Skip to content or view screen version

Outstanding Asylum-Seeker Artist holds Art Exhibition in London.

Pauline Levis | 21.07.2007 09:54 | Culture | Migration | London | South Coast

Brilliant young visual artist Behnam Askari, who is under threat of being returned to Iran where he is under threat of prison and torture, is holding a solo Art Exhibition, Le Beau Salon, at Burgh House in Hampstead.

Windows of Despair and Hope
Windows of Despair and Hope

Escape from Frame
Escape from Frame

The Mirrir of Being
The Mirrir of Being


Behnam Askari's exhibition features a vast range of paintings in oils, watercolours, vitrail, acrylic and other media. They include portraits, landscapes and abstracts and contain both European and Persian influences. Another stunning feature of the exhibition is handpainted glassware by the artist.

The striking art is by the exceptionally gifted 20 year old artist from Iran who has lived in London since 2002. He is a Fine Arts student at Central St Martins College of Art.

The exhibition, at Burgh House, New End Square, Lonodn, NW3, continues Wednesdays to Sundays noon-5pm (closed Mons and Tues.)

Please come along to Behnam's exhibition, enjoy the beautiful artwork and show support for this exraordinary young man who could face deportation to a terrible fate in his native Iran.

Pauline Levis
- e-mail: pauline.levis@btopenworld.com

Additions

Last week of art exhibition by brilliant asylum-seeking artist

23.07.2007 01:15

Window of Hope
Window of Hope

The stunning art exhibition by 20 year old visual artist, Behnam Askari, an asylum-seeker from Iran, continues at Burgh House, Hampstead from Wednesday 25th till Sunday 29th July from 12-5pm.

On the afternoon of Sunday 29th from 2-5pm there is also a benefit concert for the Behnam and Family Must Stay Campaign featuring comedian Helen Lederer, internationally renowned harpist Gabriella Dall'Olio, singers Deborah Fink and Avivit Caspi, three members of the Pentamateur Quintet and pianist Jey Jeyakumar.

Pauline Levis
mail e-mail: pauline.levis@btopenworld.com