Sussan Babaie | |
|---|---|
 Babaie in Edirne, Turkey (2012) | |
| Born | 1954 (age 69–70) |
| Occupation | Art historian |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Tehran The American University New York University Institute of Fine Arts |
| Thesis | Safavid Palaces at Isfahan; Continuity and Change (1590–1666) (1994) |
| Doctoral advisor | Priscilla P. Soucek |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | The Courtauld Institute of Art (2013–present) |
| Main interests | Safavid dynasty, Islamic architecture Islamic art, Urbanism, Empire |
Sussan Babaie (Persian: سوسن بابایی, born 1954) is an Iranian-born art historian and curator. She is best known for her work on Persian art and Islamic art of the early modern period. She has written extensively on the art and architecture of the Safavid dynasty.[1] Her research takes a multidisciplinary approach and explores topics such as urbanism,[2] empire studies, transcultural visuality[3] and notions of exoticism. In her work as a curator, Babaie has worked on exhibitions at the Sackler Museum of Harvard University (2010), the University of Michigan Museum of Art (installation, 2002–2006), and the Smith College Museum of Art (1998).[4]
She lived in the United States from 1979 until 2013. Since 2013, Babaie has been the Dr Andrew W. Mellon Reader in the Arts of Iran and Islam at The Courtauld Institute of Art in London.[5]
- ^ Sussan Babaie (2003). "Building on the Past: The Shaping of Safavid Architecture, 1501-76". In J. Thompson; S. Canby (eds.). Hunt for Paradise: Court Arts of Iran, 1501-76. The British Museum and The Asia Society. pp. 26–47. ISBN 978-0-87848-093-7.
- ^ Sussan Babaie; Çiğdem Kafescioğlu (2017). "Istanbul, Isfahan, and Delhi: Imperial Designs and Urban Experiences in the Early Modern Era (1450-1650)". In Finnbar Barry Flood; Gulru Necipoglu (eds.). A Companion to Islamic Art and Architecture. Vol. II: From the Mongols to Modernism. Blackwell. ISBN 978-1-119-06866-2.
- ^ Sussan Babaie (2015). "Transcultural trends, personal desires, and collective agendas". In Amy Landau (ed.). Traces of the Poet, Artist, and Patron. Baltimore: Walters Art Museum.
- ^ "Sussan Babaie". The Courtauld Institute of Art.
- ^ "About the Author: Sussan Babaie". The University of Chicago Press.