Maryam Eisler
Maryam Eisler (née Homayoun) is an Iranian-born, London-based artist and former marketer. She is known as a photographer, writer, book editor, art collector, and she serves on many boards.
Early life and education[edit]
Born in Tehran, Iran in 1968, Eisler emigrated to Paris, France at age 10.[1]
Eisler holds a BA degree in Political Science from Wellesley College (1989) and an MBA degree from Columbia University (1993).[2]
She has worked in consumer marketing at L'Oreal (1993–1998) followed by Estee Lauder (1998– 2001) in both London and New York City.[3]
Career[edit]
Eisler's first series, in 2016, was Searching for Eve in the American West.[4][5][6] Her second major series, in 2017, was Eurydice in Provence.[7]
Eisler is a regular writer and contributor to Harpers Bazaar[8] and has also contributed articles to Vanity Fair UK, Art and Auction magazine, and Canvas Magazine.[9]
She has edited six books on art published by Thames & Hudson.[10]
In 2014, Eisler was voted by Artnet as one of the "100 Most Powerful Women in Art" for her art collection,[11] and one of "The Most Influential Women in the European art world".[12]
In 2019, her exhibition Imagining Tina: A Dialogue With Edward Weston was held at the Tristan Hoare gallery, London.[13]
Boards[edit]
Eisler is a trustee of the Whitechapel Gallery, London,[14] co-chair of Tate's MENAAC (Middle East North African Acquisitions Committee),[15] and is a member of Tate's International Council.[16] Eisler is also a founding member of the British Museum's CaMMEA committee (Contemporary and Modern Middle East Acquisitions),[17] and sits on the Strategic Advisory Panel for the Delfina Foundation[18] and Columbia University Global Centers.[19] Eisler sits on the advisory board for Photo London art fair,[20] and is a nominator for the Prix Pictet Photography Prize,[21] as well as an Ambassador for Unseen Fair in Amsterdam. She also served on Wellesley College's board between 2012 and 2015.[22]
Publications[edit]
Publication by Eisler[edit]
- Voices: East London. London: Thames & Hudson; TransGlobe, 2017. ISBN 978-0500970850. With contributions by Gilbert & George and Jonny Woo.
Publications edited by Eisler[edit]
- Unleashed: Contemporary Art from Turkey (2010). London: Thames & Hudson; TransGlobe. ISBN 9780500977026[23]
- Art & Patronage: The Middle East (2010). London: Thames & Hudson. ISBN 9780500977040[24]
- Sanctuary: Britain's Artists and their Studios (2012). London: Thames & Hudson; TransGlobe. ISBN 9780500977071[25][26]
- Art Studio America: Contemporary Artist’s Spaces (2013). London: Thames & Hudson; TransGlobe. ISBN 9780500970539[27][28]
- London Burning: Portraits from a Creative City (2015). London: Thames & Hudson; TransGlobe. ISBN 9780500970713[29][30]
References[edit]
- ^ Tully, Judd "Maryam Homayoun-Eisler's Six Year Journey from Collector to Historian", Art+Auction Retrieved 14 June 2016
- ^ "In Conversation With Maryam Eisler". Unseenamsterdam.com. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ Bartels, E.B. "Wellesley in Art: Interview with Maryam Eisler ’89". Retrieved 15 June 2016
- ^ "Maryam Eisler Presents Searching for Eve in the American West". Harpers Bazaar. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ https://www.artsy.net/photo-london-2016/browse/artist/maryam-eislerArtsy Retrieved on 21 June 2016
- ^ Plough, Joshua "Tristan Hoare at Photo London" Design Exchange Retrieved on 21 June 2016
- ^ Weinstein, Kara (16 April 2017). "Croched Cowboys and Nature Nudes". Vice Magazine. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ Qasim Ashfaq, Mohammed "Maryam Eisler Meets Mohammed", Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved 16 June 2016
- ^ "In Conversation With Maryam Eisler". Unseenamsterdam.com. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ "Maryam Eisler". Thames & Hudson. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ "The 100 Most Powerful Women in Art", Artnet News. Retrieved 15 June 2016
- ^ "Who Are the Most Influential Women in the European Art World?", Artnet News. Retrieved 1 June 2016
- ^ "Maryam Eisler New Exhibition 'Imagining Tina: A Dialogue With Edward Weston'". Ikon London Magazine. 7 February 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ Whitechapel Gallery Trustees,
- ^ Harris, Gareth; Forwood, Thomas "The networks that buy the Tate’s art", The Art Newspaper. Retrieved 15 June 2016
- ^ "Artist, Patron, Author: Maryam Eisler on the Soft Power of Global Art". artnetnews.com. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ "See the Sensual Photographic Debut of Collector and Art Patron Maryam Eisler". Artnet. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ "Maryam Eisler: Strategic Advisor". Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ "See the Sensual Photographic Debut of Collector and Art Patron Maryam Eisler". Artnet. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ Photo London Advisory Board
- ^ Prix Pictet Nominators
- ^ "Art and Reality: A Symposium on Contemporary Middle Eastern Art in Context". wellesley.edu. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ Shahmanesh Banks, Nargess "Book: Unleashed: Contemporary Art From Turkey", Wallpaper. Retrieved 15 June 2016
- ^ Sutherland, Julia Art and Patronage Financial Times Retrieved on 21 June 2016
- ^ Sanctuary ArtDaily Retrieved on 21 June 2016
- ^ Waters, Florence Sanctuary: Britain’s Artists and their Studios: review The Telegraph Retrieved on 21 June 2016
- ^ Caraher, Meredith Londons ICA Marshals Cheerleaders and hot-dogs for Art Studio America Book Launch Art+Auction Retrieved 21 June 2016
- ^ Laurence, Rebecca American Artists in their Studios BBC Retrieved on 21 June 2016
- ^ Caspari, Maya London Burning: Portraits from a Creative City Archived 23 November 2015 at the Wayback Machine Institute of Contemporary Arts, Retrieved on 21 June 2016
- ^ Poole, Robert London’s Most Creative Examined and Captured in New Book Art + Auction Retrieved on 21 June 2016
External links[edit]
- Collector Maryam Eisler Debuts Her Photography in London, Artnet, 2016
- Getty Images
- The Guardian feature of Eisler's book Voices: East London (2017)
| International | |
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- 1968 births
- Living people
- 20th-century Iranian women artists
- 21st-century Iranian women artists
- 20th-century British women photographers
- 21st-century British women photographers
- 21st-century British photographers
- Iranian photographers
- Artists from Tehran
- Artists from Paris
- Photographers from London
- Iranian emigrants to France
- Iranian emigrants to the United Kingdom