Iranian Engineer Turned Painter Kamrouz Honarfar Puts on Berlin Exhibition
Many people dread retirement because it disrupts the work-life routine that they had maintained for years. Not so for Kamrouz Honarfar, a retired Iranian engineer, who has seamlessly swapped his toolbox for a painting...
At Venice Biennale, Iranian-Born Haghighian Represents Germany
Natascha Sadr Haghighian was born in Tehran in 1967, and is representing Germany at this year’s Venice Biennale — only not under her own name. Her installation can be viewed at the German Pavilion...
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...
