A look through a selection of Mohammed Afkhami’s collection - in pictures

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  Art collector Mohammed Afkhami with his collection of Iranian Art at his home in Dubai. Left, and untitled painting by Charles Hossein Zenderoudi, and a sculpture by Sir Tony Cragg. Victor Besa for The National

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  Shadi Ghadirian. Untitled #10(from the Qajar Series), 1998, C-print ©Shadi Ghadirian. Courtesy: Mohammed Afkhami Foundation

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  Shadi Ghadirian. Untitled #11(from the Qajar Series), 1998, C-print ©Shadi Ghadirian. Courtesy: Mohammed Afkhami Foundation.

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  Parviz Tanavoli. Blue Heech, 2005. Painted fiberglass ©ParvizTanavoli. Courtesy: Mohammed Afkhami Foundation.

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  Shirin Aliabadi. Miss Hybrid 3, C-print. ©Shirin Aliabadi. Courtesy: Mohammed Afkhami Foundation.

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  Ali Banisadr. We Haven’t Landed on Earth Yet, oil on linen ©Ali Banisadr. Courtesy: Mohammed Afkhami Foundation.

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  Mohammed Ehsai. Mohabbat (Kindness), 2006, oil and silver leaf on canvas © Mohammed Ehsai. Courtesy: Mohammed Afkhami Foundation.

A look through some select pieces of Mohammed Afkhami’s vast collection of contemporary Iranian art. A curated exhibition of 27 pieces is currently on show in the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto. Rebel, Jester, Mystic Poet: Contemporary Persians runs until June and opens a window onto some of the leading lights of 21st century Iranian art.