Yashar Samimi Mofakham
Yashar Samimi Mofakham | |
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یاشار صمیمی مفخم | |
| Born | 1979 (age 46–47) |
| Occupations | Visual artist, author, curator |
| Known for | Visual artist, writer, curation of Iranian modern and contemporary art |
| Partner | Tarlan Rafiee |
| Mother | Hengameh Mofid |
| Relatives | Idin Samimi Mofakham (brother) |
Yashar Samimi Mofakham (Persian: یاشار صمیمی مفخم; born in 1979 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian curator, visual artist, author, archivist, and art collector. He is recognized for promoting Iranian modern and contemporary art internationally.
Samimi Mofakham was born into an artistic family; his mother, Hengameh Mofid, is an Iranian dramatist, and his father, Kambiz Samimi Mofakham, was a theatre director, scenographer and puppeteer. He often works in collaboration with his partner, Tarlan Rafiee.