We had the good fortune of connecting with Tahmineh Javanbakht and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Tahmineh, what was your thought process behind starting your own business?
When I graduated from Art Center college of design in Pasadena, I started working with top fashion houses like Versace, Maxfields and others .

I liked the freedom that consulting offered me and wanted to start my own firm.
Some buyers saw the furnitures and displays that we were making and asked us if we wanted to design a wholesale product for them and thats how Artecnica started.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
Started our company Artecnica with my co-founder Enrico Bressan ( Architect).

Artecnica is a Los Angeles-based design firm whose designs have been included in collections at MOMA-NY, LACMA, and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London to name. a few.

I also taught experimental painting at my alma mater, the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California.
My work has exhibited in galleries locally and around the world, and her work has been collected by private collectors.
In my recent exhibition at the Arts District I experimented with mirrors and painting.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
Malibu would be a good start, I love all the little shops and restaurant along the coast.
Definitely take them for a nice hike like fryman canyon, treepeople and tuna canyon park.
Love Chateau Marmont, The Polo lounge and the Sunset Towers for breakfast or late dinning.
We have great museums like LACMA, MOCA, Hammer and the Broad.The arts district has great restaurant and galleries.
neighborhoods love: Los Feliz and Silverlake.
A late night drive through Sunset Blvd.

My upcoming show: Vintage Modern
Advocartsy Gallery, West Hollywood
434. N La Cienega Blvd.
Opening Reception
Thursday July 25th 2024
6-9 pm

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
The first time we went to a show in NY , Barneys NY gave us our biggest order, soon after that press and other great shops followed.

Website: https://www.artecnica.com

Instagram: @artecnica @tahmineh.art

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tahmineh-javanbakht-bb5a4429/

Image Credits
all images courtesy of Artecnica.

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