Maryam Eisler

Born in Tehran, Iran in 1968, Eisler emigrated to Paris, France at age 10.[1]

Eisler holds a BA degree in Political Science from Wellesley College (1989) and an MBA degree from Columbia University (1993).[2]

She has worked in consumer marketing at L'Oreal (1993–1998) followed by Estee Lauder (1998– 2001) in both London and New York City.[3]

Eisler's first series, in 2016, was Searching for Eve in the American West.[4][5][6] Her second major series, in 2017, was Eurydice in Provence.[7]

"Divine Feminine" from Eurydice in Provence by Eisler (2016)

Eisler is a regular writer and contributor to Harpers Bazaar[8] and has also contributed articles to Vanity Fair UK, Art and Auction magazine, and Canvas Magazine.[9]

She has edited six books on art published by Thames & Hudson.[10]

In 2014, Eisler was voted by Artnet as one of the "100 Most Powerful Women in Art" for her art collection,[11] and one of "The Most Influential Women in the European art world".[12]

In 2019, her exhibition Imagining Tina: A Dialogue With Edward Weston was held at the Tristan Hoare gallery, London.[13]

Eisler is a trustee of the Whitechapel Gallery, London,[14] co-chair of Tate's MENAAC (Middle East North African Acquisitions Committee),[15] and is a member of Tate's International Council.[16] Eisler is also a founding member of the British Museum's CaMMEA committee (Contemporary and Modern Middle East Acquisitions),[17] and sits on the Strategic Advisory Panel for the Delfina Foundation[18] and Columbia University Global Centers.[19] Eisler sits on the advisory board for Photo London art fair,[20] and is a nominator for the Prix Pictet Photography Prize,[21] as well as an Ambassador for Unseen Fair in Amsterdam. She also served on Wellesley College's board between 2012 and 2015.[22]

• Collector Maryam Eisler Debuts Her Photography in London, Artnet, 2016
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• The Guardian feature of Eisler's book Voices: East London (2017)