Freedom Sculpture Team

Farhang Foundation, a non-political, non-religious, non-profit Iranian-American cultural organization dedicated to celebrating and promoting Iranian art and culture, has been working since 2013 on creating the Freedom Sculpture, a crowd-supported public monument honoring the shared humanitarian ideals of Cyrus the Great and the Founding Fathers of America.

The Freedom Sculpture was designed by world renowned artist and architect, Cecil Balmond, and its construction was facilitated and managed by ARYA Group in Los Angeles.

The Freedom Sculpture is also grateful for the tireless efforts of a large number of people and organizations listed below.  It’s not easy putting up a permanent public monument in the most prestigious and highly trafficked part of Los Angeles. [See Project Milestones]

FARHANG FREEDOM SCULPTURE COMMITTEE

for initiating, overseeing and managing the whole project

  • Hormoz Ameri
  • Mark Amin
  • Pouria Abbassi
  • Amirali Angha
  • Shazad Ghanbari - Chair
  • Ahmad Gramian
  • Amir Hemmat
  • Aria Mehrabi
  • Farhad Mohit - Chair
  • Shulamit Nazarian
  • Roshi Rahnamah
  • Ali C. Razi
  • Michael Saei
  • Joe Shooshani
  • Andrew Tavakoli
  • Ardie Tavangarian

FARHANG FINE ARTS COUNCIL & JUDGES

for helping with the Public Urban Arts Contest that found us Cecil Balmond:

Farhang Foundation Management Team

  • Alireza Ardekani
  • Negar Attari Pour
  • Tannaz Guivi
  • Hassan Izad
  • David Newman

SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS

for their help with promotion and community outreach

LOS ANGELES CITY OFFICIALS

for their support of the Freedom Sculpture through all phases and requirements.

California State Officials

for their support of the Freedom Sculpture