Behjat Sadr (; 29 May 1924 – 10 August 2009) was an Iranian modern art painter whose works have been exhibited in New York, Paris, and Rome. In her paintings, Sadr is known for using a palette knife on canvases or metallic surfaces to create visual rhythm, movement and geometric shapes.
Biography
Behjat Sadr was born in Arak, Iran on 29 May 1924.
Awarded the Royal Grand Prize at theTehran Biennale 1962, Several times in her writings, she spoke of her wish to die in the sea.
Sadr was the first female contemporary painter to be considered on the same level as her male colleagues in Iran.
In 2006, Sadr was the subject of a documentary film called Behjat Sadr: Time Suspended, directed by Mitra Farahani. This film includes footage of the artist at work, as well as extensive interviews.
The Behjat Sadr Endowment Fund, Fonds de Dotation Behjat Sadr, was established in 2020 to protect and enhance the artist's work.
Solo exhibitions
- 1957: Il Pincio Gallery, Rome, Italy
- 1958: La Bussola, Rome, Italy
- 1963: Borghese Gallery, Tehran, Iran
- 1967: Seyhoun Gallery, Tehran, Iran
- 1975: Cyrus Gallery, Paris, France
- 1977: Iranian-American Cultural Center, Tehran, Iran
- 1983: Cité internationale des arts, Paris, France
- 1984: Darial Gallery, Paris, France
- 1985: Farhang-Sara Cultural Center, Tehran, Iran
- 1994: Nia cultural Center, Tehran, Iran
- 2004: Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran, Iran
- 2008: Golestan Gallery, Tehran, Iran
- 2008: Frederic Lacroix Gallery, Paris, France
- 2010: Frederic Lacroix Gallery, Paris France
- 2018: The Mosaic Rooms, London, UK
- 2019: Balice Hertling Gallery, Paris, France
- 2022: Balice Hertling Gallery, Paris, France
- 2023: "Behjat SADR", IAIA IAIA, New York, USA
Group exhibitions
- 1956: Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy