Life in a 3-D Harem: Interview with Artist Marjan Moghaddam
By Farid Khalifi
The word 'harem' refers to domestic quarters reserved for women in a Muslim family that are inaccessible to adult males except close relatives. The idea of secluding women, however, predates Islam, and...
In Manou’s London Exhibition, War Helmets Get a Second Life
By Tara Biglari
Living in a world that seems increasingly dominated by radical groups, ideological conflict and hatred, the Iranian artist Manou Marzban is on a mission to convey positivity. An exhibition of his most...
Warhol Museum Gives Farhad Moshiri His First Big Solo Show
The Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has just opened the first solo museum exhibition by Farhad Moshiri, one of Iran's best-known living artists.
"Farhad Moshiri: Go West" brings together several bodies of work created over...
Iranian Artists Are Focus of D.C. Exhibition ‘Urban Mapping’
By Tara Biglari
Works by 10 Iranian artists are headlining at the Hillyer Art Space in a quaint neighborhood of downtown Washington, D.C. The exhibition, curated by photographer and video artist Gohar Dashti, represents each...
Learning Persian Calligraphy in London: A Word With the SOAS Tutor
By Tara Biglari
Calligraphy is considered to be one of the most respected disciplines in Iranian culture. Initially created by Ibn Muqlah and his brothers about 1,000 years ago, it has attracted widespread interest across...
Ai Weiwei’s Latest Exhibition Highlights Fate of Iranian Activists
By Tara Biglari
Iranian political activists, depicted in LEGO® blocks, are among the works by the outspoken Chinese artist Ai Weiwei featured in his "Trace" exhibition at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington,...
Pioneering Film Poster Artist Qazi Falls on Hard Times
Manouchehr Qazizadeh, fondly known as “Qazi," was one of Iran’s leading film poster artists before the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Now destitute, he is forced to sell his oil paintings in the streets of Tehran,...
Looking to Buy Iranian Art? You Can Shop Online With ARTIANA
By Tara Biglari
ARTIANA, a gallery based in Dubai, is launching its first auction site for Middle Eastern art in November. ARTIANA has had previous online auctions in Dubai, but this is the first time...
France’s Top Photo Festival Spotlights Kiarostami, Shadi Ghadirian
Iranians are in the spotlight this year at France's foremost photography festival, the Rencontres de la Photographie d'Arles. Held in the heart of Provence – in the city Vincent van Gogh once called home...
Art and Lingerie: Award-winning Azita Moradkhani Discusses Her ‘Victorious Secrets’
By Tara Biglari
Azita Moradkhani is an Iranian-born artist whose work draws inspiration from the great art of the past. She recently won the Young Masters Art Prize – awarded by the London-based Cynthia Corbett...
