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March 11, 2009 “Quartet of Voices” Fugues by Frank Rothkamm Center for Book Arts 28 West 27th Street New York, NY 10001 212-481-0295 Voices: Ernest Hood Rika Lesser David McCorkle Zahra Partovi In conjunction with “A Poet Speaks” Installation by Zahra Partovi Poetry of J.M. Rumi, in translation by Zahra Partovi It is said that the poetry of Jalaluddin Mohammad Rumi is the closest a language can get to music. The “Quartet of Voices” performing on March 11th at the Center for Book Arts proves this point by a multi-layered bilingual recitation of this poetry in form of a musical quartet. Without sacrificing profound meaning of his timeless poetry, the quartet attempts to manifest the strong musicality of Rumi’s poetry. The text is treated as a musical score with added dynamics and expression marks, and just like 4 musical lines played by 4 instruments, various poems are woven together to create cohesive statement. http://rothkamm.com/http://www.centerforbookarts.orgshapeimage_9_link_0shapeimage_9_link_1
June 5, 2009 - September 6, 2009 Brooklyn Museum of Art “The Light of the Sufis” Included in the exhibit : “Fragments of Light II” Translation Zahra Partovi Artist Kelly Driscoll New York Times Review http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions/light_of_the_sufis/http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/12/arts/design/12sufi.html?scp=1&sq=The%20Many%20Voices%20of%20Enlightenment&st=cseshapeimage_13_link_0shapeimage_13_link_1
Saturday, June 13, 2009 Brooklyn Museum of Art 2 PM - 4 PM “Ruminations with Zahra Partovi” Zahra Partovi, whose artist book is featured in the special exhibition The Light of the Sufis, discusses her art in conversation with book artist Kelly Driscoll, Arts of the Islamic World curator Ladan Akbarnia, and principal librarian Deirdre Lawrence. The panel will address the production, collection, and display of Sufi-inspired artist books. http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/shapeimage_14_link_0
April 1, 2009 Center for Book Arts Vincent FitzGerald received honorary award from Center for Book Arts, New York http://www.centerforbookarts.orgshapeimage_15_link_0
January 15 - March 28, 2009 “A Poet Speaks” Sound & Image Installation by Zahra Partovi Center for Book Arts A Poet Speaks, an experimental installation with three diverse elements, represents a ‘temple’ to poetry and homage to the words of the 13th century poet J. M. Rumi. The physical core of the installation is a wall of paper sewn onto booking mull. The sheets of paper are covered with the words of the poet. The sound installation, enveloping the visitor from various directions, is continuous recorded utterances of Rumi’s poetry by 60 readers, sometimes as recitation, but often in speaking tone. The hypnotically repetitive ‘moving image’ installation metaphorically captures one of the most important principles of the poet’s philosophy. These three elements of the installation, the wall, the audio and the video contrast and complement one another to open a window through which the viewer and listener can have a glimpse of the world of an enigmatic poet. New Yorker Magazine review http://www.centerforbookarts.orghttp://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/books/2009/03/a-poet-speaks.htmlshapeimage_20_link_0shapeimage_20_link_1
TRANSITIONS 2009 by Judith Turner A portfolio of ten chromogenic prints on metallic paper. Edition: 20 Letterpress printing: the Kelly-Winterton Press Box: Just Plastics. Size: 5 x 5”. For further additions by Judith Turner, see: 22. PARABLES AND PIECES 27. AFTER 29. THE PARTHENON PEDIMENTS – Selected Fragments 31. DIVAN E SHAMS22._PARABLES_AND_PIECES.html27._AFTER.html29._THE_PARTHENON_PEDIMENTS.html31._DIVAN_E_SHAMS.htmlshapeimage_24_link_0shapeimage_24_link_1shapeimage_24_link_2shapeimage_24_link_3
Grace and Spiritus Chorale of Brooklyn Presents Spring 2010 Concert Realms of Power & Desire: A Choral Celebration of Women Featuring a newly commissioned work by New York composer Jennifer Griffith THE REED J M Rumi Translation, Zahra Partovi 3 Performances Also works by Barber, Boulanger, Monteverdi, Schubert and Strozzi. Friday, May 21, 2010 at 7 pm Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church 85 South Oxford Street, Fort Greene (Map) Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 7 pm St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church 157 Montague Street at Clinton St, Brooklyn Heights (Map) Sunday, May 23, 2010 at 4 pm Old First Reformed Church  126 7th Ave at Carroll Street, Park Slope (Map)http://www.graceandspiritus.org/node/11http://www.jennifergriffith.com/index.htmlhttp://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=85+South+Oxford+Street,+Fort+Greene&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=53.609468,114.169922&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=85+S+Oxford+St,+Brooklyn,+Kings,+New+York+11217&z=17http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=157+Montague+Street+at+Clinton+St,+Brooklyn+Heights&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=53.609468,114.169922&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=157+Montague+St,+Brooklyn,+Kings,+New+York+11201&z=17http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=126+7th+Ave+at+Carroll+Street,+Park+Slope&sll=40.694672,-73.993009&sspn=0.006337,0.013937&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=126+7th+Ave,+Brooklyn,+Kings,+New+York+11215&z=17shapeimage_27_link_0shapeimage_27_link_1shapeimage_27_link_2shapeimage_27_link_3shapeimage_27_link_4
Brooklyn Museum Blog regarding June 13th, 2009 event Sufi-Inspired Artist Books “Ruminations with Zahra Partovi”http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/community/blogosphere/bloggers/2009/07/10/sufi-inspired-artist-books/shapeimage_28_link_0
“The Bus” a video by Zahra Partovi is completed and will be included in 2009 video_dumbo Film Festival. www.videodumbo.orghttp://www.videodumbo.orgshapeimage_29_link_0
THE BUS A Film by Zahra Partovi Screening Tuesday March 23, 2010 * 7PM Doors open at 6 PM Film Duration: 24 Minutes Sundaram Tagore Gallery www.sundaramtagore.com 547 West 27th Street * New York, NY 10001 212-677-4520 Open to the public www.catchingthebus.com THE BUS A Film by Zahra Partovi Screening Monday April 19, 2010 *7:30 PM MAYSLES INSTITUTE 343 Malcolm X Blvd / Lenox Ave (Between 127th and 128th Streets) In celebration of New York City Mayor’s “Immigrant Heritage Week” http://www.sundaramtagore.com/events/new-york-the-bus/http://www.catchingthebus.comhttp://www.mayslesinstitute.org/cinema/index.htmlshapeimage_30_link_0shapeimage_30_link_1shapeimage_30_link_2