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Newsha Tavakolian At British Museum's Exhibition "Hajj: Journey To The Heart Of Islam"
Journey to the heart of Islam will be the first major exhibition dedicated to the Hajj. Coinciding with the exhibition, "The Fifth Pillar", a book showcasing photography of Newsha Tavakolian, published by Gilgamesh Publishing U.K will be launched worldwide. - 2/8/12
Exhibition at MGMoA in Oklahoma: Persian Pictorial Rugs
A rare assemblage of pictorial rugs from the Middle East, this exhibit features several rugs from private collections in the United States, primarily from that of M. Mehdy Douraghy, and two rugs from the museum's collections. - 2/7/12
The Deaf And The Mutes: Scupltures of Reza Hosseini Eshlaghi at Aaran Gallery
At age of 25, Reza Eshalghi is among the most promising sculptors of his generation. His latest series is a depiction of Court of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar ( 1831-1896 ). A fresh look at ugliness and beauty, a parody to show repetition of history. Raising the question: Is anything new under this ancient Blue sky. - 2/7/12
Bulgarian cartoonist wins first prize at Tabriz contest
Artist Georgiev Valentin from Bulgaria picked up the first prize at the 11th Tabriz Cartoon Contest 2012, winning a $1500 cash prize, a memorial statuette and a three-day trip to Tabriz. - 1/29/12
Iranian-American Artist Channels Arab Spring In New Exhibition
Renowned Iranian-American artist Shirin Neshat says her new exhibition, a series of photographs inspired by the Arab Spring and a short film about government censorship, is her most political work yet -- channeling both current events and the situation in her native country. - 1/16/12
Exhibition: Arash Hanaei's 02-blissefullartist-arrivingshoes-empty-earth.psd at Aaran Gallery
This exhibition brings together four different projects: The Blissful Artist/Arriving Shoes/Empty/Earth series are installed as an inhomogeneous collage whose content can correlate at least at one point. These projects together juxtapose different topics in one single domain and are considered either unfinished or in progress. - 1/4/12
Photos: Iran Contemporary Painting Biennial kicks off at Saba institute
The 8th edition of Iran Contemporary Painting Biennial opened Thursday with a new glance at the paintings of the Herat School. Organized by the Visual Art Department of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, the biennial opened at the Saba Art and Cultural Institute after a four-year hiatus. - 12/31/11
Poster exhibit explores Persian influences on European art, culture and science
European artists' posters inspired by Persian art and culture are currently on display during a showcase at Tehran's Niavaran Cultural Center. The exhibit, featuring 26 posters by artists from 15 European countries, was opened during a ceremony at the main gallery of the center on Tuesday. - 12/22/11
Exhibiton: Farhad Ahrarnia's "Canary in a Coal Minne"
Until the 1980s, British coal miners would take a caged canary with them underground. Because the bird sings most of the time, if the oxygen level dropped or any dangerous gases were emitted, its silence meant its death, and was an early warning system. - 12/19/11
Nazanin Pouyandeh's Exhibition at Aaran Gallery: "Entre Chien et Loup"
Nazanin Pouyandeh juxtaposes her memories and the outside world. The energy emanating from her paintings are transmissions of her cross cultural identity. - 12/18/11
"Cura; the Rise and Fall of Aplasticism" at Tehran's Aaran Gallery
In the aplastic play, Cura; the Rise and Fall of Aplasticism Golshiri repeats Malevich's exhibition. He finds himself imprisoned in art's highest summit of feasibility and in the meantime, its emptiest abyss: The Black Square, 1915. - 12/14/11
Kamran Katuzian: A personal journey in the synthesis of graphic and abstract arts
Kamran Katouzian, the graphic designer, art director and painter is a highly revered influential figure of Iranian modern arts who successfully managed to combine Iranian traditions and major elements of Iranian visual arts, and incorporated them in the well-known frame-works of the contemporary global art. - Roya Monajem, Tavoos - 12/12/11
Layla Diba's "Turkmen Jewelry" Among New York Times Top Books
The Turkmen people of Central Asia and Iran are revered for their carpets and textiles. Less well known, but equally stunning, is the extraordinary silver jewelry created by Turkmen tribal craftsmen and urban silversmiths throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries. - 12/11/11
Reza Milani Photography Exhibition at Seyhoun Art Gallery in Tehran
You are reborn as many as everybody on earth. your happiness, your sorrow, your plays and your roles, your sight is often joyful and sometimes gloomy... - 12/9/11
Higher than Gems, Art Emerged
It is the opening of Bahram Dabiri's painting exhibition and ... The same old struggle... why don't I go? At least his paintings are not like News... Yet, it would be like the same old story, Of a man and a woman; A time for war and a time for peace... Painted in growingly unique colours... -Roya Monajem, Tehran - 12/5/11
Parviz Tanavoli to showcase his Persian carpets in Dubai
The Iranian Etemad Gallery in Dubai will be hanging a collection of Persian carpets created by veteran Iranian sculptor Parviz Tanavoli from December 9-14. - 12/4/11
Photos: The Blind Kilim Weaver of Meybod
Gholamreza Sabbaghi is a 68-year-old blind man who lives in Meybod, central Iran. Sabbaghi, who lost his sight when he was 5 years old, has been weaving kilims for 56 years now, without any support from official sources -Massoud Saki - 12/2/11
Iranian artist shows window into her world
Born in Khoramshar and educated in Tehran, Iran, Kheiriyeh came of age in a country viewed by the rest of the world as a hotbed of political conflict under the rigid religious rule of Muslim clerics. -Missoulian - 12/2/11
Top cartoons in the first international Contest about books in Iran
200 works selected from among over 2000 works were put on display in a week-long exhibition. 600 cartoonists from 61 countries had sent their cartoons. - 11/29/11
The 4th International Fadjr Cartoon and Caricature Contest
Theme of "Nation's Awareness" has been set for Thematic Cartoon entries in the 4th International Fadjr Cartoon and Caricature Contest to be held in Iran. Deadline for submitting entries is January 15, 2012. The top prize for the contest is 15000 Euros. - 11/29/11
Sculptures: 6th National Sculpture Biennial exhibition in Tehran
67 art pieces were displayed in gallery one and two of Niavaran Cultural Center. "The sky is mine" was key theme of the exhibition and the aim was creating a healthy competitive environment for growth and promotion of young talents. - 11/28/11
10th Tehran International Cartoon Biennial announced
The cartoon section of the biennial is dedicated to works on "Superstition" theme. "Persian Cat" is the theme of the character design section and participants of the comic strip section should submit works with the theme of "Dilemma". - 11/28/11
Kazakh cartoonist wins top prize at Iranian festival
The festival, which was cosponsored by the Housing Foundation and the Iranian National Retrofitting Center, was held with the theme of rural housing in Tabriz. - 11/27/11
Exhibit Showcases Islamic Gift-Giving Tradition
Islam has spread to cultures and regions far beyond its birthplace on the Arabian peninsula. Among its traditions is the value placed on gift giving These gifts, from over the centuries, are works of art which often bear motifs associated with Islam. That Muslim tradition of gift giving is the focus of an exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston. -Greg Flakus, VOA - 11/25/11
Iranian and South Korean artists to promote culture of peace
A group of Iranian and South Korean artists will be gathering in Masuleh in northern Iran to create artworks with the central theme of a culture of peace for ten days beginning on November 23. - 11/22/11
Pooneh Jafarinejad Painting Exhibition at Seyhoun Art Gallery
In my point of view regardless of "a woman", one of the most beautiful and mysterious elements of nature is "trees". It's frequently been the subject of painting for almost all of my favorite painters. With every season, trees take different colors and represent themselves with a distinct personality each time. - 11/18/11
Photos: World third soil carpet "woven" in Hormuz Island
On the occasion of Eid-Ghadir, world third soil carpet was created in the Iranian island of Hormuz in Persian Gulf. The carpet which is 1,600 square meters was designed and made by provincial artists. -Amir Hossein Khorgoui - 11/16/11
Women in the Arts 2011 Honoring Shirin Neshat
The Brooklyn Museum Community Committee hosts its ninth annual Women in the Arts luncheon, honoring the award-winning, world-renowned photographer and video artist Shirin Neshat. - 11/13/11
New York's Met Opens New Islamic Art Wing
New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art has unveiled its new wing of Islamic works in a major effort to increase Americans' understanding of Islamic culture. The new wing, which opened on November 1, includes 15 galleries displaying historic art from across the Islamic world. This includes the art of the Arab lands, Turkey, Iran, Central Asia, and South Asia. - 11/12/11
Exhibition - Written Images: Contemporary Calligraphy from the Middle East
Sundaram Tagore Gallery is honored to bring the work of these important artists to the attention of New York. In addition, this exhibit will travel to our galleries in Beverly Hills and Hong Kong in 2012, creating a truly national and international audience for these artists. - 11/6/11
Featured Iranian Artist: Bita Fayazi
Bita Fayazi, one of the most active multimedia artists, was born in 1962 in Tehran. She studied ceramic art with masters such as Haj Abdollah Mehri, Mehdi Anoushfar, Roya Djavidnia and Ojan Sirousi and held her first solo exhibition, titled Wall murals and abstract forms at Classic Gallery in Esfahan in 1993. -Tavoos Art Magazine - 11/4/11
Photos: The Development of Paradise Art Center in Hormoz
The Paradise Art Center in Hormoz Island hosted many Iranian and international visitors this year. I was pleased with the outcome and decided to enhance the development of the artworks in Hormoz -Ahmad Nadalian, RiverArt - 11/2/11
Photos: The Murals of Tehran
Many creative murals cover the walls in the streets of the capital city Tehran. Most of these murals are part of the beautification plan of the city, while some carry a social or political message. Here are a sample of those murals captured by photographer Khosrow Parkhideh. - 11/1/11
Islamic Galleries at the Met Have a Grand Re-Opening
It was eight years in the making. Now, New York's Metropolitan Museum is re-opening its enormous collection of Islamic art in a grand new setting. The objects span nearly 13 centuries and many cultures - and include items ranging from paintings to architectural works to medieval Korans. - 10/29/11
Cartoons: Iranian women in Metro by Elham Ataei Azar
In this cartoon set, Elham Ataei Azar is displaying 31 digitally created artworks about the different characters of women's wagons in Tehran Metro. Ataei Azar held an exhibition in early September in Tehran displaying this group of works as Men Do Not Enter. - 10/28/11
Wonderland: Recent Photographs of Amir Mousavi
Playing with the forms that exist in his surroundings without the slightest change in them is Amir Mousavi's passion. Repeating the firm elements next to the variable ones and finding different points of concentration are his usual practice. - 10/24/11
Photos: Second "Found Art" Festival in Qazvin
The term found art describes art created from undisguised, but often modified, objects that are not normally considered art, often because they already have a non-art function. -Hamideh Shafieiha - 10/20/11
Online Exhibition of Afsaneh Taebi's Calligraphy
Born in Kashan, Afsaneh Taebi spent her childhood years in Qom, Jiroft, Kohnouj, Bam and Sirjan. In high school Taebi began her courses in calligraphy and worked with such masters as Mohammad Mirzaee. As a teenager Taebi turned to photography and animation work and went on to participate in programs in the film studios of Kerman. -gallery mamak - 10/18/11
Winner of Magic of Persia Contemporary Art Prize Announced
Magic of Persia is delighted to announce that the winner of MOP CAP 2011 is SHIRIN SABAHI. A very well attended exhibition of the MOP CAP 2011 Finalists' works took place from 10th October 2011 at the Royal College of Art; culminating in an evening Private Preview on 15th October, including an auction conducted by Christie's - 10/17/11
EXHIBITION: Maryam Amini's "The Manner of Silence"
The Running Horse will present a solo exhibition covering several aspects of the practice of Maryam Amini, a notable growing Iranian artist whose multifarious body of work reflects with grace the dark yet delightful nature of the "human". - 10/6/11
Iranian Art Sales Flourish Despite Financial Woes
The vibrancy of Iranian art and its current position in the world art market go under the gavel in the London auction rooms of Sotheby's on Tuesday. The sale highlights a growing interest in Iran's artists and how they have drawn upon various influences of lives spent away from their native land. -Andy Edwards, VOA, London - 10/4/11
Photos: Magic of Persia contemporary art prize
Works by 25 of the most promising Iranian contemporary artists will be on free public exhibition at the prestigious Royal College of Art in London during London's Frieze Week from October 10-15, 2011. The exhibition concludes with a charity auction of the exhibited works conducted by Christie's - directly followed by an announcement revealing the MOP CAP 2011 Winner. - 9/26/11
Sotheby's annual modern and contemporary Arab and Iranian art sale
London: October 04, 2011 -- Responding to the ever-growing demand for innovative and quality works from the region, Sotheby's auction of Contemporary Art / Arab & Iranian features a diverse group of paintings and sculptures representing the modern masters from private collections as well as contemporary works fresh to the market. - 9/25/11
Requiem For Innocence: A tribute to Iraqi and Iranian lives lost in War
On 22nd September 1981, at exactly 12 am Baghdad time, 192 Iraqi combat Aircrafts took off from their bases for targets deep inside Iranian territory. 30 years after the war began, for the first time a small group of artists from both countries are coming together to Share their sufferings. -AARAN Gallery, Tehran - 9/21/11
Persian Visions: Contemporary Photography from Iran and Roya Falahi's Headbang
The W. Keith and Janet Kellogg University Art Gallery at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, together with Farhang Foundation present Persian Visions: Contemporary Photography from Iran, and Headbang: Roya Falahi - 9/19/11
An Online Exhibition of Yadollah Rezvani's Jewelry
Yadollah Rezvani was born in Tehran in 1948 where he has lived until today. After getting his masters in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Rezvani went on to do extensive research on ancient and modern Iranian jewelry. - 9/19/11
Photos: Eighteenth International Youth Visual Arts Festival, Gorgan-Iran
270 Iranian artists showcased their works during the festival along with more than 50 participants from other countries. The event included paintings, caricatures, drawings, sculptures, graphic designs, calligraphies, illustrations, pottery, ceramic and photographs created by young artists. - 9/18/11
ArteEast 2011 Benefit Auction in New York
Wednesday, September 21, 2011, 6 - 9 PM: To celebrate the start of our second decade as a leading organization for the arts of the Middle East and North Africa, ArteEast cordially invites you to an evening of fine art and great food. - 9/18/11
Exhibition and Panel Discussion in London: Parviz Tanavoli - Artist, Teacher and Collector
Parviz Tanavoli is one of the most influential and pioneering artists of the Middle East. An artist-fabricator, teacher and collector, he was born in 1937 and lives and works between Iran and Canada. - 9/13/11
Exhibition: Simulation of Reality at Tehran's Aaran Gallery
A three man show of Sculpture , installation and paintings: Majid Biglari, Ebrahim Eskandari & Hamid Hematyan. - 9/13/11
Iranian Artists Express Concern Over Disappearing Lake
Many Iranians are concerned about the deteriorating state of Lake Orumieh (Urmia), which due to drought and mismanagement is dying and turning into a saltwater lake. - 9/5/11
Sotheby's annual modern and contemporary Arab and Iranian art sale
Sotheby's London announced a sale of Modern and Contemporary Arab and Iranian which will take place on Tuesday, 4th of October, 2011. Comprised of 123 lots, the sale will include major works by leading Modern masters - 9/1/11
San Francisco, Tehran Museums to Boost Ties
The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco and Tehran's Malek Museum will begin cooperation in the near future. - 8/30/11
Henna Hanzalizadeh Painting Exhibition at Seyhoun Galley
At the first glance, the current collection illustrates the ghosts and the moving dead bodies with whose cinematic effects we have been familiar for years; however, with a deeper look more details are revealed which little by little fade the first image away. - 8/20/11
Tehran's Rudaki Symphony Orchestra to resume activity
The Rudaki Symphony Orchestra is due to resume work soon after the month of Ramadan, following the resignation of director of the orchestra Mohammad Haqgu and replacement of conductor Arash Amini. - 8/15/11
Iranian family drama in US cinemas
Iranian feature film "Nader and Simin, a Separation" directed by Asghar Farhadi would start screening in the US cinemas early October. The Film which has been screened since early June in France is amongst the 10 best selling movies in the European country. -ISNA - 8/14/11
"Nader and Simin" back in favor for Oscar race
Asghar Farhadi's acclaimed film "Nader and Simin, a Separation" is once again in the spotlight within the community of the Iranian cineastes after the issue of selecting Iran's representative for the Oscars 2012 was broached last week. - Mehr - 8/14/11
Iranian Films Line up for Montreal Festival
Several Iranian films and documentaries have found ways into the 35th edition of the Montreal World Film Festival that runs from August 18 to 28. -CHN - 8/14/11
Art Against Tyranny
Our great problem is the difficulty in linking those who produce thoughts and ideas, with a population bombarded with a populist regime's non-stop propaganda. With full force, the government prevents the forging of links between leading intellectuals and producers of thought, and the people. - Roozonline - 8/14/11
Iranian Rudaki Symphony Orchestra Closed
The Rudaki Symphony Orchestra was shut down due to financial issues. No official comment has been made. - CHN - 8/13/11
Iranian companies present at European game fair
Seven Iranian computer game firms are participating in Gamescom 2011, a leading European game industry fair, which is currently underway in Cologne. - MehrNews - 8/13/11
Exhibition: With The Passage Of Time
AB PROJECTS Zurich showcases Iranian artist Samira Alikhanzadeh. Old photographs and the play with colors and mirror fragments are characteristic of the series "With the Passage of Time". The single mirror elements open the art work to its surrounding and create a dialogue between the observer and the work. - 8/2/11
Nikol Faridani's widow to donate his books to World Food Program
The widow of Iranian photographer Nikol Faridani will donate some of his rare books to the UN World Food Program on the occasion of World Photography Day on August 19. - 7/30/11
Los Angeles Art Opening to Benefit Iran Campaign
From 30 July to 4 August 2011, Seyhoun Gallery, in West Hollywood California, will host a show by New York City based visual artist Serge Hamad. As an artist, Serge's goal is to use his work to support global human rights efforts and he has independently volunteered to donate the proceeds from the Seyhoun event to the International Campaign For Human Rights In Iran. - 7/24/11
Iranian Cultural Foundation Honors Architect Houshang Seyhoun With Endowed Scholarship
The Iranian Cultural Foundation - Houston has set the bar high for its First Annual Fundraising Gala and Awards Ceremony for Saturday, October 1, 2011 by honoring prominent architect Houshang Seyhoun with an endowed scholarship in his name at the University of Houston. - 7/22/11
Monir Farmanfarmaian: 'In Iran, life models wear pants'
John Cage called her 'that beautiful Persian girl' and Andy Warhol kept her work on his desk. Monir Farmanfarmaian tells Laura Barnett about New York, exile -- and finally making it at 87 -Guardian - 7/13/11
Ameneh Eslami, an Award Winning Iranian Animator, Part of Internet Marketing Company's Graphic Design Team
Released in 2008, Ameneh Eslami's animated short film titled "Little Tale of Us" is a 5-minute surrealist piece. Its theme of releasing one's inner child to live a happier and more satisfying life has been able to resonate with audiences of all different backgrounds. - 7/9/11
Sadeq Tirafkan: In Search of National Masculine Identity
Sadegh Tirafkan was born in Karbala, Iraq to Iranian parents in 1965, and like all Iranian families in Iraq at that time, they were expelled by Saddam Hussein in 1971. So they fled to Iran just before the Islamic revolution. From 15 to 18, Tirafkan became a member of the youth militia, basij and participated in Iran-Iraq war in 1980s. - 7/6/11
Open call for applications from artists living and working in Iran: Residency opportunity in London
The Delfina Foundation (DELFINA) is announcing a new residency opportunity in London as part of its ongoing partnership with Magic of Persia (MOP). - 6/28/11
Tehran gallery showcases Rashin Kheirieh's "Cat-Me"
Illustrator Rashin Kheirieh is displaying her own impressions of cats in an exhibition of paintings and video art entitled "Cat-Me" at Tehran's Vaali Gallery featuring the peaceful coexistence of cats and women. - 6/24/11
Reflections of Self: An Online Photography Exhibition by Azadeh Akhlaghi
Born in 1978, in Shiraz Azadeh Akhlaghi studied art at RMIT University. She is a conceptual artist who began her career in 2001. Akhlaghi's main concerns are photography, video-arts and short movies. Akhlaghi's practice acknowledges conceptual approaches to contemporary art through photography. -gallery mamak - 6/20/11
Ghazal Khatibi's Exhibition: ... It Will Be In The News Soon
The visual world of Ghazal Khaitibi is filled with games and humor which is rooted in the seriousness and prejudice of the real world. "Mad World" is the first phrase that can describe her visual world and its interaction with her surrounding - 6/19/11
PARSA CF Awards $437,000 to Arts and Media Projects
As a part of its Mehrgan 2010 Grant Cycle, PARSA Community Foundation is pleased to announce grants to arts and media projects including film, print, and music. PARSA CF recognizes the importance of such efforts in interacting with a broader audience, introducing the rich culture of Iran to the rest of the world, and building a stronger foundation for cultural understanding between Iranians, Iranian diaspora and the global community. - 6/15/11
Breakfast in Tehran: Exhibition in London by Contemporary Iranian Women
Breakfast in Tehran will be a chance to see a selection of drawings, collage, photography, video and printmaking from a group of new and established Iranian artists living in Iran and exhibiting in London together for the first time. The exhibition considers the representation of women in contemporary Iranian art, and demonstrates how accepted images and interpretations of femininity are being subverted. - 6/13/11
The Wonderful Cafe Mahtab in Tehran
Not many people outside Tehran know that the capital of Iran hosts several nice coffee shops that not only provide the usual refreshment and food, but often organize art exhibitions and other performances as well. - Anna Vanzan - 6/13/11
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