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The Amin Collection was founded by Kamran Amin, an Iranian businessman. The collection today stands as one of the most established modern art collections in the UK, including artists such as Raqib Shaw, while its collection of Behzad Persian Miniature paintings is the largest in the world. The collection also includes paintings from the Qajar era of Iran and classical statues from the romantics period. Contents [show] [edit]Modern Art

The Amin Collection has been collecting modern art for ten years, and has built close relationships with some of them, including Raqib Shaw, Nigel Cooke, Dana Schutz and Albert Oehlen. Amin has recently invested in the art of young, upcoming artists; Kymia Nawabi,[1] Nengi Omuku[2] and Ji Seon Kim.[3]. Kymia Nawabi won the 'Work of Art: The Next Great Artist" competition and had a solo exhibition in the Brooklyn Museum.[4] [edit]Persian Miniatures

The Amin Collection holds the largest collection of Behzad miniatures in the world. The miniatures by Hossein Behzad (1894-1968) are an important art form in Iran. The collection includes paper miniatures as well as painting on ivory. Since 2004, Amin has also start a collection of miniatures which are centuries old.[5] [edit]Classical Stautes

As Kamran Amin's first collection, classical statues hold an important position in the collection. The collection of 10 statues includes works by Carpeaux, Antonin Mercié and Odoardo Fantacchiotti. One of the pieces by Mercié is Gloria Victis, of which Donald Trump also own one of three copies. [6] [edit]