Maryam Eisler (née Homayoun) is an Iranian-born, London-based artist and former

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. She is known as a photographer, writer, book editor, art collector, and she serves on many boards. Maryam Eisler Portrait

Early life and education

Born in

Tehran Tehran (; fa, تهران ) is the largest city in Tehran Province and the Capital city, capital of Iran. With a population of around 9 million in the city and around 16 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran, Tehran is th ...

, Iran in 1968, Eisler emigrated to Paris, France at age 10. Eisler holds a BA degree in Political Science from

Wellesley College Wellesley College is a private women's liberal arts college in Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1870 by Henry and Pauline Durant as a female seminary, it is a member of the original Seven Sisters Colleges, an unofficia ...

(1989) and an MBA degree from

Columbia University Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manha ...

(1993). She has worked in consumer

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at L'Oreal (1993–1998) followed by Estee Lauder (1998– 2001) in both London and New York City.

Career

Eisler's first series, in 2016, was ''Searching for Eve in the American West.'' Her second major series, in 2017, was ''Eurydice in Provence.'' Eisler is a regular writer and contributor to ''

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'' and has also contributed articles to '' Vanity Fair'' UK, ''Art and Auction'' magazine, and ''Canvas Magazine. She has edited six books on art published by

Thames & Hudson Thames & Hudson (sometimes T&H for brevity) is a publisher of illustrated books in all visually creative categories: art, architecture, design, photography, fashion, film, and the performing arts. It also publishes books on archaeology, history, ...

. In 2014, Eisler was voted by

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as one of the "100 Most Powerful Women in Art" for her art collection, and one of "The Most Influential Women in the European art world". In 2019, her exhibition ''Imagining Tina: A Dialogue With

Edward Weston Edward Henry Weston (March 24, 1886 – January 1, 1958) was a 20th-century American photographer. He has been called "one of the most innovative and influential American photographers..." and "one of the masters of 20th century photography." ...

'' was held at the Tristan Hoare gallery, London.

Boards

Eisler is a trustee of the

Whitechapel Gallery The Whitechapel Gallery is a public art gallery in Whitechapel on the north side of Whitechapel High Street, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The original building, designed by Charles Harrison Townsend, opened in 1901 as one of the f ...

, London, co-chair of

Tate Tate is an institution that houses, in a network of four art galleries, the United Kingdom's national collection of British art, and international modern and contemporary art. It is not a government institution, but its main sponsor is the U ...

's MENAAC (Middle East North African Acquisitions Committee), and is a member of Tate's International Council. Eisler is also a founding member of the British Museum's CaMMEA committee (Contemporary and Modern Middle East Acquisitions), and sits on the Strategic Advisory Panel for the

Delfina Foundation The Delfina Foundation is an independent, non-profit foundation dedicated to facilitating artistic exchange and developing creative practice through residencies, partnerships and public programming. About Delfina Foundation was founded in 20 ...

and Columbia University Global Centers. Eisler sits on the advisory board for Photo London art fair, and is a nominator for the

Prix Pictet The Prix Pictet (Pictet prize) is an international award in photography. It was founded in 2008 by the Geneva-based Pictet Group with the mandate to use the power of photography to communicate messages about sustainability to a global audience. Its ...

Photography Prize, as well as an Ambassador for Unseen Fair in Amsterdam. She also served on Wellesley College's board between 2012 and 2015.

Publications

Publication by Eisler

*''Voices: East London.'' London:

; TransGlobe, 2017. . With contributions by

Gilbert & George Gilbert Prousch, sometimes referred to as Gilbert Proesch (born 17 September 1943 in San Martin de Tor, Italy), and George Passmore (born 8 January 1942 in Plymouth, United Kingdom), are two artists who work together as the collaborative art du ...

and Jonny Woo.

Publications edited by Eisler

*''Unleashed: Contemporary Art from Turkey'' (2010). London: Thames & Hudson; TransGlobe. *''Art & Patronage: The Middle East'' (2010). London: Thames & Hudson. *''Sanctuary: Britain's Artists and their Studios'' (2012). London: Thames & Hudson; TransGlobe. *''Art Studio America: Contemporary Artist’s Spaces'' (2013). London: Thames & Hudson; TransGlobe. *''London Burning: Portraits from a Creative City'' (2015). London: Thames & Hudson; TransGlobe. Poole, Rober
''London’s Most Creative Examined and Captured in New Book''
'' Art + Auction'' Retrieved on 21 June 2016

References

External links

Collector Maryam Eisler Debuts Her Photography in London
Artnet, 2016
Getty Images''The Guardian'' feature of Eisler's book ''Voices: East London''
(2017) {{DEFAULTSORT:Eisler, Maryam 1968 births Living people 20th-century Iranian women artists 21st-century Iranian women artists 20th-century British women photographers 21st-century British women photographers Iranian photographers Artists from Tehran Artists from Paris Photographers from London Iranian emigrants to France Iranian emigrants to the United Kingdom