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{{Short description|Iranian art collector}} |
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| name = Amir Soleymani |
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| birth_place = Iran |
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| citizenship = British |
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| other_names = Mondoir |
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| occupation = Art collector |
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| known_for = Mondoir Art Gallery<br />Adelia Art Gallery |
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| notable_works = ''The Art of Connectivity'' |
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'''Amir Soleymani''' (also known as "'''Mondoir'''") is a British art collector and art gallery owner.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://edition.cnn.com/2023/05/29/middleeast/dubai-phygital-art-spc-intl/index.html | title=Just what is phygital art, and why is Dubai going big on it? | date=29 May 2023 }}</ref> |
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== Early life == |
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Amir Soleymani was born and raised in Iran. As a child, Soleymani was an amateur stamp collector.<ref name="book" /> |
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== Career == |
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Soleymani is an art collector and owns art galleries in Dubai, United Arab Emirates<ref>[https://mondoir.art Mondoir Art Gallery, Downtown Dubai]</ref> and [[Liverpool, United Kingdom]].<ref>[https://adelia.com Adelia Art Gallery, Liverpool, UK]</ref> His galleries feature a diverse range of traditional and digital art. |
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Amir "Mondoir" Soleymani is the founder of Directory.art,<ref>[https://directory.art Directory.art]</ref> a platform designed to facilitate connections within the art industry. Launched by Mondoir, the platform reached over 1,000 users within its first week.<ref>{{cite web | title=Mondoir launches Directory.art, the ultimate destination for art communities | website=Zawya | date=2023-09-12 | url=https://www.zawya.com/en/press-release/companies-news/mondoir-launches-directoryart-the-ultimate-destination-for-art-communities-vl560pkx | access-date=2023-09-27}}</ref> Directory.art has announced an exhibition at the Mondoir Gallery in downtown Dubai, featuring works from artists on the platform. The exhibition is equipped with state-of-the-art display technology, including two 224-inch screens dubbed "The Grid."<ref>{{cite web | title=Introducing Mondoir x Directory.art | website=Mondoir Art Gallery | date=2023-09-09 | url=https://mondoir.art/blogs/current-exhibitions/introducing-mondoir-x-directory-art | access-date=2023-09-27}}</ref> |
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Soleymani "Mondoir" Soleymani was a guest speaker at the Christie's Art+Tech Summit in [[Dubai]], held during Art Dubai 2023. The summit was organized by British auction house [[Christie's]]. Previous summits were held in New York, Hong Kong, and London.<ref>{{cite web | title=Christie's announces inaugural Art+Tech Summit in U.A.E. | website=Christie’s | date=2023-02-06 | url=https://www.christies.com/about-us/press-archive/details?PressReleaseID=10783 | access-date=2023-09-27}}</ref> |
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Soleymani has advocated for various social justice causes, including the [[Stop Asian Hate]] campaign and the Choose Love initiative.<ref>{{cite web | last=Baig | first=Ruman | title=Exploring Mondoir: Founder Amir Soleymani on connecting Physical and Digital Art Worlds | website=Emirates Woman | date=2023-08-21 | url=https://emirateswoman.com/exploring-mondoir-founder-amir-soleymani-on-connecting-physical-and-digital-art-worlds/ | access-date=2023-09-27}}</ref> |
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== Legal disputes == |
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In 2021, Amir Soleymani became involved in a legal dispute with [[Nifty Gateway]], a prominent NFT trading platform, over an auction for a [[Beeple]] artwork titled "Abundance." Soleymani had bid on the artwork but was ultimately outbid. The auction was a ranked auction, a format Soleymani claims he had not encountered before. He was expected to pay $650,000 for a lower-valued edition of the work, which led to a series of legal disputes. Soleymani filed a suit in the [[High Court of Justice|U.K. High Court]], questioning the fairness and enforceability of Nifty Gateway's terms. The case has also seen a countersuit filed in New York, adding an international layer to the dispute.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/nifty-gateway-legal-battle-beeple-1234605528/ | title=NFT Platform Nifty Gateway, Collector Caught in Legal Battle over Beeple Auction | date=4 October 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://news.artnet.com/market/beeple-nifty-gateway-collector-dispute-2016787 | title=An Irate Collector is Suing the NFT Platform Nifty Gateway over the Terms of a Very Weird Beeple Auction | date=4 October 2021 }}</ref> |
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== References == |
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[[Category:Living people]] |
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[[Category:British art collectors]] |
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[[Category:Iranian art collectors]] |
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[[Category:Iranian expatriates in the United Kingdom]] |
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[[Category:Iranian expatriates in the United Arab Emirates]] |
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