News: Iranian poster exhibitions in Bolzano (IT) and Istanbul (TR)
received from Majid Abbasi

PERSIANISSIMO An Iranian Contemporary Poster Exhibition selected by Majid Abbasi Persianissimo is the title of an 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 galleries and universities 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 is known all over the world. www.persianissimo.ir

Poster by Majid Abbasi Free University of Bozen / Bolzano . Faculty of Design and Art March 8-27, 2010 . Opening Reception: March 8, 2010-17:30 Piazza Universita 1, 39100 Bozen Bolzano-Italy www.unibz.it

Poster by Majid Abbasi Marmara Üniversitesi Güzel Sanatlar Fakültesi April 5-28, 2010 . Opening Reception: April 5, 2010–17:00 Kücükcamlica Acibadem 34660 Kadiköy-Istanbul www.gsf.marmara.edu.tr