Kerman Museum of Contemporary Arts

Kerman Museum of Contemporary Arts, also known as the Industrial Museum, contains a rich treasure trove of contemporary art and valuable works by Iranian and foreign artists. It can be said that after the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Arts, this museum has the richest treasure trove of contemporary art from Iran and the world in Iran.

Kerman Museum of Contemporary Arts
History:
The building of this museum was built nearly 80 years ago by a philanthropist named Haj Akbar Sanatizadeh as an orphanage for orphaned children.
In 1961, a library was built by Abdolhossein Sanatizadeh, the son of the late Haj Akbar, to the left of the entrance to the orphanage. During the reconstruction of the museum, this library was also restored and now serves as a specialized library of art resources for those interested in art and research. This library has 15,700 volumes of specialized art books and has 300 active members.
In 1977, this place was converted into a museum to store and display the works of Seyyed Ali Akbar the artist and the works of other artists from Iran and the world.
About half of the museum’s current works belong to Ali Akbar Sanati, and the rest belong to other contemporary Iranian and foreign artists.
Other works in the museum belong to more than 83 contemporary Iranian artists and 16 foreign artists.
Kerman Museum of Contemporary Arts
About the Master:
The father of Iranian sculpture received his initial art education under the supervision of Kerman masters.
Then he was sent to Tehran for specialized sculpture courses.
At that time, these specialized courses were held at the School of Fine Arts, which was established by the late Kamal-ol-Molk, under the supervision of famous and prominent masters.
Professor Ali Akbar Sanati remained a permanent member of the Iranian Academy of Arts until the end of his life and was elected as an elected member of the Academy of Arts.
He is the only Iranian artist to have two museums registered in his name, including the Kerman Industrial Museum and the Tehran Industrial Museum.
One of his most famous works is the Angel of Justice, which he designed and created at the entrance to the Tehran Palace of Justice, along with Abolhassan Sedighi and Arzhang Rahimzadeh.

This museum is decorated with original works by world-renowned masters; works by:
Auguste Rodin
Henri More
Emile Nolde
Ben Nicholson
Wassily Kandinsky
Albert Marquet
Blacadare
Jacob Epstein
Bonati
Tom Phillips
Mohammad Ghaffari (Kamal-ol-Molk)
Ali Mohammad Heydarian
Ali Akbar Yasemi
Arzhangi painter
Parviz Tanavoli
Jazeh Tabatbai
Sohrab Sepehri
and a group of other contemporary Iranian artists
Kerman Museum of Contemporary Arts
Kerman Museum of Contemporary Arts
Features:
The Kerman Museum of Contemporary Arts’ clear attempt is to present various aspects of Iranian visual arts.
The works include watercolor and oil paintings, ink, as well as stone mosaics, plaster, marble, bronze, and wooden sculptures.
This museum houses 1,200 works of art.
Kerman Museum of Contemporary Arts
Architecture:
The museum building is made of adobe and brick, and its roof is a dome in the traditional Iranian architectural style.
The entrance to this museum is a combination of turquoise and black bricks and mosaic tiles, which was built in 1948 and was attached to the main building.
The entrance door and its pillars are made of white marble; which is visited by numerous groups of Iranian and foreign tourists from different parts of Iran and the world every day.
Kerman Museum of Contemporary Arts
Renovations:
In 2003, the museum was closed for renovation and restoration, and reopened after three years in January 2006.

In June 2013, the restoration process began with the preservation of the museum’s traditional building, and upon completion in November 2013, the second part of the museum was opened.

Other information:
Address: Kerman, Shariati Street, between Bagh Melli Square and Tahmasb Abad Intersection

Phone: 03432221882

Opening hours: Every day except Fridays, 08:00 to 12:30 and 16:30 to 18:00

Website: https://miras.kr.ir/

Did you know that there is also a museum called the Tehran Industrial Museum, which was also established in 1946 with the aim of displaying the works of Ali Akbar Sanati? Click here for more information.