Meet the Talent: Nine Iranian Artists Go on Show at London’s Parasol Unit
By Tim Cornwell
Parasol Unit Foundation for Contemporary Art, a respected London exhibition space, celebrates its 15th anniversary this year. In a venue that usually ignores national labels, founder and director Ziba Ardalan has gone...
LA’s Farhang Foundation Unveils Program of Concerts, Films in 2019
By Fred Parvaneh
Iranian-Americans living on the West Coast have a rich slate of cultural programming to look forward to, courtesy of the Farhang Foundation.
The L.A.-based non-profit foundation, which has a mission to celebrate and...
Searching For a Nomadic Identity: Interview with Artist Firouz Farmanfarmaian
By Tara Biglari
In his latest series “Permanence of Trace,” the Iranian-born artist Firouz Farmanfarmaian dives deep into his memories to search for his identity.
A child of the 1979 Islamic revolution, Firouz moved to Morocco...
Venice Turns Persian (Almost) With Multiple Shows of Iranian Art
By Tim Cornwell
Steps away from the glistening Grand Canal is a corner of Venice that has turned Iranian this summer.
In the 17th-century palace that is the city’s music school, where grand courtyards with Roman...
Venice to Host Major Exhibition of Iranian Art, Curated by Ziba Ardalan
The Venice Art Biennale -- the world's largest and most important exhibition -- is hosting a prestigious show of Iranian contemporary art this year. Titled "The Spark Is You: Parasol Unit in Venice," it...
Bonhams to Auction Monumental Fath-Ali Shah Portrait Estimated at $650,000
A monumental portrait of Fath-Ali Shah Qajar, who reigned in Persia from 1797 to 1834 and was the second ruler of the Qajar dynasty, will star in Bonhams’ upcoming sale, “Islamic and Indian Art...
‘Goddess of Cooking’ Najmieh Batmanglij Launches Her Latest Book
By Tara Biglari
Two years of planning and five years of travels: that’s the effort that went into Najmieh Batmanglij’s latest cookbook. Titled “Cooking in Iran: Regional Recipes and Kitchen Secrets,” the 728-page hardback offers...
Precious Qajar Treasures Go on Show in Zurich Museum
When a Swiss merchant from St. Gallen by the name of Emil Alpiger returned to Zurich in 1896 after more than 20 years in Persia, his luggage included a wooden trunk full of Persian...
Female Tattooist, Instagramming Schoolgirls Star in London’s ‘Portraits of Iran’ Photo Show
By Tim Cornwell
An aspiring rap artist who is fascinated by American gang culture. An Afghan refugee, one of more than two million in the country, who is a passionate follower of footballer Lionel Messi....
At New York’s Marianne Boesky Gallery, Artist Andisheh Avini Explores the Idea of Home
By Tara Biglari
The Iranian-American artist Andisheh Avini’s exhibition -- “Homesick,” at the Marianne Boesky Gallery in New York -- explores the artist’s dual identity and his complicated relationship to the past.
In one of...
