Stop Closure of Seyhoun Gallery, Tehran

Please sign this petition to keep Seyhoun Art Gallery, the oldest art gallery in Iran from closure by landowners who want to turn it into a restaurant.

Seyhoun Gallery is a Tehran landmark and home to many Iranian artists. The proposed closure of this, the oldest of Art galleries in Iran, not only deprives both artists and their audience of being able to expose and see works of art but it also sends a message of hopelessness to the artistic and cultural community in Iran.

Throughout centuries Iranians, too weary of politics, have chosen art as a venue for the expression of thoughts and feelings. With our love of culture and respect for artistic endeavor we have preserved our identity and our psychological sanity in trying times. Seyhoun Gallery is a symbol of the perseverance of Iranian culture against the vacillations of history.

Please sign this petition to keep this noble and much loved venue from closing. Let’s keep art alive!"