Christmas at the Tate - and a flock of blackbirds in a fir tree Dec 3, 2005
Shirazeh Houshiary hung a tree upside down in 1993. Most controversially of all, Tracey Emin decorated a tree and gave it to a centre for people affected by HIV and Aids, leaving only a note requesting charitable donations. (The Independent, UK)
Hearts and minds Sep 20, 2005
They're helped by Lucy Carter's silvery lighting, which differentiates the mood of each section, ceding halfway through to a light installation by Shirazeh Houshiary. Everything goes numbingly mystical as the dancers take a break and we watch illuminated squares surge and merge to deep-throated incantations. (The Observer)
Tate Britain Christmas Tree by Richard Wentworth Dec 4, 2004
Catherine Yass (2000), Mat Collishaw (1999), Richard Wilson (1998) Michael Landy (1997), Julian Opie (1996), Cornelia Parker (1995), Cathy de Monchaux (1994), Shirazeh Houshiary (1993), Craigie Aitchison (1992), Boyd Webb (1991), Lisa Milroy (1990), Tim Head (1989) and Bill Woodrow (1988). With Artprice, the world leader in art market information find auction results, upcoming auctions, price indexes, biographies, signatures for this Artist. (Google News UK -- Entertainment)
British art show debuts in Iran Jan 21, 2004
There will also be a four-screen video installation called Breath by the Iranian-born artist Shirazeh Houshiary, featuring scenes of devotion from four different religions, including Judaism.Andrea Rose, director of visual arts at the British Council, said the Tehran exhibition was not controversial. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Potential show is in difficulty Nov 21, 2003
Iranian-born UK artist Shirazeh Houshiary is expected to make a site-specific piece which will remain in the garden of the Tehran museum and one work in the show by Damien Hirst, on loan from his dealer, Jay Jopling of White Cube in London, is a cabinet containing extinguished cigarettes. THE ART NEWSPAPER - NEWS (Art Newspaper, UK)
