Painter Katty Biglari Exhibits in D.C., Talks About Her Art
Katty Biglari is an Iranian-born abstract painter living and working in Washington, D.C. She just opened a group show with three other artists at Gallery B in Bethesda, Maryland.
The show, "Us Four" (ending March...
Mentor’s Death Inspires LA Art Exhibition by Pouya Afshar
By Fred Parvaneh
Massachusetts-based artist Pouya Afshar has a mixed-media installation on display at Roshi Rahnama’s “The Space by AdvocArtsy” venue in downtown Los Angeles, the second in a series of solo exhibitions by Iranian...
Qajar Exhibition to Open at Louvre Museum Branch in Northern France
The first major exhibition dedicated to the magnificent art of the Qajar dynasty – which ruled Iran from 1786 to 1925 – will open at the Louvre Museum's branch in Lens, northern France, on...
Monir Farmanfarmaian, Y.Z. Kami Star in London Sufism Exhibition
By Tara Biglari
Monir Farmanfarmaian and Y.Z. Kami are two of the world's most prominent Iranian-born artists. Their works were recently on show in a London exhibition celebrating the 700th anniversary of The Garden of...
New Showcase for Iranian Art, CAMA Gallery, Launches in London
By T. Zareenkoub
A new gallery showcasing the art of Iran and the Middle East had its launch in London recently. The CAMA (Contemporary and Modern Art) Gallery aims to promote artists from those parts...
Ferrari Celebrates 70th Birthday in London Exhibition
By Ahmad Rafat
Ferrari, arguably the most exotic car ever built, celebrates its 70th birthday in a special exhibition entitled “Ferrari: Under the Skin” at London’s Design Museum.
The exhibition, which ends on April 15, features...
Artist Shadi Yousefian Inaugurates New L.A. Art Space Run by AdvocArtsy
By Fred Parvaneh
A new 1,800-square-foot (167m²) art space has just opened in the heart of downtown Los Angeles’s fashion district, minutes from the Institute of Contemporary Art and surrounding galleries.
It’s called The Space by...
Tate Modern Shows Iranian Photography Since the Revolution
By Ahmad Rafat
A new exhibition at Tate Modern showcases a vast collection of images by prominent Iranian photographers who documented the 1979 Islamic Revolution and the subsequent Iran-Iraq War.
“Iranian Photobooks: From Revolution To War”...
Spanish-Iranian Photographer Wins National Portrait Gallery Award
Photo portraits of migrants shortly after being plucked from the Mediterranean Sea on board their rescue ship Iuventa.
By Tara Biglari
The Spanish-Iranian photojournalist César Dezfuli is this year's winner of the prestigious Taylor Wessing Photographic...
Iranian-Born Artist Baghramian Gets Major Show at Walker Art Center
Nairy Baghramian – an Iranian-Armenian sculptor who relocated to Germany in her teens – has just opened her first international museum exhibition at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis.
Born in Esfahan in 1971, Baghramian...
