Sassan Behnam-Bakhtiar
- January 8, 2024
- Contemporary Artist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Sassan Behnam-Bakhtiar |
| Occupation | Contemporary Artist |
| Date Of Birth | Feb 1, 1984(1984-02-01) |
| Age | 40 |
| Birthplace | Neuilly-sur-Seine |
| Country | France |
| Horoscope | Aquarius |
Sassan Behnam-Bakhtiar Biography
| Name | Sassan Behnam-Bakhtiar |
| Birthday | Feb 1 |
| Birth Year | 1984 |
| Place Of Birth | Neuilly-sur-Seine |
| Birth Country | France |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
Sassan Behnam-Bakhtiar is one of the most popular and richest Contemporary Artist who was born on February 1, 1984 in Neuilly-sur- Seine, France. Sassan Behnam-Bakhtiar grew up in the Parisian suburb of Neuilly-sur-Seine in 1984, in mid-way through the Iran-Iraq War. Through his mother, Firouzeh Bakhtiar-Bakhtiariha, he traces his descent from Iran’s ancient Bakhtiari tribe. His great-grandfather, General Gholam-Hossein Khan Bakhtiar (Sardar Mohtashem) was the minister of Iran’s Ministry of War. His great-grandfather Abdolhamid Bakhtiar was a Majles deputy. Many of his other relatives, such as the late Iranian Prime Minister Shapour Bakhtiar and General Teymour Bakhtiar (two of his great-uncles), as well as the second wife of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Queen Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiari, to name a few, were also notable figures in the Pahlavi and Qajar eras. His father was his grandfather. he’s an ancestor of the Qajar ruler Ahmad Shah.
Behnam-Bakhtiar’s paintings have been exhibited since 2017 alongside works by Gerhard Richter, Georg Baselitz and Sigmar Polke amongst others, including a solo exhibition at London’s Saatchi Gallery and a solo exhibition at the historic Villa Santo Sospir in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat entitled Oneness Wholeness with Jean Cocteau.
Through the Behnam-Bakhtiar Awards, the Fondation helps support young artists who are of Iranian descent by providing financial assistance as well as through the hosting of exhibitions as well as the printing of artist’s books. The award was launched in 2017 with the theme of “Future. Iran. With projects focusing on the development of an improved future for Iran. Iranian-born artist Babak Kazemi won first prize. Behnam-Bakhtiar is also patron at the Serpentine Galleries and has been patron of the Magic of Persia charity in London and has assisted in the galas for fundraising.
Sassan Behnam-Bakhtiar Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Contemporary Artist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Sassan Behnam-Bakhtiar is one of the richest Contemporary Artist from France. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sassan Behnam-Bakhtiar 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
The early paintings of Behnam-Bakhtiar were largely in the direction of Iranian icons and images and were first exhibited at the Magic of Persia auction at Dubai the year 2009. In the following year, he released two series about The Iran-Iraq War (A Reason to fight and Aftermath) as well as his personal autobiography The Real Me, which revealed diverse aspects of his personal identity and depictions of the history of Iran. In The Real Me , Behnam Bakhtiar created his distinctive style of combining black-and-white photographs with colorful collages that are embellished with traditional Iranian designs and patterns.
In 2016, the Behnam-Bakhtiar family founded the Fondation Behnam-Bakhtiar in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, a collection of contemporary works by artists of Iranian descent. It is home to works of artists such as Parviz Tanavoli Shirin Neshat Farideh Lashai, Sohrab Sepehri and Ardeshir Mohassess, as other lesser- known artists. The non-religious, non-political Fondation is designed to be an open-air cultural bridge to connect Iran with the west.
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