Iran Art

Golden Pen of Belgrade honors Iranian illustrators Matak, Zakeri

Iranian illustrators Mohammad-Hossein (Mason) Matak and Majid Zakeri have won two of three awards at the 51st Golden Pen of Belgrade awards, and the 16th…
Romania’s Piatra Neamt art competition awards Iranian children

Iranian children won several awards at the 5th edition of the Piatra Neamt Creative International Art Competition for Children in Romania.
“Tazieh of Poor King Lear” blends Iranian, Western theater styles

Iranian and Western theater styles merge in director Melika Razi’s new project “The Tazieh of Poor King Lear”.

Isabel Wilkerson’s “Caste” appears in Persian

American journalist Isabel Wilkerson’s nonfiction book “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents” has been published in Persian.
Five documentary portraits by overseas filmmakers to compete in Cinéma Vérité

The 15th edition of the Cinéma Vérité festival will screen five movies by overseas filmmakers in the Documentary Portrait section.
Strasburg festival screening movies from Iran

Six movies by Iranian filmmakers have been selected to be screened at the 3rd International Strasburg Film Festival in the United States.
“The End of the Story” available for Persian readers

American writer Lydia Davis’s novel “The End of the Story” has been published in Persian.
Book on Iran theater pioneers published

A book giving an account of those people who developed Iran’s modern theater has been published by the Tehran-based publisher Mahris.
3 Iranian films to be screened in Saudi festival

Two feature and a documentary films from Iran’s cinema will be screened at the first edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival in Saudi Arabia.
Let the dust settle

[Spoiler Alert] The first book from Frank Herbert’s Dune collection, published about six decades ago. After some desperate and failed attempts from Hollywood…
“The Computer and the Brain” offered at Iranian bookstores

A Persian translation of the Hungarian-American mathematician John von Neumann’s 1958 book “The Computer and the Brain” has come to Iranian bookstores.
Cinéma Vérité to review seven hits from world’s documentary cinema

Seven hits from the world’s documentary cinema will be reviewed during the Cinéma Vérité festival in the Special Screenings category.
“Hit the Road” crowned best at Mar del Plata Intl. Film Festival

Iranian drama “Hit the Road” has been selected as best feature at the Mar del Plata International Film Festival in Argentina.
Gary D. Schmidt's novel “Trouble” published in Persian

“Trouble” by the American writer of young adult novels, Gary D. Schmidt, has been published in Persian.
“Hot Scent” wins Efebo d’Oro research center prize

Iranian drama “Hot Scent” has won the Research Center for Fiction and Cinema Prize at the 43rd edition of Efebo d’Oro International Film and Fiction Awards in …
Top Portuguese artist: Iranian filmmakers well-known in Portugal

The manager of Doclisboa Lisbon International Documentary Film Festival, Miguel Ribeiro, said Portuguese audiences are in general very curious about cinema…
Cinéma Vérité announces shorts lineup for intl. competition

The Cinéma Vérité festival has announced a lineup of shorts from overseas filmmakers participating in the 15th edition of the major Iranian international…
“Russia’s Return to the Middle East” published in Persian

“Russia’s Return to the Middle East: Building Sandcastles?” by Nicu Popescu and Stanislav Secrieru has been published in Persian.
‘A Hero’ among Cannes Film Week screenings

The Iranian film, ‘A Hero,’ directed by two-time Oscar winner Asghar Farhadi, is scheduled to be screened on December 3, as a part of the Cannes Film Week.
Iranian docs honored at IDFA

Iranian movies “Makeup Artist” and “Water, Wind, Dust, Bread” were honored at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) on Thursday.

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…

With Aydin Aghdashloo About these days

TEHRAN. (Iranart) –Aydin Aghdashloo, a well-known master of Iranian art (painting), has been facing accusations in cyberspace for several years, and he has…
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.

Mohammad Chebi and the art market secrets in Turkey, Iran and Middle East / from founding Modern Islamic art gallery in London to the Haliyeh award / Nazmi Ziya is from the same generation of Claude Monet but has not been advertised

Countries such as Iran and Turkey both are way more behind from the world’s modern art. It is true that we can name artists from Iran and turkey whose…
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…

1950s ‘Persian Landscape’ article explored in new episode of ‘Domus Eyes on Iran’

TEHRAN –(Iranart)-The ninth episode of the ‘Domus Eyes on Iran’ video series ‘Persian Landscape. Domus First Look at Iran’, which was produced by the Italian…
Iran, Germany to hold virtual archaeological symposium

TEHRAN – (Iranart)- Iran’s Research Institute for Cultural Heritage & Tourism (RICHT) and Tehran Department of the Deutsche Archäologische Institut (German…
Pouya Khazaeli Parsa featured in the new episode of Italian Embassy’s series “Domus Eyes on Iran"

TEHRAN –(Iranart)-The eight episode of the video series "Domus Eyes on Iran", produced by the Italian Embassy in Tehran in cooperation with the Milan-based…
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…
Fourth episode of “Domus Eyes on Iran” released

TEHRAN –(Iranart)- The fourth episode of “Domus Eyes on Iran”, a video series dedicated to architecture and design, was released during a special ceremony in…
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…

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

TMCA showing Andy Warhol artworks