Artists in Conversation: Ali Banisadr and Sarah Graff

The Katonah Museum of Art’s featured artist, Ali Banisadr, engages in thought-provoking conversations with distinguished curators and art historians, delving into the experiences, influences, and themes that shape his artistic practice. On April 5, Ali Banisadr and Metropolitan Museum of Art curator Sarah Graff will explore the impact of Ancient Mesopotamian art on his own work. Their discussion will examine the influences from such works as the Queen of the Night relief (British Museum), votive figures from Tell Asmar, Iraq, and texts like the Epic of Gilgamesh. 

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• May 10: Banisadr and NYU Professor Alexander Nagel unpack the concept of cyclical time—where past motifs, spaces, and rituals continually reappear—and its influence on Banisadr’s contemporary practice.  

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Each event: $20 Members / $25 Non-Members.   

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Registration link: https://www.simpletix.com/e/artists-in-conversation-ali-banisadr-and-s-tickets-206503 

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Ali Banisadr (b. 1976 in Tehran, Iran. Lives and works in Brooklyn, NY). Queen of the night, 2022. Oil on linen, 82 x 120 in. (208.3 x 304.8 cm). Private collection. Photography by Genevieve Hanson. © Ali Banisadr 

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