Iran Art

Two projects share Vista Contemporary Art Prize

TEHRAN –(Iranart)- Two projects by artists Kolsum Salehi and Hamidreza Azad shared the third edition of the Vista Contemporary Art Prize held at the Iranian…
7th Khayyam Intl. Exhibition of Photography opens in Tehran

TEHRAN –(Iranart)- The 7th Khayyam International Exhibition of Photography opened at the Niavaran Cultural Center in Tehran on Friday, honoring the top…
Iranian troupe to perform “Coriolanus” at Kerala theater festival

TEHRAN –(Iranart) - The Tehran Independent Theater Company will perform “Coriolanus” at the International Theater Festival of Kerala (ITFOK), which will be…

Fajr Festival Announces Short Films Lineup

TEHRAN. (Iranart) – A lineup of 10 short films have been selected to go on screen at the 38th Fajr Film Festival, the organizers announced on Friday.
Kayhan Kalhor Wins globalFEST Artist Award

TEHRAN. (Iranart) – Celebrated Iranian kamancheh virtuoso Kayhan Kalhor won the Artist Award of the globalFEST, North America’s most important world music…
Mahmoudi Brothers Gain Iran Recognition for Afghan Migrant Filmmakers

TEHRAN. (Iranart) - The Fajr Film Festival has announced that it will screen To Die in the Pure Water, a drama by Tehran-based Afghan brothers Navid and…
Iranian photographers honored at Kyrgyzstan Ala Archa exhibit

TEHRAN –(Iranart)- Several Iranian photographers were honored with awards at the 1st Ala Archa International Exhibition of Photography in Bishkek,…
“Death Knocks” troupe to raise funds for flood victims of Sistan-Baluchestan

TEHRAN –(Iranart)- An Iranian troupe performing Woody Allen’s “Death Knocks” in Tehran said on Thursday that they would dedicate the three-day receipt of box…
Okinawa to screen Iranian film 'Douch' with Japanese dub

TEHRAN. (Iranart) - Iranian feature Douch, directed by Amir Mashhadi Abbas, will be screened at a special program for children on Okinawa island in Japan.
Fajr poetry festival launches book donation campaign for flood-stricken Sistan-Baluchestan

TEHRAN –(Iranart)- The executive secretary of the 14th Fajr International Poetry Festival announced on Wednesday that the organizers have launched a campaign…
Cultural center sets up library and museum for writer Nader Ebrahimi

TEHRAN –(Iranart)- The House of Poetry and Literature in Tehran has established a library and museum for Nader Ebrahimi, the writer of the acclaimed stories…
Istanbul to host Iranian film days

TEHRAN –(Iranart)- A lineup of nine Iranian movies will be reviewed during a special program named “Iranian Film Days” at the Beyoglu Academy in Istanbul.
“The Virtuous Burglar” to come to Tehran theater

TEHRAN –(Iranart)- Iranian director Mohammadreza Jamal plans to stage Italian playwright Dario Fo’s “The Virtuous Burglar” (“Non tutti i ladri vengono a…
Iran’s “Douch” to go on screen in Japan

TEHRAN –(Iranart)- “Douch” by Iranian director Amir Mashhadiabbas will go on screen in a special program at the Ryukyu Shimpo Hall on Okinawa Island, Japan…
Agaverdi Pashayev to Perform Hossein Dehlavi’s Compositions in Azerbaijan

TEHRAN. (Iranart) – Azerbaijani conductor Agaverdi Pashayev has said that he plans to perform compositions by the late celebrated Iranian composer Hossein…
Officials Call on Artists to Retract Withdrawals from Fajr Festivals

TEHRAN. (Iranart) – Top officials of the Fajr festivals, which Iran organizes every year during February to celebrate the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic…
Tehran center to review “Marriage Story”

TEHRAN –(Iranart)- American filmmaker Noah Baumbach’s comedy drama “Marriage Story” will be reviewed today during a session at the Sarv Cultural Center in Teh…
Iran, Qatar discuss plans to cooperate on publishing industry

TEHRAN –(Iranart)- Plans to collaborate on book publication were discussed during a meeting between Doha International Book Fair director Jassim Ahmad…
Copper Notes of a Dream Wins at Olympia Filmfest. in Greece

TEHRAN.(Iranart) - Iranian documentary Copper Notes of a Dream by Reza Farahmand won an award at the 22nd Olympia International Film Festival for Children and…
Niavaran center to review film scores by David Newman

TEHRAN –(Iranart)- Tehran’s Niavaran Cultural Center will be hosting a session on Thursday to review film scores by American composer David Newman.

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…

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.
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.
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…
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.
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.

Ehsan khaje amiri song for "hashto nim"

Most expensive work in 7th Tehran Auction

Vista Gallery Unveils Hamid Jafarishakib’s Eastern Dream