Iran Art

Istanbul exhibit showcases works by Iranian artists

TEHRAN –(Iranart)- Works by Iranian artists in various media, including painting and photography, are on view in an exhibition underway at the Luna Art…
Spotlight on Italian Cinema unveils lineup

TEHRAN –(Iranart)- Spotlight on Italian Cinema will screen five movies by Italian filmmakers in Iran as the organizers of the five-day festival unveiled the…
“The Alien” named best at Crime and Punishment Film Festival in Istanbul

TEHRAN –(Iranart)- “The Alien” (“Namo”) by Iranian filmmaker Nader Saeivar won the Golden Scale for best film at the 10th International Crime and Punishment…

“The American Bull” tops at Turkey’s Lion short filmfest

TEHRAN –(Iranart)- Iranian filmmaker Fatemeh Tusi’s “The American Bull” has been selected as best film at the 11th Lions International Short Film Competition…
Jenny Quintana’s “Missing Girl” surfaces in Iranian bookstores

TEHRAN –(Iranart)- A Persian translation of Jenny Quintana’s novel “The Missing Girl” has recently been published by Negah Publications in Tehran.
Cinéma Vérité announces lineup of COVID-19 docs

TEHRAN –(Iranart)- Twenty-five films on COVID-19 will be competing in Cinéma Vérité as the organizers of the major Iranian documentary festival announced the…
Children’s literature expert Mehdi Hejvani to attend Motamo book biennial in Belgium

TEHRAN – (Iranart)- The Iranian Association of Writers for Children and Youth has announced that Iranian children’s literature expert Mehdi Hejvani will be…
Parviz Pourhosseini dies at 79

TEHRAN.(Iranart) –Parviz Pourhosseini, the veteran actor of stage and screen, died of COVID-19 in a Tehran hospital on Friday.
Iranian movies honored at IDFA

TEHRAN –(Iranart)- Iranian movies “Radiograph of a Family” and “Shadegan” won three awards at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) on …
What’s in Tehran art galleries

TEHRAN.(Iranart) –Painting * Aneh Mohammad Tatari is displaying his paintings in an exhibition at Etemad Gallery. The exhibition will be held until December…
“Organizational Behavior in Sport” comes to Iranian bookstores

TEHRAN –(Iranart)- A new Persian translation of “Organizational Behavior in Sport” by James Skinner and Bob Stewart, has recently been published in Persian…
“The Night” wins awards at Molins Horror Film Festival

TEHRAN.(Iranart) –“The Night” by Iranian director Kurosh Ahari has won three awards at the Molins Horror Film Festival in Spain.
Jalal Al-e Ahmad Literary Awards nominees announced

TEHRAN.(Iranart) –The 13th edition of the Jalal Al-e Ahmad Literary Awards, Iran’s greates literary prize, announced its nominees in the Literary Criticism…
“Labor” Among the Finalists of the International Red Curtain International Festival

TEHRAN.(HONARONLINE)-Written and directed by Mahana Narimani, “Labor” will be performed on 28 and 29 November in the online international Red Curtain Theatre F…
Iranian musicians release the album in Germany

TEHRAN.(Iranart)-Hamburg-based 30M Records, founded earlier this year by Matthias Koch, will later this week release its first album by two Iranian artists,…
Iran to host Italy for holding film festival

TEHRAN.(Iranart) –The Embassy of Italy in Tehran plans to organize a festival of films from Italian directors in Iran.
Indonesian festival to screen seven films from Iran

TEHRAN.(Iranart) –The 15th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival has picked seven movies by Iranian filmmakers to be screened in the various categories of the…
3rd Sculpture Symposium of Iranian Luminaries kicks off

TEHRAN.(Iranart) – The 3rd edition of the Sculpture Symposium of Iranian Luminaries opened during a ceremony streamed live online on Monday evening.
Kambuzia Partovi dies at 65

TEHRAN.(Iranart) –Veteran Director and Scriptwriter Kambuzia Partovi died of COVID-19 on Tuesday. He was 65.
Asar Gallery Shows Paintings by Javad Modaresi

Paintings By Javad Modaresi are currently on view in an exhibition at the Asar Gallery. The exhibition entitled "Paradox lll" will continue until December 11.

Folios from Shahnameh Extremely Welcome at Fourth Baran Auction

TEHRAN –(Iranart) - Five folios from a rare manuscript of the Shahnameh, the epic masterpiece of the Persian poet Ferdowsi, was the top lot of the 4th Baran…
Key Facts About Fourth Baran Auction

TEHRAN. (Iranart) – Seventy-one ancient works, some dating back more than a century, will be put on sale at the fourth edition of the Baran Auction.
Iranian Art Sets Auction Records in Baran’s Third Biggest Sale

TEHRAN –(Iranart) - Over half of the art may have been guaranteed to sell before this year’s Baran Handwriting Impression & Calligraphy Auction even got…

Finnish Filmmakers See Opportunities in Co-Production with Iran

TEHRAN –(Iranart) - Three Finnish cineastes talked about their country’s film industry and the possibility of joint productions with Iran.
Kenro Izu Talks Platinum Print, Digital Photography and Passion to Visit Sacred Places

TEHRAN. (Iranart) - Veteran Japanese photographer says he was surprised to see that so many historical houses in Iran were renovated with a small budget.
From Art Tourism in Iran to Baran Auction with Mahboubeh Kazemi Doulabi

TEHRAN. (Iranart) – The manager of Taraneh Baran Gallery and Baran Auction believes Iran has the capacity and the means to organize exhibition museums for…
Iranian Architect: Soltaniyeh Dome’s Double-Shell Structure Is Unique

TEHRAN. (Iranart) –Iranian architect Parviz Talaei says the Mausoleum of Il-khan Oljeitu, known as the Soltaniyeh Dome, a 700-year-old brick structure located…
Licensed Buskers Gain Reputation on Tehran Metro Underground

TEHRAN – (Iranart) - The Tehran Metro Underground busking scheme is a hit with performers and the travelling public. Passengers enjoy hours of live music,…
Aydin Aghdashloo Lauds Baran Calligraphy Auction

TEHRAN – (Iranart) - Aydin Aghdashloo regretted the fact that modern Iranian society has distanced itself from traditional Persian art.

Hossein Hashempoor: Why Is Art Budget Same as a Few Footballer Salaries?

TEHRAN. (Iranart) – The current economic downturn in Iran has to a great extent affected the art and culture market. Thanks to a lack of budget, many Iranian…
Hossein Hashempoor: Telly Put Iranian Music in Life Support

TEHRAN. (Iranart) – There are some questions that need to be asked over and over again from the IRIB, which claims to be a state television yet never bothers…
Hossein Hashempoor: Iran Art and Strictness - Why?

TEHRAN. (Iranart) – Iranian artists insist that critics who target art day in day out should likewise take a good look at their own fields and critique them…
Persian Calligraphy: A Capital Market for All Seasons

TEHRAN – (Iranart) - More and more investors in the world are looking at the art market as an alternative to traditional investment assets. At the same time,…
Hossein Hashempoor: The Curious Case of Filtering Iran Art

TEHRAN. (Iranart) – Just like art works, media outlets and websites should who what is going on in the real society.
Hossein Hashempoor: Why Women’s Concert is Held Before Darkness

TEHRAN. (Iranart) – Women singers don’t have opportunity to have the music album, their only chance to being seen are these concerts which dedicated to women;…
Hossein Hashempoor: Artist vs. President - How Would It Be Like in Iran?!

TEHRAN. (Iranart) – Our artists are yet to forget how the Culture Ministry was left to its own devices to face the conservative camp three years ago. The…
Hossein Hashempoor: Forbidden Still - Referendum on Art, Women Musicians

TEHRAN. (Iranart) – The only way out, the only response to the threats to the art world has to be unity and ceaseless demands from officials and through legal…

Costumes Show, Installation Art in Ordibehesht Gallery

New costumes and clothing by Shaghayegh Arabi and installation art works by Fereydoun Ave are in view in Ordibehesht Gallery. The exhibition includes a…
1st Festival of Iranian Fashion - Opening Ceremony

Aseman Art and Culture Center was the venue for the opening ceremony of the first Festival of Iranian Fashion (CIPAL) in Tehran. Artists and fans attended the…

Designs by Iranian architects win at WA Awards

TEHRAN.(Iranart) – Several Iranian architects and interior designers have been honored at the 35th edition of the WA Awards, which is organized by the World…
Azadi Tower, Ambassador of Iranian Culture in the Corona Days/ Mahdi Afzali's explanation

TEHRAN.(Iranart) – Azadi Tower, one of the subdivisions of the Rudaki's Arts and Culture Foundation, in days that Iran is struggling with coronavirus outbreak…
Farhad Ahmadi Dies at 70

TEHRAN.( Iranart)-Farhad Ahmadi died of cancer in Tehran on Monday. He was 70.
ICHHTO registers Versailles Palace of Iran as national heritage site

TEHRAN (Iranart) – The Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO) has registered the Sabet Pasal Mansion, commonly known as the…
Siah Armanjani dies at 81

TEHRAN.(Iranart)- Siah Armanjaani has died of heart failure. He was 81.
Cultural-historical works discoverd in southern Iran

TEHRAN, (IRANART)- Cultural works from the third millennium BC were discovered on the surface and during exploration within the precincts of Dembe Kooh, near…
Iran Architect Receives 2016 Inspireli Award

Inspireli Awards, the premier global contest for aspiring architects and designers, has announced the winners of its sixth edition.
Joint projects of Iran and Armenia

TEHRAN,(HONARONLINE)- Iran and Armenia cooperate in the field of reconstruction of Armenian churches in Iran and Iranian monuments in Armenia.
Zaha Hadid Architects to Hold Workshop in Tehran

contemporary Architects Association in Tehran will conduct a workshop in cooperation with designers from Zaha Hadid Architects, a reputed British architecture…
Steve House Wins Golden Plaque

Tehran. (Iranart)-Steve House in Kashan, which is a specialized gallery with a focus on photography, has received a gold license plaque.

Vocalist Salar Aqili sings “Sun of the Orient” in memory of health workers died of COVID-19

The Song of Alireza Ghorbani , "Ba Man Bekhan", releases

Visit Marziye Qhasempour Paintings at Shirin Gallery