Amir Soleymani
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Amir Soleymani | |
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| Born | Iran |
| Other names | Mondoir |
| Citizenship | British |
| Occupation | Art collector |
| Known for | Mondoir Art Gallery Adelia Art Gallery |
| Notable work | The Art of Connectivity |
Amir Soleymani (also known as "Mondoir") is a British art collector and art gallery owner.[1]
Career
Soleymani is an art collector and owns art galleries in Dubai, United Arab Emirates[2] and Liverpool, United Kingdom.[3]
Soleymani is the founder of Directory.art.[4]
Legal disputes
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 U.K. High Court, questioning the fairness and enforceability of Nifty Gateway's terms.[5] The case has also seen a countersuit filed in New York, adding an international layer to the dispute.[6][7]
References
- ^ "Just what is phygital art, and why is Dubai going big on it?". 29 May 2023.
- ^ Mondoir Art Gallery, Downtown Dubai
- ^ Adelia Art Gallery, Liverpool, UK
- ^ Directory.art
- ^ Mendick, Robert (2022-11-12). "Liverpool art dealer's David and Goliath fight with US billionaire twins to win his money back". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ^ "NFT Platform Nifty Gateway, Collector Caught in Legal Battle over Beeple Auction". 4 October 2021.
- ^ "An Irate Collector is Suing the NFT Platform Nifty Gateway over the Terms of a Very Weird Beeple Auction". 4 October 2021.