Palazzo in Italy Hosts Show of Art by Iranian Women
By Tara Biglari
The Palazzo Ducale in Mantua, Italy – an extraordinary group of buildings dating from the 14th to the 17th centuries — recently hosted an exhibition by five female Iranian artists: Parvaneh Etemadi,...
Artist Abbas Akhavan Creates Work for Toronto Power Plant
A site-specific installation by the Iranian-born, Toronto-based artist Abbas Akhavan has opened at the Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery — a former industrial facility — in Toronto. It will be on view until September...
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,...
Sotheby’s to Auction Works by Modern Iranian Masters Monir, Mohasses
Works by modern Iranian masters including Bahman Mohasses, Monir Farmanfarmaian, and Manoucher Yektai are coming up for auction at Sotheby's London on April 24.
Part of a sale of 20th-century Iranian, Arab and Turkish works,...
From the Caspian Sea to Connecticut: Interview with Artist Sheyda Ardalan
By Fred Parvaneh
Sheyda Ardalan – art professor, painter, sculptor and lover of nature – has just opened a solo painting exhibition at New York's Prince Street Gallery.
The show, which ends July 8th and is...
Iranian Epic Shadow Play on Show in Beijing
Reuters: A shadow play that combines puppetry, art and digital animation to tell an ancient Persian tale has delighted theater lovers at Beijing's Tianqiao Performing Arts Center on Wednesday.
Titled "Feathers of Fire: A Persian Epic", the show...
Iranian Sculptor Ramin Shirdel Gets Solo Show in London
By Tara Biglari
Ramin Shirdel is an Iranian-born architect-turned-sculptor who lives and works in Tehran. Born in 1981, the artist has shown in galleries across the world, and his unique take on sculpting has won...
First Exhibition of Persian Decorative Art Opens in Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s first and most comprehensive exhibition of Persian decorative arts has just opened at the Liang Yi Museum, coinciding with the start of the Persian New Year.
“The Blue Road: Mastercrafts from Persia” showcases...
Gagosian Gallery Gives Artist Y.Z. Kami His First Paris Solo Show
The first solo exhibition in Paris by the Iranian-born, New-York-based artist Y.Z. Kami opens on March 16th at the Gagosian gallery there. The exhibition, titled "Geometry of Light," runs through May 5.
Kami is perhaps...
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...
