Shirin Neshat to Get Her First-Ever West Coast Retrospective at The Broad in LA
The first major West Coast retrospective of the Iranian-born artist Shirin Neshat opens in mid-October at The Broad in Los Angeles.
“Shirin Neshat: I Will Greet the Sun Again” will survey 25 years of Neshat’s...
Iranian Officials Recover Missing Equestrian Artefacts from Museum Collection
Authorities in Tehran have recovered several valuable artifacts that had gone missing when a historic equestrian collection was moved from the Ghasre Firouzeh Museum to its new home at the Sports, Olympic and Paralympic...
Iran Has Banned 52 Women Musicians from Performing Since January
The Iranian authorities have banned the cellist Elmira Nematzadeh and the daf player Negar Ezazi, two female members of the music band Hamnavazan Hesar, from accompanying the tar virtuoso, songwriter and singer Ali Ghamsari...
Iranian-Americans Cook Up a Storm in Los Angeles Times Food Bowl
By Fred Parvaneh
Every year, the Los Angeles Times promotes a citywide celebration of food called "Food Bowl" that features a select number of restaurants offering special menus.
Momed, a Mediterranean restaurant with locations in Beverly...
Tehran Reverses Decision to Rename Streets After Famous Iranian Poets, Artists
The Tehran City Council will probably abandon plans to rename several streets after prominent Iranian cultural figures including poets Forough Farrokhzad (1934-1967) and Simin Behbahani (1927-2014), and classical Persian singer Mohammad Reza Shajarian (1940-),...
Monir Farmanfarmaian’s First Posthumous Exhibition to Open in Sharjah
The first posthumous retrospective of the Iranian artist Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian is due to open at the Sharjah Art Foundation in the United Arab Emirates in October.
Monir, the charismatic, silver-haired artist who produced stunning...
Iranian Singer Alireza Ghorbani’s Concert Is Canceled for Security Reasons
The Iranian authorities have canceled a Tehran concert by the singer-songwriter Alireza Ghorbani earlier this month because of security concerns related to an unscheduled visit by Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi.
In a message posted...
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...
Britain’s Biggest Iranian Art Exhibition in 90 Years to Open at V&A in 2020
Britain’s most extensive exhibition of Iranian art and design in 90 years will open at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London in October 2020, the museum has announced. The exhibition will gather some...
Most Iranians Have Never Been to the Movies, Culture Minister Says
There are no movie theaters in nearly 1,000 cities in Iran, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) has reported, citing Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Abbas Salehi.
“According to a recent study, nearly 88...
