Iran Art

Poor communication during pandemic brings depression to artists, gallery owners: art expert

TEHRAN –(Iranart)- The director of Shokuh Gallery, a major art gallery in Tehran, has said that the lack of communication between people and art aficionados…
'The World's Last House' to go on screen at Riurau Filmfest.

TEHRAN.(Iranart) - Jul. 06 (MNA) – Iranian short piece 'The World's Last House', by Amir Gholami will take part in the 9th Riurau Film Festival in Spain
Five Iranian shorts to compete in Mister Vorky festival

TEHRAN.(Iranart) – A lineup of five Iranian short films will be competing in the Mister Vorky International Festival of One-Minute and Short Films, which will…

Book on Abbas Kiarostami removed from stores over his son’s lawsuit

TEHRAN –(Iranart)- A Tehran court has ordered all copies of a book containing a collection of renowned Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami’s private letters…
Mehregan Theater to host reading performance of “The Bride’s Room”

TEHRAN –(Iranart)- A reading of Russian writer Valentin Krasnogorov’s comic play “The Bride’s Room” will be performed at Tehran’s Mehregan Theater on July 11.
“Oxford History of Modern Europe” appears in Persian bookstores

TEHRAN –(Iranart)- “The Oxford History of Modern Europe” has recently been published in Persian.
Teleplays viable alternatives to stage performances during pandemic: Hadi Marzban

TEHRAN –(Iranart)- Director Hadi Marzban has said that teleplays are viable alternatives to stage performances during the coronavirus pandemic.
New movies to hit silver screens amid pandemic

TEHRAN –(Iranart)- Three new movies will hit silver screens across Iran this Wednesday while the death toll from COVID-19 has risen in the country over the…
Mahboubeh Kazemi Doulabi Talks about Baran Auction and Iran’s art market after Covid-19

TEHRAN –(Iranart) - The founder and manager of Taraneh Baran Gallery and Baran Auction explained the art situation in Coronavirus days.
Paintings on face masks to go on view at Tehran gallery

TEHRAN –(Iranart)- Tehran’s CAMA – Contemporary and Modern Art Gallery will be playing host to a group exhibition of paintings on face masks to help…
Iran distributes free books to promote reading in remote areas

TEHRAN –(Iranart)- Iran’s Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance has sent free packages of books to isolated villages across the country to promote reading.
“Tristano Dies” at Iranian bookstores

TEHRAN –(Iranart)- A Persian translation of Italian writer Antonio Tabucchi’s novel “Tristano Dies: A Life” has appeared at Iranian bookstores.
O Gallery Hosting Ali Moammery Painting Exhibition

O Gallery Hosting Ali Moammery Painting Exhibition A solo painting exhibition by Ali Moammeryi is currently underway at the O Gallery in Tehran. You can…
Sureh-Mehr books scoop Golden Pen Awards

TEHRAN –(Iranart)- Books published by Sureh-Mehr, a publishing house affiliated with the Art Bureau, received three honors out of the five categories at the…
Tunis to host Iranian cultural festival

TEHRAN – (Iranart)- The International Cultural Center of Hammamet (CCIH) in the Tunisian capital of Tunis will be playing host to an Iranian cultural festival.
DEFC, Iran Chamber of Commerce team up to produce docs on national entrepreneurs

TEHRAN –(Iranart)- The Documentary and Experimental Film Center (DEFC) and the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture have teamed up to…
Children’s cultural center releases card game “The Parrot and the Grocer”

TEHRAN –(Iranart)- Iran’s Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA) has released a card game named “The Parrot and the…
Sofia Coppola’s “Lost in Translation” published in Persian

TEHRAN –(Iranart)- American filmmaker, actress, and writer Sofia Coppola’s book “Lost in Translation” has recently been published in Persian.
Theater performance at Courtyard of Vahdat Hall

TEHRAN.(Iranart) –" Heh ", directed by Peyman Ghadimi and starring Saber Abar, Iranian theater, cinema, and television actor and theater director will be…
DEFC doc chronicles life of Iran Kaveh founder Asghar Qandchi

TEHRAN –(Iranart)- The Documentary and Experimental Film Center (DEFC) has produced a documentary recounting the life story of Asghar Qandchi, the founder of…

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…

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…
Farmani Group Surprises Iranians; Parisa Manuchehri Wins AMP

TEHRAN –(Iranart)- Iranian architect Parisa Manuchehri has won the Architecture MasterPrize (AMP) in Spain, the organizers have announced.
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…
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…
Iranian Architect wins “Aga Khan” Award for unique design

Iranian architect Leila Araghian won the UAE’s prestigious “Aga Khan” Award for her unique design of Tabiat Pedestrian Bridge.
9 Iran Projects Win 2A Asia Architecture Awards

nine projects from Iran were among the winners of the second 2A Asia Architecture Award which were announced at a ceremony in Vienna last week.

Ehsan khaje amiri song for "hashto nim"

Alireza Ghorbani to give online concert at Vahdat Hall |Film

Salimeh Ghezel Painting Exhibit Opens at Baharak Gallery