Maryam Eisler

Maryam Eisler (née Homayoun) is an Iranian-born, London-based photographer, editor, and art patron.

Eisler in 2015

Early life and education

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

Eisler holds a BA in Political Science from Wellesley College (1989) and an MBA from Columbia University (1993). Maryam worked in consumer marketing at L'Oreal (1993–1998) followed by Estee Lauder (1998– 2001) in both London and New York City.^[2]

Photography

Eisler's first series, in 2016, was Searching for Eve in the American West.^[3][4] Her second major series, in 2017, was Eurydice in Provence.^[5]

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

Eisler is a regular contributor to Harpers Bazaar^[6] and has also contributed articles to Vanity Fair UK, Art and Auction magazine, and Canvas Magazine. She has edited five books on art published by Thames and Hudson.

In 2014, Eisler was voted by Artnet as one of the "100 Most Powerful Women in Art",^[7] and one of the "The Most Influential Women in the European art world".^[8]

Boards

Eisler is a trustee of the Whitechapel Gallery, London,^[9] co-chair of Tate's MENAAC (Middle East North African Acquisitions Committee),^[10] and is a member of Tate's International Council. Eisler is also a founding member of the British Museum's CaMMEA committee (Contemporary and Modern Middle East Acquisitions), and sits on the Strategic Advisory Panel for the Delfina Foundation and Colombia Universities' Global Centers. Eisler sits on the advisory board for Photo London art fair,^[11] and is a nominator for the Prix Pictet Photography Prize,^[12] as well as an Ambassador for Unseen Fair in Amsterdam. She also served on Wellesley College's board between 2012 and 2015.

Cover of Voices: East London (2017)

Publications edited by Eisler

• London Burning: Portraits from a Creative City (2015). London: Thames and Hudson; TransGlobe Publishing. ISBN 9780500970713^[13][14]
• Art Studio America: Contemporary Artist’s Spaces (2013). London: Thames and Hudson; TransGlobe Publishing. ISBN 9780500970539^[15][16]
• Sanctuary: Britain's Artists and their Studios (2012). London: Thames and Hudson; TransGlobe Publishing. ISBN 9780500977071^[17][18]
• Art & Patronage: The Middle East (2010). London: Thames and Hudson. ISBN 9780500977040^[19]
• Unleashed: Contemporary Art from Turkey (2010). London: Thames and Hudson; TransGlobe Publishing. ISBN 9780500977026^[20]
• Voices: East London (2017). London: Thames and Hudson and TransGlobe Publishing. ISBN 978-0500970850

References