Argo Factory
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کارخانه آرگو | |
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| Established | 2015 |
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| Location | Tehran |
| Type | Nonprofit Art museum |
| Founder | Hamidreza Pejman |
| Architect | ASA North — Ahmadreza Schricker |
| Website | https://pejman.foundation/argofactory/ |
Argo Factory (Persian: کارخانه آرگو), is a Contemporary Art museum & Cultural Centre, housed in a former drink manufacturing factory in Tehran. Argo Factory is part of Pejman Foundation’s constellation of sites.[1]
History
The factory is a 100 year old building which once used to be brewery. The factory got its name Argo, from "the name of the beer once made there".[2] It was closed down in 1970s due to environmental issues and after the Islamic Revolution, it never got a chance to be opened again.[2]
Architecture
The factory has undergone two phases of renovation, the most recent during 2018/19[3]. In partnership with New-York based architecture firm ASA North, Argo Factory transforms from nearly four decades of desertion.[2]
Programs
Argo Factory is part of Pejman Foundation’s constellation of sites. Pejman Foundation supports art and culture through a vibrant program of exhibitions, talks, and events.
Exhibitions
- Neïl Beloufa - 2017[4]
- NOSE TO NOSE - Slavs and Tatars - 2017
- Elsewhere Interactive VR Installation - 2018
- Nazgol Ansarinia: The Room Becomes a Street - 2020
- “For the sake of Calmness” A project by Newsha Tavakolian - 2020
- “In the Midst” vol. 1 - 2021
- Video at Large Selection of videos from the collection of Paris Museum of Modern Art - 2021
- Mohsen Vaziri Moghaddam: Unrealised Projects - 2021[5]
See Also
References
- ^ "Pejman Foundation: Argo Factory — About". pejman.foundation. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
- ^ a b c Esmaili, Yasaman. "Argo Factory: Contemporary Art Museum & Cultural Centre by Ahmadreza Schricker Architecture - North". www.architecturalrecord.com. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ^ "Pejman Foundation – The Room Becomes A Street | Independent Collectors". Retrieved 2022-02-28.
- ^ Erdbrink, Thomas (2017-10-20). "Selling the Porsche to Promote Iranian Art". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
- ^ 1843 (2021-11-26). "Preview of a first-of-its-kind exhibition on Mohsen Vaziri Moghaddam at the Italian Embassy in Tehran". IRNA English. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
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External links
Contemporary Art
Category:Architecture of Iran
Category:Contemporary art galleries in Iran
Category:Art museums and galleries in Iran
Category:Tourist attractions in Tehran