasht 29 Club was named after the street address, and it was a popular hangout amongst artists of the time.[7]
In 1977, he was a visiting scholar at Cornell University.[1] That same year in 1977, Diba left Iran and moved to Paris as well as spending time in Washington D.C.[1]
Kamran Diba was also an artist, and had a handful of painting exhibitions in Iran.[1]
^ abcdefghijKhan, Hasan-Uddin (2003). "Diba, Kamran (Tabatabai)". The Grove Dictionary of Art. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gao/9781884446054.article.T022648. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
^BBC Persian (23 April 2010). "Book Review: Four Thousand Days in Kamran Diba's Life". Retrieved 2010-04-23.
^Murphy, Kim (2007-09-19). "Picasso is hiding in Iran - Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times. who commissioned her cousin, the architect Kamran Diba
^Gerhardt, Christina (2016-12-17). ""'Celebrated in Germany as a Coup': Farah Diba Pahlavi's Art Collection at Berlin's Nationalgalerie, 2016-2017"". HuffPost. Retrieved 2019-12-08. Farah Diba Pahlavi and her cousin, Kamran Diba
kamran, diba, persian, کامران, ديبا, born, march, 1937, iranian, architect, museum, director, prior, iranian, revolution, diba, worked, entirely, public, sector, iran, currently, residing, paris, france, diba, 1958born, 1937, march, 1937, tehran, pahlavi, iran. Kamran Diba Persian کامران ديبا born 5 March 1937 1 is an Iranian architect and museum director Prior to the Iranian Revolution Diba worked entirely in the public sector in Iran 1 He is currently residing in Paris France 2 Kamran DibaDiba in 1958Born 1937 03 05 5 March 1937 age 87 Tehran Pahlavi IranEducationHoward UniversityKnown forArchitecture museum directorRelativesFarah Pahlavi cousin Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art by Kamran Diba in 1977 Contents 1 Biography 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksBiography editKamran Diba was born 5 March 1937 in Tehran 1 He is cousin of Farah Pahlavi the former queen of Iran 3 4 He studied architecture at Howard University and graduated in 1964 1 He did a post graduation year studying Sociology 1 In 1966 he moved back to Tehran and joined DAZ Consulting Architects Planners and Engineers 1 He is known for designing the new campus of Jondishapur University in Ahvaz the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art 1 and the Niavaran Cultural Center in Tehran In 1986 Diba received the Aga Khan Award for Architecture for Shustar New Town in Khuzestan 5 In 1967 Diba Parviz Tanavoli and Roxana Saba daughter of Abolhasan Saba founded the Rasht 29 Club on a northern street near the Amirkabir University of Technology formerly the Tehran Polytechnic 6 7 Rasht 29 Club was named after the street address and it was a popular hangout amongst artists of the time 7 Diba served as the first Director of the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art from 1976 until 1978 5 In 1977 he was a visiting scholar at Cornell University 1 That same year in 1977 Diba left Iran and moved to Paris as well as spending time in Washington D C 1 Kamran Diba was also an artist and had a handful of painting exhibitions in Iran 1 See also editNader ArdalanReferences edit a b c d e f g h i j Khan Hasan Uddin 2003 Diba Kamran Tabatabai The Grove Dictionary of Art Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 gao 9781884446054 article T022648 Retrieved 2021 04 07 BBC Persian 23 April 2010 Book Review Four Thousand Days in Kamran Diba s Life Retrieved 2010 04 23 Murphy Kim 2007 09 19 Picasso is hiding in Iran Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times who commissioned her cousin the architect Kamran Diba Gerhardt Christina 2016 12 17 Celebrated in Germany as a Coup Farah Diba Pahlavi s Art Collection at Berlin s Nationalgalerie 2016 2017 HuffPost Retrieved 2019 12 08 Farah Diba Pahlavi and her cousin Kamran Diba a b Kamran Diba Archnet Retrieved 2021 04 07 Grigor Talinn 2014 06 15 Contemporary Iranian Art From the Street to the Studio Reaktion Books ISBN 978 1 78023 309 3 a b Mohebbi Sohrab Rasht 29 A cultural oasis in central Tehran Bidoun Issue 20 ISSN 1551 4048 Retrieved 2022 03 24 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kamran Diba External links edit in Persian Book Review Four Thousand Days in Kamran Diba s Life BBC Persian April 2010 nbsp nbsp This article about an Iranian architect is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kamran Diba amp oldid 1204151866, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
