A Pioneer of Iranian Modern Art
Marcos Grigorian was an Iranian-Armenian and American artist and gallery owner who served as a pioneer of Iranian modern art. Born in Kropotkin, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, to an Armenian family, he moved to Tehran, Iran, following the death of his mother. His formal artistic training took him to Rome, where he studied at the Accademia di Belle Arti, graduating in 1954. Upon his return to Iran, he opened the Galerie Esthétique in Tehran, an important commercial gallery.
His influence extended into education and curation; he organized the first Tehran Biennial under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture and taught at the Fine Arts Academy. Grigorian was also involved in the film industry, acting in Iranian films under the names Gregory Mark or Mark Gregory.
Artistic Evolution and Legacy
Grigorian's career saw him move to the United States in the 1960s, living in New York City and later Minneapolis, where he worked at the Minnetonka Center for the Arts and established Universal Galleries. His work is characterized by diverse approaches, including his Earthworks series, which utilized kahgel—a mixture of clay and straw used in Iranian village construction—on canvas. He was also an early practitioner of land art in Iran.
In his later years, he moved to Yerevan, Armenia. He was a prolific collector and founder, establishing the "Museum of the Middle East" in Yerevan. His artworks are held in prestigious institutions, including:
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