Bavan Gallery is a contemporary art gallery based in downtown Tehran, Iran established in 2018 by Ava Ayoubi. The gallery was launched with the inaugural site-specific exhibition titled Revision at the House on Abdeh St., after which a year-long period of planning, research, and renovations took place. Bavan Gallery officially opened its doors to the public in 2019, and it consists of an two exhibition spaces on two floors, a small project space in the basement, and an outdoor pool altered to provide an open cube for site-specific installations.
The gallery represents a diverse group of artists from emerging to established, in order to facilitate a multidisciplinary multi-generational dialogue. Bavan Gallery's artistic vision is based on new experiences in contemporary art, focusing on presenting its evolving landscape. Bavan Gallery provides a growing platform to support its artists and acts as a bridge between the vibrant Iranian contemporary art scene and international audiences.